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Faux hacking won't harm the movement.
May 08, 2024,20:54 PM
It's a question I had as well.
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Time-setting on a simple CS.
By: Lankysudanese : May 8th, 2024-19:41
It’s not FPJ Friday, yet, but I’d taken my humble CS out in preparation, and it struck me for the first time that the relationship between the crown movement and time advancement (moving forward) is the exact opposite of all my other watches. Am I just ha...
Okay, which way do you turn the crown to advance the hands?
By: blau : May 8th, 2024-20:20
I just tested my CS and, facing down at the crown, you turn the crown COUNTERCLOCKWISE to advance the hands. I also tested a Panerai Submersible, Rolex Explorer, Zenith El Primero, JLC Reverso, Nomos Metro, Lange Saxonia, Grand Seiko SBGW, and Breguet La ...
Thanks for the prompt and detailed response.
By: Lankysudanese : May 9th, 2024-03:48
Truly appreciated. Amazing collection (or sub collection) btw. Very versatile 👌🏿. I advance the time on all my other watches by turning the crown UP, if that makes sense.
🙏🏿
By: Lankysudanese : May 9th, 2024-03:43
. Thanks for the prompt response and term correction.
Beautiful timepiece.
By: gary_g : May 8th, 2024-22:39
I spoke to folks at FPJ and confirm what you said above. The way to set the watch most accurately (to a second for me) is to stop the seconds hand by turning the crown counterclockwise.
Faux hacking...
By: patrick_y : May 9th, 2024-01:30
Faux hacking isn't good for the movement, but not usually damaging to the movement. The situation is more serious if the watch is a Tourbillon - the Tourbillon will not take to faux hacking and reversing very nicely (since the Tourbillon cage itself can't...
You’re probably correct.
By: gary_g : May 9th, 2024-02:10
However, it bothers me beyond belief when a watch with a seconds hands it’s set exactly. So idk what the workaround is.
I agree...
By: patrick_y : May 9th, 2024-04:54
So many fancy brands don't have hacking seconds... How can I set my Patek Philippe exactly, some of them don't have second hands and some of them with second hands don't hack. I think the majority of the Pateks in my collection aren't able to be set exact...
100%.
By: gary_g : May 9th, 2024-10:49
I think many dress watches are like this. My PP, fpj’s, Piaget are all the same.
Lange seems to be the only exception.
By: patrick_y : May 9th, 2024-18:59
Leave it to those precise Germans. They want a watch that hacks so the time can be set to the second. I do understand the counter argument. Hacking the movement will mean that rate will likely be unsteady for the first few minutes as the balance Spring wi...
That’s interesting, Patrick.
By: Lankysudanese : May 9th, 2024-03:51
I haven’t handled any tourbillions, but if I did, seeing it roll back would scare the hell out of me.
Journe is against faux hacking
By: donizetti : May 9th, 2024-10:07
So I don’t do it on my Journes. His reasoning is explained well here But I also have heard it from the man himself. Best Andreas
Thanks for sharing, Andreas.
By: Lankysudanese : May 9th, 2024-12:20
IMHO, the article half-answers the question and ends abruptly. To his (FPJ) credit, my CS is the most accurate timepiece in my current collection, after my two omega’s lost the top position (bc of poor regulation during service after iatrogenic damage 😔)....