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Weird VR3186 Issue

Yellowhammerwatches

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I built a budget Franken 16710 awhile back using a VR3186 movement. I've noticed that the jumping hour hand seems to get stuck at a consistent time every day. The weird thing is it only seems to stick at 1pm. Looking at it now it's 2:24 pm CST and my hour hand is still sitting at 1pm. Now if I adjust it forward to the correct time (like I did yesterday) it'll run accurately until this time tomorrow. In other words it cycles just fine through 1am (I'm assuming since I"m usually asleep then) and it'll be correct when I wake up. every morning. But every day at 1pm it will stick. I'm wondering if a hand replacement would help but I can't understand if I screwed up the pinion why it would only seem to do it once a day. Thoughts?
 

geoffdragon

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Following this thread as I have a similar issue with a 3186....not taken the dial off to have a look yet...but if / when I do and I spot anything I will cup in.