Regulating The Accutron 214 Movement
Sept 11, 2018 15:50:55 GMT -8
Post by Accutronitis on Sept 11, 2018 15:50:55 GMT -8
Regulating The Accutron 214 Movement
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The tuning fork has one cup at the end of each tine
Each cup has a regulator and each regulator has a range of 14 seconds a day from one end to the other
Both regulators together have a total of 28 seconds of regulation a day
Each regulator indentation is equal to 2 seconds a day
Each regulator should be moved together
Moving the regulators towards the center of the watch will make it run faster
Moving the regulators away from the center of the watch will make it run slower
When the regulators are in the middle in relation to the reference dot on the cup the maximum correction is 14 seconds a day either way however you may move the regulators beyond the reference dot for greater correction
Inherent fork poise error
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With the fork cups facing up the watch will lose 4 1/2 second a day from a zero rate in the flat position
With the fork cups facing down the watch will gain 4 1/2 seconds a day from a zero rate in the flat position
With the fork cups to the right or left there is no difference between the rate from the flat position
Quick reference guide
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Dial face up or down - zero
Tuning fork tines facing down - gain 4 1/2 seconds
Tuning fork tines facing up - lose 4 1/2 seconds
Tuning fork tines facing sideways - zero
When the watch is worn daily
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When the watch is worn on the outside of either wrist the watch will mostly be in the cups down position and it should be adjusted for 2 seconds slow in the zero position and in that way it will be almost perfect within 2 seconds a day either way when worn on the outside of either wrist because it will average out...
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The tuning fork has one cup at the end of each tine
Each cup has a regulator and each regulator has a range of 14 seconds a day from one end to the other
Both regulators together have a total of 28 seconds of regulation a day
Each regulator indentation is equal to 2 seconds a day
Each regulator should be moved together
Moving the regulators towards the center of the watch will make it run faster
Moving the regulators away from the center of the watch will make it run slower
When the regulators are in the middle in relation to the reference dot on the cup the maximum correction is 14 seconds a day either way however you may move the regulators beyond the reference dot for greater correction
Inherent fork poise error
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With the fork cups facing up the watch will lose 4 1/2 second a day from a zero rate in the flat position
With the fork cups facing down the watch will gain 4 1/2 seconds a day from a zero rate in the flat position
With the fork cups to the right or left there is no difference between the rate from the flat position
Quick reference guide
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Dial face up or down - zero
Tuning fork tines facing down - gain 4 1/2 seconds
Tuning fork tines facing up - lose 4 1/2 seconds
Tuning fork tines facing sideways - zero
When the watch is worn daily
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When the watch is worn on the outside of either wrist the watch will mostly be in the cups down position and it should be adjusted for 2 seconds slow in the zero position and in that way it will be almost perfect within 2 seconds a day either way when worn on the outside of either wrist because it will average out...