The second hand runs extreamly fast - Tag Heuer WAH1112.BT0714 Formula 1 watch

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You shouldn't be running the chronograph timing all the time.

Jesus I can't believe no one answered this guy with even an "I don't know." in 6 years.

If it's like my watch, it's for synchronizing the second hand. If you press the button on the minute mark from the NIST time web site, when your watch is ten seconds fast, the second hand will stop for ten seconds. This makes your watch match the time clock. The really cool thing is if your watch is SLOW, if you press the button on the minute mark when your watch is twenty seconds behind the NIST time web site, the second hand will SPEED UP until it matches the NIST time. Very cool and this is **totally from my memory** because I just got my watch back from Bulova but I forgot to ask about the button.

Yes, absolutely correct , all automatic watches tick and the fake Rolexes just tick a bit slower so it is more visible.

From ParksideJ:

1. click the top button to stop the second hand
2. click the bottom button to reset the timer
3. pull the crown out all the way
4. twist the crown forward hard and fast for a few seconds. The minute hand will start advancing very quickly.
5. when the desired date and time is reached, push the crown back in place. If you missed the time, pull the crown back out and twist backwards. The minute hand will move slowly in reverse. If you twist hard and fast, the minute hand will start spinning in reverse again.

read carefully the manual, you might have push the stop botton. chronograph watches are very tricky to use.

The large seconds hand will remain at 12 unless you press the upper right button to start it. Pres again to stop it and press the lower button to reset it. The small seconds hand that always runs is the seconds for the time. The large seconds hand is for the stopwatch function. If you like to have it running all the time just start it and leave it running - it won't harm the watch.

It may be that the battery is getting near the end of its life.

1. click the top button to stop the second hand
   
2. click the bottom button to reset the timer
3. pull the crown out all the way
4. twist the crown forward hard and fast for a few seconds. The minute hand will start advancing very quickly.
5. when the desired date and time is reached, push the crown back in place. If you missed the time, pull the crown back out and twist backwards. The minute hand will move slowly in reverse. If you twist hard and fast, the minute hand will start spinning in reverse again.

This deviation is perfectly acceptable. Even a certified chronometer may deviate -4 to +6 seconds per 24 hour period so you should be pleased with +2 seconds.

It is highly unlikely that any exchange will fair better. Also, the deviation will depend on the position of the watch. So, if you wear it, you will know its average deviation much better.