Re: Amusing failure in Omega analogue watch

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From: F Murtz
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:13

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Franc Zabkar wrote:
> My father gave me his gold watch, a 25 year old Omega analogue quartz.
> It had been lying idle in his drawer with the time-setting pin
> disengaged. After re-engaging the pin, the hands began advancing at 4
> times the normal rate. After 1 hour it has gained 3 hours. I assume
> the crystal is oscillating at a higher overtone, maybe due to a weak
> battery.
> 
> In any case I now have a watch to match the reverse Dick Smith wall
> clock above my desk. Maybe I should start collecting misbehaving
> timepieces.
> 
> - Franc Zabkar


I made a reverse clock years ago with a movement that I got from an 
electronics shop, still works and confounds people. I have been trying 
to get more of the movements recently but I am having no success.

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