Hope this is the right place to ask for some suggestions....I recently got a nice Heimdallr Monster (red) that has a weird problem : it stops EVERY night when the DAY changes ( which takes around 2 hrs after midnight).
I suspect the day wheel is rubbing against the back of the dial...but short of opening the watch (and I don't have yet the tools to remove and set the hands) is there any other verification?
If I move the hands past 2am it will run fine until next midnight. Also, if I shake it between 12-2 it will restart, but always stop again.
The date changes fine at 11.55 or so. I pulled the crown out before going to bed..still stopped.
On timegrapher the movement seems fine, despite a bit lower amplitude (250-260 deg) and some beat errors (0.8ms).
Thoughts? Advice? ( besides asking for a replacement ).
NH36 stopping every night around day changing time
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Re: NH36 stopping every night around day changing time
I have a Mido that when I first got it would stop around the same time every night.
Regardless how much it was wound during the day.
Sent into Swatch for repair and the only feedback I got was there was "foreign debris" in the movement.
They cleaned it out and sent it back and no issues since.
Sounds like there is a movement issue of some kind. Whether the day wheel gear is catching on something or something similar.
I would either contact Heimdallr about either repair or a replacement. Or see if they'll cover you having it looked at by a local watchmaker.
Regardless how much it was wound during the day.
Sent into Swatch for repair and the only feedback I got was there was "foreign debris" in the movement.
They cleaned it out and sent it back and no issues since.
Sounds like there is a movement issue of some kind. Whether the day wheel gear is catching on something or something similar.
I would either contact Heimdallr about either repair or a replacement. Or see if they'll cover you having it looked at by a local watchmaker.
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Re: NH36 stopping every night around day changing time
Thanks, that might be the only sensible option. I have to say...against all the testimonials taht NH35 and 36 are "reliable workhorses" I had 3 out of 5 croaking on me.
Maybe the Chinese manufacturers do scrap the bottom of the barrel when they order in bulk.
Maybe the Chinese manufacturers do scrap the bottom of the barrel when they order in bulk.
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