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Aussiexplorer · 25 June 2020, 10:35 AM

I have a small collection of watches, a Save The Ocean turtle, Blue Lagoon Samurai, a Grand Seiko SBGN007 9F quartz and a Rolex Explorer 2 16570.

My turtle was picked up in Japan when I was on holidays, but always ran twenty seconds fast per day, in contrast to my samurai which was always about six seconds fast. I was quite disappointed!

A mate has a timegrapher and all the gear to regulate. After 20 minutes my turtle was running with no beat error, excellent amplitude and very little daily deviation.

After a month on the wrist, and leaving the watch dial up at night, it has consistently performed at bang on, 0 seconds.

This makes my new and improved turtle my most accurate mechanical piece! I just wished it left the factory that way.

Nothing gets close to my hot-rodded 9F though!

1William · 25 June 2020, 08:49 PM

Good deal.

Dan Pierce · 25 June 2020, 09:08 PM

My modded Turtle is runs about +2 seconds per day. These are amazing values.
dP

Aussiexplorer · 26 June 2020, 09:51 AM

I suppose my point was that a regulated "budget" movement can perform to a very high accuracy standard if some minor adjustments are made. My 16570 is consistently accurate, but still not as good as the 4r36! However, I'm too scared to open up that and play with it!

Psmith · 26 June 2020, 12:32 PM

Good to hear

25 June 2020, 10:35 AM	#1
Aussiexplorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 176	My turtle is now my most accurate mechanical watch! I have a small collection of watches, a Save The Ocean turtle, Blue Lagoon Samurai, a Grand Seiko SBGN007 9F quartz and a Rolex Explorer 2 16570. My turtle was picked up in Japan when I was on holidays, but always ran twenty seconds fast per day, in contrast to my samurai which was always about six seconds fast. I was quite disappointed! A mate has a timegrapher and all the gear to regulate. After 20 minutes my turtle was running with no beat error, excellent amplitude and very little daily deviation. After a month on the wrist, and leaving the watch dial up at night, it has consistently performed at bang on, 0 seconds. This makes my new and improved turtle my most accurate mechanical piece! I just wished it left the factory that way. Nothing gets close to my hot-rodded 9F though!

25 June 2020, 09:08 PM	#3
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,733	My modded Turtle is runs about +2 seconds per day. These are amazing values. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

26 June 2020, 12:32 PM	#5
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Good to hear __________________

25 June 2020, 08:49 PM	#2
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,749	Good deal.

26 June 2020, 09:51 AM	#4
Aussiexplorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 176	I suppose my point was that a regulated "budget" movement can perform to a very high accuracy standard if some minor adjustments are made. My 16570 is consistently accurate, but still not as good as the 4r36! However, I'm too scared to open up that and play with it!

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