Time Keeping Accuracy

[Ck8]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I would'nt loose sleep over +5 a day. Its well within spec and may change over time - when you get it serviced ask them to regulate it so it runs in tune with your wearing habits. But there's nothing wrong with it.

My Sub ran at +6 (regulated to +3), my DJ at + 1 and my Omega Seamaster runs at +4. I just bought a 2003 GMT which has been sitting in a safe for 6 years doing nothing and it runs at - 0.5 !!

There are so many variables so as long as your watch runs within spec it's doing very well - just wear it and enjoy it.

The trouble is my last regular Rolex I've had for 10 years without a service. I certainly don't want to wear my watch for next 10 years at +4 secs/day.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Ck8

The trouble is my last regular Rolex I've had for 10 years without a service. I certainly don't want to wear my watch for next 10 years at +4 secs/day.

Cannot understand why your watch is 99.996% accurate I would be jumping for joy with such tremendous consistency and accuracy.And I would seriously doubt if a watch running + 4 seconds,would ever have a detrimental part to play in your life.

[AWATCH]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot understand why your watch is 99.996% accurate I would be jumping for joy with such tremendous consistency and accuracy.And I would seriously doubt if a watch running + 4 seconds,would ever have a detrimental part to play in your life.

I agree with your statements and the earlier post was very precise and to the point.
I like accuracy, but some people can go overboard, I had an idiot one time tell me he would rather die than have a watch that was off 3 minutes a year. I had to bite my tongue to keep from blasting him.

[Ck8]

Originally Posted by padi56

Cannot understand why your watch is 99.996% accurate I would be jumping for joy with such tremendous consistency and accuracy.And I would seriously doubt if a watch running + 4 seconds,would ever have a detrimental part to play in your life.

I don't mind if it gains one day and losses on another as long as the overall result is there about the correct time. I don't like it if it constantly gains or constantly losses. Sure it is not a detrimental effect on my daily life, but if it gains 4 secs a day that means it would be out by 2 minutes every month and I just don't want to adjust it every month. I know it is no big deal but I don't want to know my watch is not telling the correct time, when it can be regulated to more precisely. Its like wearing a fake watch you know it is not the real macoy.

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by Ck8

I don't mind if it gains one day and losses on another as long as the overall result is there about the correct time. I don't like it if it constantly gains or constantly losses. Sure it is not a detrimental effect on my daily life, but if it gains 4 secs a day that means it would be out by 2 minutes every month and I just don't want to adjust it every month. I know it is no big deal but I don't want to know my watch is not telling the correct time, when it can be regulated to more precisely. Its like wearing a fake watch you know it is not the real macoy.

I think you need to get a quartz watch.

You will not get that level of consistent precision even with the highest grade mechanical watch - that's simply the nature of the beast and you either have to get used to it or go quartz, which is consistently far more accurate over a longer period of time. I know which I would prefer

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Ck8

I don't mind if it gains one day and losses on another as long as the overall result is there about the correct time. I don't like it if it constantly gains or constantly losses. Sure it is not a detrimental effect on my daily life, but if it gains 4 secs a day that means it would be out by 2 minutes every month and I just don't want to adjust it every month. I know it is no big deal but I don't want to know my watch is not telling the correct time, when it can be regulated to more precisely. Its like wearing a fake watch you know it is not the real macoy.

Well my advice is leave it well alone and it take a few seconds to hack movement to correct this very very very tiny deviation.And if you do get it regulated it dont necessarily mean it will perform same on your wrist as on the timing machine.And just cannot understand that by just +4 seconds you think its like wearing a fake watch.Its quite simple no mechanical watch any brand, any price, will keep 100% perfect time.If you have one, its one in a million,and yes with very very careful regulation today. Its possible to even get some very humble movements like a seagull ST19 a $60 movement to run well inside the COSC spec.As I have done for a experiment but on someone else's wrist might be totally different its because its mechanical.So when you look or tell the time you quote the seconds as well.If you want that sort of 100% precision I would go the quartz route or radio controlled

[Ck8]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well my advice is leave it well alone and it take a few seconds to hack movement to correct this very very very tiny deviation.And if you do get it regulated it dont necessarily mean it will perform same on your wrist as on the timing machine.And just cannot understand that by just +4 seconds you think its like wearing a fake watch.Its quite simple no mechanical watch any brand, any price, will keep 100% perfect time.If you have one, its one in a million,and yes with very very careful regulation today. Its possible to even get some very humble movements like a seagull ST19 a $60 movement to run well inside the COSC spec.As I have done for a experiment but on someone else's wrist might be totally different its because its mechanical.So when you look or tell the time you quote the seconds as well.If you want that sort of 100% precision I would go the quartz route or radio controlled

Don't get me wrong I am not saying wearing a Rolex that is not keeping to correct time is like wearing a fake. What I am saying is if I am wearing a fake then I know it is a fake. So if my watch is +4 secs then I know it is 4 secs fast a day and in a month I would be 2 minutes out and I need to adjust the time. Yes, what you and everyone here are saying 4 secs is within tolerance, but then I have had four Rolexes that run spot on daily. So it is possible to get more accurate than the 4 secs. But like I said I do not mind if one if it gains or losses but as long as through a month it is not minutes out. What I cannot stand is either it is constantly gains or losses daily.

[dienstuhr]

Originally Posted by Ck8

Don't get me wrong I am not saying wearing a Rolex that is not keeping to correct time is like wearing a fake. What I am saying is if I am wearing a fake then I know it is a fake. So if my watch is +4 secs then I know it is 4 secs fast a day and in a month I would be 2 minutes out and I need to adjust the time. Yes, what you and everyone here are saying 4 secs is within tolerance, but then I have had four Rolexes that run spot on daily. So it is possible to get more accurate than the 4 secs. But like I said I do not mind if one if it gains or losses but as long as through a month it is not minutes out. What I cannot stand is either it is constantly gains or losses daily.

Actually a constant (small) gain or loss is a sign of a good movement. What is problematic is when a watch gains/loses time in a random fashion.

Try leaving the watch dial upwards overnight and see what happens to the accuracy.

d.

[nektar]

same issue again and again and again.. but i still enjoy reading the TRF threads!. You want accuracy? buy a titanium casio and you are all set forever!!!!!!!