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Old 31 August 2015, 10:08 AM   #1
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Most accurate mechanical watch?

What's the most accurate movement/watch you came across through your years of experience in collecting/enthusiasm ?

For me I'd have to give that to the RM35-01. Unbelievably accurate!
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Old 31 August 2015, 11:08 AM   #2
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RM011 without question most accurate I've owned.

I mean spot on...other brands have been pretty good (AP was a little hit miss for a few years), but nothing like RM.
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Old 31 August 2015, 11:23 AM   #3
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My IWC 3756 GST may be my most accurate mechanical watch. It never loses a second.
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Old 31 August 2015, 11:38 AM   #4
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I haven't really owned any super accurate mechanical watches, I generally don't keep my watches on winders and I rotate them around pretty often, anecdotally I would say my FP Journe Chronometre Sluverain was my most accurate, followed close behind by my Patek 5146 Annual Callendar.
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Old 31 August 2015, 12:41 PM   #5
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My Grand Seiko GMT is amazingly accurate. I am also very impressed with my Patek Philippe watches as well.
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Old 31 August 2015, 01:54 PM   #6
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My 1815 chrono and fpj cb are my most accurate, usually +/- 1 sec per day
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Old 31 August 2015, 03:05 PM   #7
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My FP Journe Octa RDM is extremely accurate, even when I leave it sitting in the watch box for days.
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Old 31 August 2015, 07:39 PM   #8
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My Lange Time Zone is crazy accurate keeps perfect time. I have had good luck with most of my watches but this one is even better than any Rolex I have ever owned.
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Old 31 August 2015, 09:06 PM   #9
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I am pleased to say that both my Pateks are accurate enough for me.

In fact it has been a long time since I have purposely tested them for their accuracy.

As long as it does not loose more than 30 seconds per day, I am happy :)
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Old 31 August 2015, 09:16 PM   #10
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My Marathon GSAR with the ETA 2824-2 is crazy. It gains a few seconds a week. My rolex 6298 loses about 2-3 seconds a day and my omega speedy pro gains about 6 seconds a day.
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Old 31 August 2015, 10:45 PM   #11
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My 15400 has been very accurate, but I think the most accurate was probably my Reverso TT 1931.
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Old 31 August 2015, 11:58 PM   #12
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It's usually the one that was last serviced by my preferred watchmaker. One of the Daytonas is sometimes on the winder for a coupe of weeks between rotation to my wrist. It comes out at about half a minute fast.


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Old 1 September 2015, 12:36 AM   #13
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My Jaeger tourbillon. Their tourbillons regularly win the chronometer accuracy awards each year.
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Old 1 September 2015, 12:38 AM   #14
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Old 1 September 2015, 02:37 AM   #15
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this one.
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Old 1 September 2015, 04:36 AM   #16
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Probably John Harrison's H5?
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Old 1 September 2015, 05:31 AM   #17
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The last Sub C I had was dead nuts on. It didn't deviate at all in the year and a half I owned it.
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Old 1 September 2015, 07:51 AM   #18
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Mine are so hit or mess, I mean everything is well within COSC but my two best:

My LV sub is dead on over a 4 week period.

My new VC overseas ran 9 seconds fast the first day after I received it then 3 seconds fast the second and it's been dead on daily for the last 3 days. I'm hoping it turns out extremely accurate because it's always a nice surprise. Not surprised on the first two days as I had to wind it and then give it a bit of a shake to get it moving the first time.
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Old 1 September 2015, 07:58 AM   #19
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My 2 1/2 year old 216570 Exp II. It's as accurate as quartzes I have owned previously.
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Old 1 September 2015, 08:45 AM   #20
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My 2 1/2 year old 216570 Exp II. It's as accurate as quartzes I have owned previously.

Nice one!

My GMT is pretty accurate and so is my Jaeger LeCoultre MUT Moon39... I don't know how accurate - just accurate enough 😁


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Old 1 September 2015, 10:19 AM   #21
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My most recent Daytona was almost spot on... My current AP is only 2 secs off/day, no complaints on it.
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Old 1 September 2015, 10:29 AM   #22
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how accurate is your 35-01?? mines at +6 a day

for me the good ol AP 2326 was like +1 a day
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Old 1 September 2015, 10:34 AM   #23
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how accurate is your 35-01?? mines at +6 a day

for me the good ol AP 2326 was like +1 a day
Around 1/2+ a day. Some days dead on
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Old 1 September 2015, 10:50 AM   #24
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My 2 tone SubC Bluesy is spot on at +1/-1
a day .... Love it ... Couldn't be happier
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Old 1 September 2015, 08:10 PM   #25
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I am pleased to say that both my Pateks are accurate enough for me.

In fact it has been a long time since I have purposely tested them for their accuracy.

As long as it does not loose more than 30 seconds per day, I am happy :)
Well I wouldn't be happy at 29 sec/day but I usually have watches that in 7-10 days loose/gain around 20-30 sec, so basically around 2-4 sec a day which I find ok, my most accurate if I remember correctly was my BLNR, everytime I checked it seemed to be off by 2-4 sec after 7-10 days so for me that is incredibly accurate and as far as I know never had better, my Patek is not bad also, my AP is not super, when I put it on time and check 5-7 days later like I just did it's always around 20 seconds off, sometimes 40, but I wear my watches 24/7 so sleep with them, I often read that you need to leave them crown up or down at night and I don't do that, maybe the accuracy would be better, but as far as I'm not more than 30sec off I don't care a lot, I check from time to time and put them back on the exact time but I'm not akin a fixation about it...
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Old 1 September 2015, 08:38 PM   #26
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Arnauld what I was trying to say is that accuracy is not a huge issue for me. But you are right. The accuracy should fall within COSC standards👍🏻
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Old 1 September 2015, 09:24 PM   #27
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My Omega, when worn everyday, is almost spot on at +.5 secs a day. However, the longest I have worn the watch in succession is 4 days. My job will not let me wear it everyday.
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Ummmmm........

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