WTF Oakley bad run on Holiday Killswitch

[OakleyFreak]

So I found a Holiday Fiber Killswitch.
Had to send it back to seller due to the hands being out of phase or sync .
Seller got watched fixed under warrenty

So I find this listed today on the bay
How many screwed up Killswitchs are out there?
Im having doubts about buying one now?

Oakley Kill Switch Titanium Carbon Fiber Rare New Retail $975 Awesome Watch

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

So I found a Holiday Fiber Killswitch.
Had to send it back to seller due to the hands being out of phase or sync .
Seller got watched fixed under warrenty

So I find this listed today on the bay
How many screwed up Killswitchs are out there?
Im having doubts about buying one now?

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Oakley Kill Switch Titanium Carbon Fiber Rare New Retail $975 Awesome Watch

I think there is a quick fix for that.

 

[iamFLIP]

I'm curious, what was wrong with the other one?

 

[OakleyFreak]

I'm curious, what was wrong with the other one?

Exact same issue
Hands dont line up at 12 like

 

[OakleyFreak]

I think there is a quick fix for that.

Hmmm im listening

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

Hmmm im listening

I think @shofzr may know.

But HQ knows how to fix it pretty fast from what I understand

 

[Oakley-olic]

I have 7 or 8 with no troubles. To fix you will have to remove the case cover, then crown. Take out the movement and move the hands manually until they line up. Be careful not to bend the hands. I have used a plastic screw driver on a few GMT's.

 

[shofzr]

@Oakley-olic is right about the procedure to re-align the hands.

However The cause could be excessive end shake of the hour wheel ( the wheel sticking through the dial that the hour hand is pressed into)
if this is the case simply re-aligning the hands won't last as soon as the hour wheel becomes disengaged from the minute wheel .. Boom back where you started.

Controlling the hour wheel end shake usually requires a "dial washer" or "spring washer" between the hour wheel and dial , keeping the hour wheel engaged with the minute wheel.

Or the hands could simply be loose on the hour wheel and or cannon pinion. Tightening or replacing the hands would solve this.


Pic of dial washer on hour wheel

Borrowed from the internets
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[pjd1234]

hmmmmm I've got one and have no issues at all. could be just QA did not catch it.

 

[OakleyFreak]

hmmmmm I've got one and have no issues at all. could be just QA did not catch it.

Well It may have happened in shipping . If the box is thrown around .This would explain why it was fine when seller had watch, but was all jacked up when i got it.
or at least thats how I read @shofzr explanation.

@Oakley-olic is right about the procedure to re-align the hands.

However The cause could be excessive end shake of the hour wheel ( the wheel sticking through the dial that the hour hand is pressed into)
if this is the case simply re-aligning the hands won't last as soon as the hour wheel becomes disengaged from the minute wheel .. Boom back where you started.

Controlling the hour wheel end shake usually requires a "dial washer" or "spring washer" between the hour wheel and dial , keeping the hour wheel engaged with the minute wheel.

Or the hands could simply be loose on the hour wheel and or cannon pinion. Tightening or replacing the hands would solve this.


Pic of dial washer on hour wheelView attachment 249726

Borrowed from the internets
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Thanks
I will admit. makes me lose a lot of confidence in a watch thats Swiss Made. Not just a Swiss movement
Not sure if I will continue to get another Killswitch or not.