A Sensitive Subject
In the thread on 2009 watches, I notice the phrase, "keeps good time". Can you quantify that and what rates do your worn watches exhibit?
The Senator Sixties is +1 second per day on a winder . . .
. . . but closer to +5 seconds on the wrist for half a day, then dial down on the dresser till the next morning . . . Art
I think so, Ronald . . .
. . . the rest periods in normal use subject the movement to a wider variation of torque delivery . . . cordially, Art
Ronald, i've found that virtually everything i've bought has been +/-3 secs or less
most once serviced have been within 1-2 secs a day. 'keeps good time' could mean different things for different watches. ie a vintage piece that is within 10 secs a day would be keeping good time IMO and like wise a new piece within 5 secs a day. thats ju...
My Rolex Explorer
is the most consistent watch I have owned. I wear it constantly, and it gains 15 seconds per week. I set it on Saturdays, which involves pulling out on the crown and stopping the movement for that amount of time. I'm completely satisfied with it. Jeff
I know I am odd in this respect....
I know I am out of the mainstream among watch people but I find I don't really care all that much about the exact rate of my watches. In fact, some of my watches don't hack and some don't even have a second hand. So it is therefore hard to even keep track...
Our own ‘tolerance’ varies …
Hi Ron, I know you know this stuff, but here's my take on the issue ... You can apply C.O.S.C. type parameters (which apply to uncased movements) to a watch (that’s loosely -4 to +6 seconds per day), but it does come down to personal needs and wants...
my experience
My Omega AT w/ the 8500 coaxial movement is by far the most accurate and precise watch I have worn. If I wear it every day and place it face down at night, it will be maybe plus minus 1-2 seconds for an entire month. It has been that way since I bought it...
I use a radio controlled clock.....
made by Oregon Scientific.......in fact I have 4 radio controlled clocks/watches..!!! Basic Oregon clock, an Oregon weather station which also has a clock on it with moonphase too, and 2 Casio Wavecepter watches - one of which is a G-Shock. I use them for...
Depends on the watch.
Vintage or Modern? Chronometer, or not? If a Vintage watch, which is not a Chronometer, I would accept 20 secs per day. If a Vintage Chronometer, I would go till 5 secs per day. On a modern watch, I'd acccept a maximum of 10 secs per day, and much less if...
My current 5970G has been...
super accurate at around +1 sec per 2 days. My old 5970G was +2 secs. Accuracy of this model seems alot better than the Observatoire and the PLM. I'm not too crazed about its accuracy but just curious. So far, all Journes Sovereign seres I have tried run ...
My most accurate watch todate
running +/- 1 nano second per month, but it boasts the most useful complication among my collection, better than a repeater or sonnerie's reminder chimes, this "Think Twice" complication repeatedly keeps my watch acquisition sanity in check A nice balance...
Nothing beats quartz
Hi Mech, that's really cool ! Makes a lot of sense and I should adopt the same too.
One needs to know why they're buying mechanical watches,
and appreciate wearing them. I guess if you need the best accuracy and the world of complications exceeding JLC's, a plastic casio will do the job 1000 times better Mech.
