What Watch Are You Wearing Today?

This Smiths PRS-36 arrived in the post today (photo courtesy of Timefactors). Great looking cushion case and a very modest 36mm, which I personally like, though it wears larger due to the square-ish shape.

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Unfortunately it gains approx. 15 mins every hour! When I contacted Timefactors I was told "these movements (NOS Peseux 7040 hand-winding movement) are newly serviced and a few of them had too much oil, which stick the hairspring and makes it run fast. It should clear after a few days running." I was asked if I could run it for a couple of days and see how it goes.

Has anyone else ever encountered this type of problem and did it clear up? I haven't worn a mechanical hand-winding watch since I was 16 (50 years ago)...

I'd be inclined to ask for one without 'too much oil.' If the oil gets everywhere it's a bit of a booger. @jaycey is the one to ask.
 
I'd be inclined to ask for one without 'too much oil.' If the oil gets everywhere it's a bit of a booger. @jaycey is the one to ask.
Amazingly enough it started keeping perfect time after I'd had it on my wrist for 4-5 hours :) I guess the excess amount of oil couldn't have been that bad. In any case, the watch comes with a 2 year guarantee, so I should be OK.
 
Amazingly enough it started keeping perfect time after I'd had it on my wrist for 4-5 hours :) I guess the excess amount of oil couldn't have been that bad. In any case, the watch comes with a 2 year guarantee, so I should be OK.

Excess oil in a movement is bad, very bad. But if yours has sorted itself out then it isn't excess oil, that doesn't just 'go away'
If the movement hasn't ran for some time it will take a while to settle down. As has been said, you are in safe hands with Eddie, great products and great reputation. My PRS 18A is one of the most accurate watches I own, and I own few!
 
I wore the Tusenö First 38 today. Tusenö are based in Gothenburg, Sweden. I like the symmetry of the watch face, size of 38mm and the comfy Milanese bracelet. The movement is interesting also. The main timekeeping is quartz but the chronograph function is mechanical so sweeps round, something like 4beats/second.

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Very interesting and very nice watch
 
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