Vacheron Constantin - Hello Henry

Hello Henry

Jul 16, 2013,15:23 PM

I have had the world timer since March of 2012. I had to send it back in May 2012 because the mechanism for changing the home time broke. Since getting it back I have not had any problems with it and have not noticed any shakiness in the minute hand although I have not purposefully shaken the watch very hard. I have a JLC Amvox 5 and I noticed with it when I would shake my wrist to reposition the watch it could move the 24 hour wheel as much as 30 minutes which is not a lot considering the difference between the 24 hours, but because of this I do not shake the JLC to reposition it. Shaking the JLC did not move its minute hand, and I have shaken the VC to reposition it and neither the 24 hour wheel nor the minute hand have moved. I would consider what you are describing as something that needs fixed unless you are really shaking the watch hard. Hopes this helps.

Stewart

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"Shaky" minute hand of VC world timer

By: joenghenry : July 13th, 2013-03:59

Dear All, I have owned a VC world timer 86060 in June 2012 and enjoy wearing it. Recently just notice that minute hand will move slightly in either direction (less than 1-2 minute's range) when I shake the watch on my wrist. I have tried another piece of ...

Hi Henry,

By: WHL : July 16th, 2013-10:46

I don't have enough hand's on experience with the World Time to know if this is the way it is or if it needs service. I will check with VC to ask their opinion. Bill VC Forum Moderator

Hello Henry

By: docsnov : July 16th, 2013-15:23

One thing to check....

By: WHL : July 16th, 2013-18:10

The shakiness in the minute hand might be a consequence of location setting is not accurately engaged. You might test to make sure the home city has clicked firmly into place and see if the shakiness problem persists. Please let us know. Bill

That is a good point Bill

By: docsnov : July 16th, 2013-19:04

If the home city does not click in securely there is a good amount of play in the minute hand. That could also mean the watch has a problem with its city wheel like mine. With mine the city wheel would not rotate properly and click into the chosen city li...

Dear Bill and Stewart, Thanks for the advice!

By: joenghenry : July 17th, 2013-05:48

Dear Bill and Stewart, Thanks for the advice! I am pretty sure that the change of time zone has been completed, as confirmed with a soft click. The shaking of watch is not particularly hard, just supinate and pronate my wrist a bit, as in the usual case o...

I think a lot of us are like you Henry.

By: docsnov : July 17th, 2013-19:31

I want every little thing to be perfect with my watches, I notice every little detail/defect (often not defects, just imagined:-)). I have gotten better about scratches not bothering me, but I would certainly notice the minute hand issue you have brought ...

An update

By: joenghenry : October 2nd, 2014-01:14

Dear fellow purists members, Just a follow up. I have shown my traditionnelle world time to a VC watch maker while attending the Hour Club event at Watches and Wonders 2014 in Hong Kong yesterday. He told me that I am not the first one to ask the question...