Four Second Seconds?

[Jeff Wisnia]

Yesterday I looked at my Raymond Weil wristwatch closely to let my aging
eyes focus on the date number.

Then I was shocked, shocked to see that the second hand was moving in
four second jumps, 15 of which bring it around the dial once.

What mechanical/electrical phenomena causes this to happen?

The numbers on the back of the case are 5570 Z210026.

As far as I can remember it never did this before, and I'm pretty sure I
had the battery replaced within the past year.

It's keeping "purrfect" time, I don't recall having to adjust the time
since the last DST change.

Thanks guys,

Jeff

[Jeff Wisnia]

I did some Googling and found that Raymond Weil states that some of
their watches are equipped with a battery EOL (end of life) indicator
which makes that "four second second" thing happen.

I'll get the battery replaced pronto.

Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Post by Jeff Wisnia
Yesterday I looked at my Raymond Weil wristwatch closely to let my aging
eyes focus on the date number.
Then I was shocked, shocked to see that the second hand was moving in
four second jumps, 15 of which bring it around the dial once.
What mechanical/electrical phenomena causes this to happen?
The numbers on the back of the case are 5570 Z210026.
As far as I can remember it never did this before, and I'm pretty sure I
had the battery replaced within the past year.
It's keeping "purrfect" time, I don't recall having to adjust the time
since the last DST change.
Thanks guys,
Jeff

[Jeff Wisnia]

Today I went to the Harry the jeweler we've stayed with for about 25
years and got the battery replaced today. My watch is back to 60 one
second jumps per minute.

The case back has twelve "wrench notches" around its rim and poor Harry
spent three or four minutes trying to unscrew it with the appropriate
tools before he realized it was a "snap in" back.

Now, why the Hell did Raymond Weil bother to put those notches there?
They can't be see when the watch is on your wrist, so they don't add
anything much to it's appearance.

It seems to me the production cost would be less if they left those
notches off and battery changers wouldn't waste time trying to unscrew
the case backs.


Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Post by Jeff Wisnia
I did some Googling and found that Raymond Weil states that some of
their watches are equipped with a battery EOL (end of life) indicator
which makes that "four second second" thing happen.
I'll get the battery replaced pronto.
Jeff

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Post by Jeff Wisnia
Yesterday I looked at my Raymond Weil wristwatch closely to let my
aging eyes focus on the date number.
Then I was shocked, shocked to see that the second hand was moving in
four second jumps, 15 of which bring it around the dial once.
What mechanical/electrical phenomena causes this to happen?
The numbers on the back of the case are 5570 Z210026.
As far as I can remember it never did this before, and I'm pretty sure
I had the battery replaced within the past year.
It's keeping "purrfect" time, I don't recall having to adjust the time
since the last DST change.
Thanks guys,
Jeff

I would be very surprised if it wasn't the low battery warning. My
Longines VHP does the same thing when the battery needs replacement.

Perhaps the people who replaced the battery installed a bad one!