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·+7 is about a minute a week! That’s not much.
To be honest I hardly ever set my watches to the the second. I always aproxímate to the coming minute. I waste more time sitting there for the exact second coordination than what I’d have to endure for being a few seconds early.
Also, because I rotate watches often ( mostly daily) i’m never overly affected.
If someone asks you ( or you need to) know the time. Do you answer “it’s quarter to ten and 37 seconds!” Or just “quarter to ten”? And if it is 9:46 do you say “ it’s 14 minutes to 10” or just “quarter to ten”
If you “need” to have that exact ti the second time set “ (and some personalities do, mostly because their serial killers or mentally disturbed people that are timing someone’s death) then go ahead and regulate it.
If not.... then enjoy your watch.
Also, if you have to, set the watch at minus 7 seconds, then for at least 3 says you will always be within 7 seconds of the exact time, and at some point exactly right. Then you can say, it’s 9;46 and 32 seconds give or take 7 seconds plus the time it has taken me to tell you”
Here’s a disturbing thought. Whenever you look at the time, no matter how accurate the watch, by the time your brain has processed the dial and interpreted what the time is.... the time has changed. Think about it....
To be honest I hardly ever set my watches to the the second. I always aproxímate to the coming minute. I waste more time sitting there for the exact second coordination than what I’d have to endure for being a few seconds early.
Also, because I rotate watches often ( mostly daily) i’m never overly affected.
If someone asks you ( or you need to) know the time. Do you answer “it’s quarter to ten and 37 seconds!” Or just “quarter to ten”? And if it is 9:46 do you say “ it’s 14 minutes to 10” or just “quarter to ten”
If you “need” to have that exact ti the second time set “ (and some personalities do, mostly because their serial killers or mentally disturbed people that are timing someone’s death) then go ahead and regulate it.
If not.... then enjoy your watch.
Also, if you have to, set the watch at minus 7 seconds, then for at least 3 says you will always be within 7 seconds of the exact time, and at some point exactly right. Then you can say, it’s 9;46 and 32 seconds give or take 7 seconds plus the time it has taken me to tell you”
Here’s a disturbing thought. Whenever you look at the time, no matter how accurate the watch, by the time your brain has processed the dial and interpreted what the time is.... the time has changed. Think about it....
