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Title: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: agbyee on December 23, 2016, 11:41:20 PM

Hi guys,
Anyone owns a Laco watch with the Miyota movement?i realise the seconds hand skips a beat whenever i move or shake my hand wearing the watch...Anyone experience the same thing?

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: hidden830726 on December 24, 2016, 06:47:59 AM

Hey,

I have Miyota watch, but not Laco, but nothing as you describe.

I would imagine it stop a "beat" as you mentioned? either its faulty or i imagine it wrong. Best you show us a video on wha you meant.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: meoramri on December 24, 2016, 08:09:02 AM

Pilotwatch with more than 44 mm width?


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Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: Timeless on December 26, 2016, 08:58:37 AM

Which model of Laco you are referring to? My Valencia is running fine so far though.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: Caseywai on December 27, 2016, 03:38:58 PM

Quote from: agbyee on December 23, 2016, 11:41:20 PM

Hi guys,
Anyone owns a Laco watch with the Miyota movement?i realise the seconds hand skips a beat whenever i move or shake my hand wearing the watch...Anyone experience the same thing?

I bought a Laco Flieger with Miyota Movement as a gift. I think I have noticed this occurrence before, might be Miyota movement common issue...


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Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: meoramri on December 27, 2016, 04:53:52 PM

Quote from: Caseywai on December 27, 2016, 03:38:58 PM

Quote from: agbyee on December 23, 2016, 11:41:20 PM

Hi guys,
Anyone owns a Laco watch with the Miyota movement?i realise the seconds hand skips a beat whenever i move or shake my hand wearing the watch...Anyone experience the same thing?

I bought a Laco Flieger with Miyota Movement as a gift. I think I have noticed this occurrence before, might be Miyota movement common issue...


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>44mm wide watch right?


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Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: agbyee on December 27, 2016, 10:20:54 PM

Yes 44mm diameter watch. I checked online apparently it is a common problem with certain Miyota engine. However it is not a nice sight to see it skip a beat whenever i swing my arm a little harder.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: meoramri on December 28, 2016, 04:42:43 AM

It's all about the angular momentum and weight of the hands. Bigger watches tend to have longer hands (hence weight) and the angular momentum amplifies beyond the strength of certain miyota calibers.


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Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: agbyee on December 28, 2016, 11:30:32 AM

Thanks for the sharing...makes sense and explains why beat skipping.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: Horologist on January 10, 2019, 08:42:02 AM

Good info, long hand equals heavy weight in a way.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: CroMov on June 01, 2020, 08:57:56 AM

Agree to that, longer hands brings additional weight.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: Potential_Highlight on June 02, 2020, 12:51:24 AM

I just got myself one a few days ago. Not sure about the seconds hand, I'll observe it a little bit more

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: Chuan on July 04, 2020, 11:18:58 AM

following this.
Which is better, Miyota, Seiko or ETA movements?

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: Potential_Highlight on July 16, 2020, 01:31:10 PM

So about 60 seconds ago, I saw this thread, got up from my laptop, went to get hold of my Laco, and started shaking it. The seconds hand did not stutter

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: pleasuresaurus on October 05, 2020, 12:24:57 PM

I have a non-Laco tool diver thats running a Miyota 9015. Movement functions normally without this second skipping mentioned, even if shaken vigorously. Even tried dropping the watch onto a cushion, still steady.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: gr2k on August 24, 2023, 10:08:33 AM

i had a Autodromo Stradale with the Miyota 9015 several years ago.


it had a weird metallic sound from day one - didn't last 2 years.


that watch had a great design let-down by a sub par movement - but that's just my opinion.

Title: Re: Laco with Miyota movement.
Post by: HarleMec on September 08, 2023, 09:25:44 AM

though it's an old thread revived. here's something I found:

https://calibercorner.com/stuttering-seconds-hand-explained/