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Geo Distinguished Member

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I can't view your video, but I suspect your problem will be the leaf spring that exerts pressure on the bottom of the second hand pivot is distorted slightly.  

This spring should press on the pinion slightly to damp the action of the second hand. When the pressure is too little, the backlash is transmitted to the second hand causing it to lash about.  When the spring is set correctly, there is only forward movement of the second hand.

 

The calibre 89 is one if my favourites! :-)

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Wow!!  I don't think I have ever seen quite such an exaggerated seconds hand stutter as that.

I'm with Geo on this with the most likely cause being the leaf spring on the seconds hand pinion, which has the sole function of stopping seconds hand stutter.

Is your 270 amplitude at fully wound or a number of hours after winding? The reason I ask is that adjusting the leaf spring to apply more pressure on the seconds hand pinion (to kill the stutter) will pull down the amplitude a little as well. If you're getting 270 at full wind without the extra tension/friction in the system then you may need to revisit the servicing and maybe look at a new main spring (did you already replace this as part of the service?).

The cal.89 is a truely superb movement, and freshly serviced I would want to see amplitude over the 300 at fully wound.

 

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On 30/08/2017 at 11:20 PM, Marc said:

Wow!!  I don't think I have ever seen quite such an exaggerated seconds hand stutter as that.

I'm with Geo on this with the most likely cause being the leaf spring on the seconds hand pinion, which has the sole function of stopping seconds hand stutter.

Is your 270 amplitude at fully wound or a number of hours after winding? The reason I ask is that adjusting the leaf spring to apply more pressure on the seconds hand pinion (to kill the stutter) will pull down the amplitude a little as well. If you're getting 270 at full wind without the extra tension/friction in the system then you may need to revisit the servicing and maybe look at a new main spring (did you already replace this as part of the service?).

The cal.89 is a truely superb movement, and freshly serviced I would want to see amplitude over the 300 at fully wound.

 

Hi Marc,

The 270 was at mid wind, I suppose. Fully wound I get 320 after tightening the tension on the seconds hand pinion.

Stian

 

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