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Old 29 June 2010, 08:29 PM   #1
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Setting my watch by the forum clock
Hi all

Short post this time...

Just wondered how accurate the forum's clock is (the one in red, above) as I've been trying to judge the timekeeping of my GMT by it. According to the clock I've lost 6secs since yesterday and the last thing I want to do is take it into Rolex (I'd miss it too much).

Anyone else use it to check their watch against?

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Old 29 June 2010, 09:02 PM   #2
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The forum clock is showing your PC's time. Reset the time on your PC to an hour ahead or behind, and you'll see the forum time does the same.
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Old 29 June 2010, 09:04 PM   #3
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Hi all

Short post this time...

Just wondered how accurate the forum's clock is (the one in red, above) as I've been trying to judge the timekeeping of my GMT by it. According to the clock I've lost 6secs since yesterday and the last thing I want to do is take it into Rolex (I'd miss it too much).

Anyone else use it to check their watch against?

Thanks
Do not trust the in-forum clock its the same time as your PC. Try the BT speaking clock ring 123. Or one of the many on-line time checkers but please don't get too annal about spot on time.
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Old 29 June 2010, 09:04 PM   #4
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Can't hack!!!!

Damn, for 6 grand I should be able to stop the second hand...

Damn, vintage rocks!
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Old 29 June 2010, 09:43 PM   #5
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Can't hack!!!!

Damn, for 6 grand I should be able to stop the second hand...

Damn, vintage rocks!
Steve, try exerting just a little backward pressure on the crown, ie turning the hands backwards but ever so slightly so they do not actually move, that should stop your second hand......
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Old 29 June 2010, 10:13 PM   #6
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Do not trust the in-forum clock its the same time as your PC. Try the BT speaking clock ring 123. Or one of the many on-line time checkers but please don't get too annal about spot on time.
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Old 29 June 2010, 10:20 PM   #7
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I'm sure EU must have something similar to the US Naval Observatory "Master Clock" service that we have in the US.

It's pretty insane, the mean time includes data from 45 atomic clocks.

http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/clocks.html
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Old 29 June 2010, 10:26 PM   #8
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This ia a good one.

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.co.uk/
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Old 29 June 2010, 10:28 PM   #9
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Try the following:

www.greenwhichmeantime.com
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Old 29 June 2010, 10:48 PM   #10
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i use www.timeanddate.com and www.time.gov
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Old 29 June 2010, 10:49 PM   #11
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I use this one... http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/gollubclock.html
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Old 29 June 2010, 11:39 PM   #12
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Mine's dead-smack-on, but my PC sets its time by the Atomic clock.
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Old 30 June 2010, 10:01 AM   #13
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For last 30 years, I have been synchronizing my watches to GMT broadcasted on AM Shortwave radio 5000 or 10,000 or 15,000 KHZ freq...

I know not many shortwave radios are around anymore and some younger guys have never seen one.... During my military service, listening to international broadcasts from around the world was a fun way to kill time and deal with boredom and of course, SYNCHRONIZING my GMT II to the tune of the GMT time stations.......
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Old 30 June 2010, 10:17 AM   #14
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Exactly! Same here--dead on to the second!
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Old 30 June 2010, 10:25 AM   #15
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That is the same as the forum clock, it is a java applet showing the time on your PC clock.

try this instead: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/simpletime.html

or this: http://time.gov
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