How to wind, hack the seconds, and use the tachymeter on your Omega Speedmaster Professional

[reoecommerce]

good job.. and i like your canadian accent. lol

[yeahdude7]

My biggest problem with automatic watches is that they're less accurate than even the cheapest quartz watches and they stop working after two or three days of not wearing them. It's kind of annoying, but the Omega watch in this video sure looks great.

[screamosux]

@yeahdude7 It depends on the quality of the watch movement, as well as the compensations added. For example, a bimetallic temperature compensated balance wheel will allow much greater accuracy than a solid, uncompensated balance wheel. Finish work is also important, notably on the pivots of the balance staff and pinions. This is the reason why the American RailRoad approved pocket watches of at least 100 years ago would run with an error not exceeding ±30 seconds/week.

[screamosux]

@screamosux I also wanted to add that a mechanical movement will outlast any quartz movement, given the movement is made of quality materials and regularly serviced. This is the reason why pocket watches built well over a century ago still run to this day; what we call "steel" today would not have been considered such back then. The steel commonly used today is high in lead content and wears very poorly. This not only shortens the life of the watch considerably, it also lowers accuracy.

[Hddenhand]

Hello Sir I've a question, I bought today a speedy and when the secondhand is on the 60 possition and I activate at the same moment the chronograph than the second hand and the chronograph stops. Is this normal ? Thank for you awnser.

[zhihong110]

wow, omega sucks

[iwc62]

I like the strap, would look good on my Omega aswell. what brand is it?

[bandersharaf]

thank you sir

[jnakahar]

Fantastic tutorial. Clear, well spoken and very helpful for a new owner like myself! Thanks!

[tachelesreden]

Are Omega Speedmaster owners are complete idiots?

You have to tell them how to wind their watch?

Meine Fresse!

[doveryen]

its abt hacking e sec not abt winding.!!! 

[sigmaman93]

I have a '70 Constelation and the crown pulls out from the case. I can put it back in with the pin to wind it, but cannot adjust the time. What damage has been caused and is it serious? Thanks.

[jpcalgarycanada]

Don't know exactly. It would be the stem has broken off and part of it is still engaged, or something else. Some of the vintage movements hold the stem via a screw and screw could be loose, which would be an easy fix, or there could be another issue with it. I'd suggest you take it in to a watchmaker. Good luck.

[sigmaman93]

Thank you for that. I think it's a 24 jewel 751. movement. I was wondering if it was worth me taking the back off and having a go at fixing it rather than taking it to a watchmaker. I guess it would been a very delicate and intricate fix so I'll get it mended properly and hopefully if it is just the screw; then cheaply. Thanks again.

[llandudnoboy]

@sigmaman93

I would certainly have your watch examined by a trained jeweller preferably one who services Omegas.

The crown or winding wheel SHOULD CERTAINLY NOT COME AWAY FROM THE CASE.

If you value your watch i would certainly have it repaird and serviced at the same time.

It wont be a cheap repair but the quality of the watch deserves an experts touch.

Take it a main dealer of Omega and not to some fly by night rascal who can do more harm to your watch than good.

[sigmaman93]

llandudnoboy - Thanks for that. I darn well pulled too hard on it ond day and it came out, I felt sick.

I'm in Colwyn Bay btw, anywhere around here that you know could do the job well?

[llandudnoboy]

Most certainly.

Goldsmiths here in llandudno are the people to ask.

I know the watch will be sent directly to Omega in London where the repair will be carried out professionally by true Omega jewellers.

With a watch as fine as a Speedmaster never take it to an independent jeweller.

They be excellent watch repairers but you donot take a Ferrari to Halfords to be serviced.

Get a quotation from Goldsmiths and then you know the watch will be repaird properly.

All the best.

[sigmaman93]

llandudnoboy - Thank you for that. I'll have peace of mind going to them now without worrying about a fly-by-night who could botch it or even switch the movement for a cheap one. Well, you just never know, do you?

Thanks again and all the best to you.

[Buzz3510]

Mine has a similar thing happen to it, i took it to my watchmaker and he replaced the crown / stem and tightened the screw which holds it in place, no problems not at all.

[sigmaman93]

Thanks for that. I still haven't taken it in as I was dreading the prognosis and cost.

Thanks again as I hadn't a clue what was wrong and you have put my mind at ease.

[yorlandisse]

Nice review, whats band is that on the speedy?

[jpcalgarycanada]

Thanks. That's a Di-Modell Rallye strap.

[johnnytastetest]

I've never wound my Speedy backwards as well as forwards, as you do in the video. Only clockwise turns.

Is there a reason you're doing that?

[jpcalgarycanada]

It's how it was desinged to be wound. Think of it as a drive socket wrench and although I've read posts on the internet that some do not agree with this, every watchmaker I know, as well as other watch collectors who I respect, wind their manual wind watches this way. My old Omega Geneve has been wound like this for nearly 40 years with no ill effects, but if you prefer to wind it your way, it'll won't harm it, it'll just take a bit longer. Thanks for posting. JP

[johnnytastetest]

I'm pretty ignorant of how the mechanics of the Speedmaster operate, but if the winding mechanism IS like the ratcheting of a socket wrench, going in reverse wouldn't do anything. With a wrench it's usually necessary to turn it counterclockwise to gain more torque, but with the crown of a watch there are no such obstacles to encounter. I'm sure they could engineer a forwards and backwards way to do it, but...I guess the true test is to wind the watch using a counter-clockwise motion only.

[disco1999]

Thanks for another great video, now I know more about my speedy. Hope to see more of your video in near future.

[jpcalgarycanada]

Thanks for posting. We'll see about future vids.....in the future, lol.

[cj1000]

Very helpful for a potential Speedmaster buyer looking to better understand the watch. Thanks!

[jpcalgarycanada]

Glad you liked it. Happy hunting!

[rtomson]

Great vid. Thanks for posting these useful tips. Love the speedmaster!

[jpcalgarycanada]

Thanks for the kind words!

[vic178]

Worth watching however, don't see the need for anyone who would buy a manual wind chronometer, having to have instructions on how to wind and operate it. Seems the owner manual or prior knowledge would suffice.

virg

[jpcalgarycanada]

And yet, the question of winding and hacking a Speedy Pro comes up with some frequency. I guess we all have to start somewhere. Someone 'in the know' would not take much from this video, I agree, but that's not who I made this for.  Thanks for your feedback.