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Martin_J_N
·I have a Seiko that I monitor on the same app, probably worth about £100? It has less deviation than my £4000 Omega?
Just an observation.
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Should a brand new Omega be running 1 or more seconds slow per day after a few weeks?
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M'Bob
·I thought everyone was new to the watch hobby once! It was a genuine and innocent question so thank you for understanding. I asked on here because of my ignorance pretty much
Totally fine question, and those who answered in a frustrated or snarky way should assess why they feel the need to do that rather than simply answer the question, or assist you in finding the answer.
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Duckie
·Let's not get started on water resistance ratings and what they actually mean.
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UCZ_15
·Totally fine question, and those who answered in a frustrated or snarky way should assess why they feel the need to do that rather than simply answer the question, or assist you in finding the answer.
Thanks M'Bob. Ultimately, I joined the forum to ask questions and learn all about my new hobby!
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gbesq
·It never ceases to amaze me that people comment on their watch gaining or losing a couple of the 86,400 seconds there are in any given day, are people really expecting a mechanical time piece to be perfectly in sync with the atomic clock?
Or am I just being grouchy because I haven't had a coffee yet?
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gbesq
·That kind of +- can be really important.
Is your dad piloting the powered-down Lunar Module, actually towing the CSM back to the earth’s atmosphere?
Was he trying to maneuver to manually adjust the course of the craft?
Did Mission Control determine that he needs to perform a 14-second burn of fuel?
Did he pilot it back to earth?
Hope your dad's home safe.
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flw
··history nerdWhat about the helium valve? We don't want all the helium to leak out. 
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Gruesome
·Quite the forum, eh?
Of course it's annoying if a multi-thousand dollar watch loses time. I think Omega and other brands are specifying asymmetric rate tolerances to avoid that as much as possible, but depending on where a particular watch falls in those tolerance windows, and depending on the wearing habits, it can still happen. Any decent watch should be able to be regulated to the wearer's habits so it doesn't lose time. This regulation might not be covered under warranty though.
Of course it's annoying if a multi-thousand dollar watch loses time. I think Omega and other brands are specifying asymmetric rate tolerances to avoid that as much as possible, but depending on where a particular watch falls in those tolerance windows, and depending on the wearing habits, it can still happen. Any decent watch should be able to be regulated to the wearer's habits so it doesn't lose time. This regulation might not be covered under warranty though.
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kcgunner
·My 3 month old speedmaster moonwatch runs +8 sec/day consistently since I first bought it.
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Martin_J_N
·My 2010 Seamaster runs around 5 seconds fast per day, my Speedmaster is about 4 seconds a day out, my Railmaster around 3 seconds fast per day. My two Rolex's are better at 1-2 seconds per day.
I have never worried about checking the accuracy against spec on any of the watches, just wear the watch set it right when I put it on and check it periodically, if the time is massively out then I put it right. Its not something that I focus on or worry about, I know that a mechanical watch is never ever going to be totally accurate, if I wanted perfection I wear one of the watches from Japan that advertise accuracy to 1 second a month or better, I think that there is a Citizen watch that is supposed to be accurate to 1 second a year.
For me it is the buzz of having something on my wrist that is made totally of mechanical parts and can carry out functions from basic time keeping through various complications to perpetual calendars not requiring adjustment until 2100 (saving hard for one of these beauties), it is the skill that has gone into making these mechanical marvels that fascinates me not whether a watch has gained or lost a second or two.
So for those who focus on how accurate their watches are over a week just remember there are 604,800 seconds in any 7 day period, if your expensive timepiece is 10 seconds out at the end of the week, in the grand scheme of things that is pretty damn accurate.
Sorry for the rant, now off for some coffee and a lie down in a darkened room. 😀
I have never worried about checking the accuracy against spec on any of the watches, just wear the watch set it right when I put it on and check it periodically, if the time is massively out then I put it right. Its not something that I focus on or worry about, I know that a mechanical watch is never ever going to be totally accurate, if I wanted perfection I wear one of the watches from Japan that advertise accuracy to 1 second a month or better, I think that there is a Citizen watch that is supposed to be accurate to 1 second a year.
For me it is the buzz of having something on my wrist that is made totally of mechanical parts and can carry out functions from basic time keeping through various complications to perpetual calendars not requiring adjustment until 2100 (saving hard for one of these beauties), it is the skill that has gone into making these mechanical marvels that fascinates me not whether a watch has gained or lost a second or two.
