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What is acceptable time loss?

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  • 23-11-2009 1:36pm
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    OnTheBalls
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    I am just wondering what people see as acceptible. I have a rather crappy 40 euro casio watch which can lose up to 30 seconds in a month. Sometimes it doesn't and might only lose 2-3. Are watches that people buy for 1000-2000 euro anymore accurate. Also what mechanism is better electronical or mechanical? Just a few noobie questions. Thanks!


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    Wibbs
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    quartz electronic will always be more accurate. Well I say always. I mean a Harrison ships chronometer of a few centuries back only loses 6 seconds a year which would blow most quartz out of the water, but generally a crappy quartz will out perform a mechanical rolex all things being equal.

    Which is better? Longevity wise a mechanical. I dont see too many quartz watches still going after 100 years. Keeping its value? defo a mechanical. Few quartz watches keep their value. The dearest quartz movement is around the 20/30 quid mark to the trade, so you're really only paying for the name.

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    peterako
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    As Wibbs has mentioned him....John Harrisson's story is an amazing one.

    - Longitude

    Well worth the read and the illustrated version is beautiful.

    Not only were his clocks extremely accurate he made clocks that had that sort of accuracy for ships!

    Think about that for a minute.....

    Waves, storms, temperature variations......GENIUS!

    My best Mechanical is +/- 2 seconds a day. It has been as ggod as +/- 10 seconds a month after a previous service :)


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    bogmanfan
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    Wibbs wrote: »
    The dearest quartz movement is around the 20/30 quid mark to the trade, so you're really only paying for the name.

    This argument is always trotted out, but how much does a standard ETA automatic movement (2824 for example) cost? Not a huge amount more I would wager.


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    Mr. Presentable
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    Mine is neither mechanical nor quartz. It's a hummer!

    I personally find any time loss hard to stomach. Ergo, I don't track my watch too closely ;)


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    peterako
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    And... at the end of the day....especially considering we LIVE IN IRELAND.....what does it matter if your watch looses/gains a minute a day.

    I've yet to be at a meeting/catch a bus etc.....that started on time :)


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