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[Sally PB]

My watch has suddenly lost 2 hours overnight 3 times now.

I had an alarm clock like that back in college! Only it would jump 4 hours ahead. I never figured out why.

All I can think of is it had digital hiccups. No analog motor, spring, or weight driven clock ever did this, I bet.

 

[SpotTheCat]

I had an alarm clock like that back in college! Only it would jump 4 hours ahead. I never figured out why.

All I can think of is it had digital hiccups. No analog motor, spring, or weight driven clock ever did this, I bet.

The only things I can think of is it either hates me or it's confused about daylight saving time! I have no idea what kind it would be considered but it is one of the normal hands go around and it makes ticking noises ones

 

[Sally PB]

Interesting... ghost in the machine... Sorry I can't offer anything helpful. I'm as baffled as you are.

 

[SunriseChickers]

Marguerite. Emphasis on the last syllable. It's snobbish, why I likes it. That car is a snooty, grand old dame with her nose in the air. She carries you with style and flair. Let her name reflect that.

Ah, like the sister in Ever After?
I will admit, she's got a bit less snob after we swapped out the throttle body and intake tube and got her a tune. She growls a good bit now, especially when she starts, but maybe that's because she's mad about it.

 

[SunriseChickers]

The only things I can think of is it either hates me or it's confused about daylight saving time! I have no idea what kind it would be considered but it is one of the normal hands go around and it makes ticking noises ones

That's an analog (functions mechanically), and that's so strange! Is it exactly two hours every time? Is it possible you're somehow accidentally getting the tuning knob thing stuck on a thread on your blanket perhaps, pulled out, turned, and pushed back in in your sleep?

 

[SunriseChickers]

That's an analog (functions mechanically), and that's so strange! Is it exactly two hours every time? Is it possible you're somehow accidentally getting the tuning knob thing stuck on a thread on your blanket perhaps, pulled out, turned, and pushed back in in your sleep?

Oh, nevermind, I just realized you said you don't wear it overnight.
Well then, I don't have anything, either!

 

[tlcmurphy]

The only things I can think of is it either hates me or it's confused about daylight saving time! I have no idea what kind it would be considered but it is one of the normal hands go around and it makes ticking noises ones

I’ve read phone chargers can mess up watches if they are too close.

 

[SpotTheCat]

I’ve read phone chargers can mess up watches if they are too close.

It's not very close but is near a charger

 

[SunriseChickers]

I’ve read phone chargers can mess up watches if they are too close.

I read that, too. Something about magnetism and the delicate metal pieces inside the watch.

It's not very close but is near a charger

Is there anything else it could be occasionally exposed to that might be magnetic?

 

[SpotTheCat]

I read that, too. Something about magnetism and the delicate metal pieces inside the watch.

Is there anything else it could be occasionally exposed to that might be magnetic?

I have a bracelet with a magnetic clasp, which we thought might be the issue so I have been placing them away from each other overnight. If that is whats causing it I would expect it to stop during the day when they are next to each other?