Timeographer apps

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Syrte

·Dec 19, 2021

Hi everyone,
Does anyone have experience with various timeographer phone apps?
I used to have Kello but was kind of disappointed it didn’t have amplitude- only estimates of seconds delay or advance. Still useful to buy at a flea market or at a fair but that doesn’t happen so much thesr days.

On the British forum TZ-UK people had mentioned other apps a few years ago… Watch Tracker seemed to have many fans.
nowadays Watch Tuner Timeographer seems to have a handful of good reviews- and it offers two more simple variations.
Has anyone tried them— and are there better options available?

Curious to hear as I miss my app. It kind of vanished in some sync incident.

Edited: Dec 19, 2021

 

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Deafboy

·Dec 19, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

I use this with very good success. It's for a computer, not a phone. It gives correct amplitude if you input the proper lift angle. I also like that it shows beat error, and the acoustic profile is useful to assist in detecting movement issues. It's also free.

 

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Syrte

·Dec 19, 2021

Thanks M, silly question: how do you determine the lift angle? Afraid I might not be enough of a geek for this 😬

I just tried Watch Tuner (the medium version for people who don’t need frequency, just amplitude and beat error) and it doesn’t seem to be working at all, or at least not with me or not on this watch.

 

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Archer

·Dec 19, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Syrte

Thanks M, silly question: how do you determine the lift angle? Afraid I might not be enough of a geek for this 😬

I just tried Watch Tuner (the medium version for people who don’t need frequency, just amplitude and beat error) and it doesn’t seem to be working at all, or at least not with me or not on this watch.

There are various lists out there with the lift angle for many movements. Otherwise, the way to determine this is to visually confirm the balance amplitude to an easily determined value, like 180 degrees, then adjust the lift angle on the timing machine so it reads 180. A phone with slow motion video is quite helpful for this if you haven’t done it before.

 

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Deafboy

·Dec 19, 2021·His Holiness Puer Surdus

Syrte

how do you determine the lift angle?

Al beat me to it. 😀

 

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Syrte

·Dec 19, 2021

Many thanks gentlemen, this is going to require serious study on my part…. 🤦

 

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Archer

·Dec 19, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Just a little warning, that these devices may show you things that you might not want to see...

 

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sleepyastronaut

·Dec 19, 2021

@Syrte I've used Watch Accuracy Meter for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.watchaccuracymeter.app

No info on lift angle provided; gives frequency, beat error, daily rate. Requires you to center the graph it generates, but provides a decent readout for a free app. I uninstall it when not in use as it has microphone permissions. Example output (SMDV 550, dial up):

 

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ApolloXVII

·Dec 21, 2021

I bought this but i still have to learn what is with the lift angle..i am reading now the above posts..😀

 

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Syrte

·Fri. 2:44pm

Hello all,

Been a while since I’ve dealt with watches, have had many life changes which have claimed my attention but back at it for today.
How time flies!

Any new apps people would recommend?
The old App I had has been lost in a phone clearing accident.
Many thanks again, missing all of you and the good conversationa here.

 

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Waltesefalcon

·Fri. 7:32pm

I can't help with apps, I just use a timegrapher, but it's awfully good to see you posting. I hope all has been well with you.

 

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JimInOz

·Fri. 10:41pm·Melbourne Australia

For an iPhone?

I have these two, however I mostly use a timegrapher.

For setting lift angle values, I use this comprehensive list provided by Watchguy.

 

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Syrte

·Sat. 12:24am

Thank

Thank you dear Jim, indeed I was looking for I Phone. I really liked being able to check a watch on the go.
This time it was a friend’s watch she brought to the restaurant. But it’s funny because in the end just listening to the “tic toc” sound 20 mins after we wound it, I could tell the beat wss too fast. Guess I went deep enough to have retained skills 😉

Thanks Walter for the kind words.