So for those who focus on how accurate their watches are over a week just remember there are 604,800 seconds in any 7 day period, if your expensive timepiece is 10 seconds out at the end of the week, in the grand scheme of things that is pretty damn accurate.
Sorry for the rant, now off for some coffee and a lie down in a darkened room. 😀
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gbesq
·No mechanical watch is going to be as accurate as a watch with a decent quartz movement. The amazing thing about high quality mechanical watches is that they ARE astonishingly accurate given that their movements are constructed of several hundred tiny components all fitted and working together with incredible precision. Quartz watches are more accurate, but they simply lack the unique combination of technology and artistry that a finely made mechanical movement represents.
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Martin_J_N
·No mechanical watch is going to be as accurate as a watch with a decent quartz movement. The amazing thing about high quality mechanical watches is that they ARE astonishingly accurate given that their movements are constructed of several hundred tiny components all fitted and working together with incredible precision. Quartz watches are more accurate, but they simply lack the unique combination of technology and artistry that a finely made mechanical movement represents.
I've never owned a 'quality quartz' watch but from what I have read some of the movements are very well put together, others with more knowledge on this subject may be able to show some examples of good quality quartz movements.
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UCZ_15
·Welcome and hope you enjoy it for years to come.
Much appreciated, thank you 😀
For me it is the buzz of having something on my wrist that is made totally of mechanical parts and can carry out functions from basic time keeping through various complications to perpetual calendars not requiring adjustment until 2100 (saving hard for one of these beauties), it is the skill that has gone into making these mechanical marvels that fascinates me not whether a watch has gained or lost a second or two.
Good point - the technology is truly special.
Quite the forum, eh?
Of course it's annoying if a multi-thousand dollar watch loses time. I think Omega and other brands are specifying asymmetric rate tolerances to avoid that as much as possible, but depending on where a particular watch falls in those tolerance windows, and depending on the wearing habits, it can still happen. Any decent watch should be able to be regulated to the wearer's habits so it doesn't lose time. This regulation might not be covered under warranty though.
My OCD has been really bad with automatic watches. Plus, I'm only now starting to venturing into watches above £300. The Aqua Terra and this Seamaster are the only two proper luxury chronometer watches I've ever been around. I'm trying to ignore the imperfections and movement variations as in the grand scheme - they don't really matter. I guess its just the first proper money I've spent on something in a long time. I've gotta start ignoring it and enjoying it.
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Duckie
·My 2010 Seamaster runs around 5 seconds fast per day, my Speedmaster is about 4 seconds a day out, my Railmaster around 3 seconds fast per day. My two Rolex's are better at 1-2 seconds per day.
I have never worried about checking the accuracy against spec on any of the watches, just wear the watch set it right when I put it on and check it periodically, if the time is massively out then I put it right. Its not something that I focus on or worry about, I know that a mechanical watch is never ever going to be totally accurate, if I wanted perfection I wear one of the watches from Japan that advertise accuracy to 1 second a month or better, I think that there is a Citizen watch that is supposed to be accurate to 1 second a year.
For me it is the buzz of having something on my wrist that is made totally of mechanical parts and can carry out functions from basic time keeping through various complications to perpetual calendars not requiring adjustment until 2100 (saving hard for one of these beauties), it is the skill that has gone into making these mechanical marvels that fascinates me not whether a watch has gained or lost a second or two.
So for those who focus on how accurate their watches are over a week just remember there are 604,800 seconds in any 7 day period, if your expensive timepiece is 10 seconds out at the end of the week, in the grand scheme of things that is pretty damn accurate.
Sorry for the rant, now off for some coffee and a lie down in a darkened room. 😀
Diligently checking the lume intensity and duration i hope?
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amcclell
·Much appreciated, thank you 😀
Good point - the technology is truly special.
My OCD has been really bad with automatic watches. Plus, I'm only now starting to venturing into watches above £300. The Aqua Terra and this Seamaster are the only two proper luxury chronometer watches I've ever been around. I'm trying to ignore the imperfections and movement variations as in the grand scheme - they don't really matter. I guess its just the first proper money I've spent on something in a long time. I've gotta start ignoring it and enjoying it.