PRECISION Radio controlled - Solar powered watch

LordSutch

Anyone else got one?

The date format on my one is set in US date format (Month/Day), apart from that its fine, haven't had occasion to charge her up yet (sun or fluorescent lamp), Day/date is inset very deep, so that gets a bit of getting used to, also the different time zones have to be input manually, ie if you travel from Dublin to Berlin yoiu will have to go through the 're-setting' procedure manually, from MSF to Berlin.

lowlife

LordSutch wrote: »

Anyone else got one?

The date format on my one is set in US date format (Month/Day), apart from that its fine, haven't had occasion to charge her up yet (sun or fluorescent lamp), Day/date is inset very deep, so that gets a bit of getting used to, also the different time zones have to be input manually, ie if you travel from Dublin to Berlin yoiu will have to go through the 're-setting' procedure manually, from MSF to Berlin.

I've got a Casio 'Waveceptor'. It doesn't display month and day simultaneously so issue doesn't arise. Same as yours - you have to specify the location. How is the watch supposed to know you've gone to Berlin?
It often stops due to me covering it but I'm learning not to. Sometimes I think I'd prefer one with an ordinary battery.

StealthRolex

Got one of these



Two buttons on the left to change the hours top forward, bottom backwards. Button on the right to change the window from date to second, and to force a re-sync with the time signal.
Ceramic case.

If I have to fly from Dublin to Berlin just push the top button on the left once.

MiCr0

could you use this pic instead?
http://folk.uio.no/kristaga/mobil/dsc00080-liten.jpg

StealthRolex

MiCr0 wrote: »

could you use this pic instead?
http://folk.uio.no/kristaga/mobil/dsc00080-liten.jpg

Cheers mate. Apologies - didn't realise it was so big as it didn't resize for me until I changed browser

LordSutch

I have mixed feelings about this watch, OK so it keeps perfect time (to the second), and it is a beautiful watch to look at, but . . .

The date is set too deep and is not illumated, so you must have a powerful light on in the room, then hold the watch at the correct angle for the very small lcd display to catch the light, I find this difficult, (US date format too) very annoying :cool:

Changing time zones from MSF to Berlin (for example) is a manual process.



P.S. Got it for Christmas, hasn't needed a (solar powered) charge yet.

foxyboxer

I have a G-Shock atomic Solar that I use as a beater. GW5600 I believe.


Funny how the least expensive watch I have is used to gauge the accuracy of the pricier one's. :rolleyes:

StealthRolex

foxyboxer wrote: »

I have a G-Shock atomic Solar that I use as a beater. GW5600 I believe.


Funny how the least expensive watch I have is used to gauge the accuracy of the pricier one's. :rolleyes:

Technology is cheap. Craftsman ship isn't

However if you factor in the cost of R&D leading to atomic clock development along with the radio technology to transmit the signal ...

The receiver is the cheapest part of the chain is true.

I suppose you could get it gold plated and diamond studded if you really wanted to

lowlife

I've got a Casio 3353/3354/5053 and when I first bought it, it was quite fussy about being exposed to light, otherwise it would stop - which was easily remedied by placing it under a lamp for the night. Interestingly, after a few months it became a lot more tolerant to no light - the characteristics of the Li-ion battery must change with time/charge cycles. Marvellous piece of technology - I've always been obsessed with time-keeping for some reason - I used to hang around the horological part of the science museum when I lived in London where there are some amazing exhibits of pre-quartz mechanical stuff. They also have a (now sadly no longer working) example of an early (1942) quartz clock that was used as part of the telephone-based "speaking clock" service in the UK.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/time_measurement/1947-310.aspx