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Knebo Distinguished Member

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Hey @FALLINGTITAN, I think you need to provide a bit more info for the community to be able to help.

Have you serviced the watch or is it new? Have you opened it to look? Or is it all cased up and you are just listening to the symptoms/sound? Do you have timegrapher readings from dial down (where it works) and dial up (where it doesn't)? When dial up, does the seconds hand stop or run weird? If you don't have a timegrapher, maybe try to download something an app and use your phone (Android or Apple?).

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On 5/6/2023 at 1:24 AM, FALLINGTITAN said:

What could the balance be hitting?

Are you sure its the balance hitting?  

 If from a balance hits it should grind to stop.

Check shakes on pivots thoughout the escapement? 

Does the sound alter, weaken as you move the regulator? 

Squishy sound can be a loose regulator arm  or loose screw close to the beaters section. 

Loose, misalighned pallets can allow overbanking.

Does the sound percist in vertical position too?

 

 

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