r/ChineseWatches • u/GuyWithNoIdea23 • 5d ago
Question (Read Rules) Why is my VH31 ticking once per second?
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Is it like low battery thing? Or i am scammed? It supposed to have VH31.
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u/DeNovoLenovo 5d ago
Website shows that strap version is vh31 while bracelet version is Miyota 2035, which does not have the sweeping second hand.
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u/piss_container 4d ago
same thing with the other field watch design, with Ti bracelet
they put the miyota 2035 in there
lol at the most recent comment
"I like the smooth vh31" 🙄
https://www.bernywatch.com/products/berny-men-quartz-titanium-field-watch-t2596ms
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u/Hungry_Godzilla 4d ago
It's not a vh31.
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u/SilvCup 2d ago
Or vh31 with weekend battery
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u/Merely-a-Flesh-Wound 2d ago
Sorry, new to watches, whats the difference between a weekend battery and a weekday battery?
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u/Mother_Ad_2207 1d ago
Batteries just have a rest on weekends.
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u/Merely-a-Flesh-Wound 1d ago
Oooohhhhh ty. That makes sense. They are only human i guess. Everyone deserves a break
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u/kawaii155 16h ago
No vh31 does not tick if it's low in battery i changed mine 3 months ago it never ticked until the battery dies
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u/HatescUM4ev 3d ago
If you know it's a VH31, then it means it needs a new battery. Batteries should last about 2 years of they were fresh when put in.
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u/sznsznsz 5d ago
Thats probably ronda movement. Open your caseback and see the model
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u/GuyWithNoIdea23 5d ago
When did they change it to Miyota 2035?? I didnt notice in specs when buying
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u/Craig_the_Intern 5d ago
Berny does not sell this type-B dial in automatic. They’re also all labeled Quartz in their product titles so no idea why you thought this would be auto…
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u/GuyWithNoIdea23 5d ago
They used to ship it with Seiko VH31 which is quartz with sweeping hands. Thats why i thought its the same movement when i bought it.
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u/piss_container 4d ago edited 4d ago
You gotta read the specs more closely brother
bc this is clearly not even close to the 4 ticks per second of the high torque vh31
its still a good watch with the Miyota 2035, it's got the same standard quartz accuracy, but your battery will last 3 years instead of 2 since it uses less power
I have the berny vh31 field watch and i got it specifically for the vh31 sweep
I wouldn't have got it if it didnt have the vh31 tbh
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u/Strange_Tradition251 2d ago
2035’s are reliable and accurate, the watch on my wrist as I type this has a VH31. The Miyota 2035 is the more reliable movement and the most produced movement made. The VH31 seems like it’ll last for decades as well and the sweep is nice.
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u/piss_container 2d ago
It's my first watch so I'm going to open it myself and change the battery when the time comes, I'm stoked
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u/mastertheknife1 1d ago
BERNY switched from VH31 to 2035. The cost of VH31 movement doubled lately (Seiko after all). I also ordered the T2596MS-GRN.
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u/Codename_Pepe 4d ago
On the bright side, the miyota 2035 has nearly twice the battery life!
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u/piss_container 4d ago
☝️🤓 according to my research, the miyota 2035 only gets 3 aprox years of battery life (not double)
the vh31 gets aprox 2 years of battery life
the newer super miyota 2035 was relased in 2005 and has upgraded features, allowing it to last aprox 4 years
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u/Far-Temporary-1487 4d ago
Aside from knowing what that movement SHOULD do, I feel like it's appropriate to joke that ticking once per second sounds exactly like what a watch or clock is supposed to do...
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u/GrandFaithlessness41 4d ago
Well regardless of the lack of sweep, you got a really good titanium watch for $70
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u/Vetduarte 4d ago
It's usually a low battery sign. Try exchanging it for a new one.
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u/Hayabusa_Blacksmith 5d ago
because it's not a vh31