Most Accurate Rolex?

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Originally Posted by Art 1

He is wrong if that is indeed what he said.

and why do you assert that?

[Perdu]

No had he said the most accurate Rolex was an OysterQuartz I would have believed that.

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Originally Posted by Perdu

No had he said the most accurate Rolex was an OysterQuartz I would have believed that.

Of course, I'm surprised too. I just see no reason that the guy running the facility that qualifies over 900,000 COSC chronos-over 750,000 of them from Rolex-- wouldn't know. Additionally, his comment about the stds by size etc seem to reveal it wasn't a casual remark. I have no interest either way, just stumbled across this report on TZ and recalled this thread.

[unclesallie]

well, i'm far from a techie. having said that, most rolexes are accurate, but not spot on! who cares? that is more a consumer's view than that of a collector or afficianado. I've been trying my best not to worry about 'the most accurate model' stuff. just a thought....and BTW, I'm thinking my old datejust is just as accurate as my GMTII-c, maybe even more so. Now, if I just get on the train to NY and go to the RSC and get that GMTII-c regulated, maybe they can get it within 1 sec per day?? yeah, that's the ticket!! let's see, hmm, Amtrak.com......
best,
dan

[PA6-541]

If a watch has good precision (repeatability), it can be adjusted for accuracy by advancing or retarding the movement. Watches that beat faster have more inherent accuracy because they divide the second into more parts. This is the theory and practice of the Accutron (tuning fork) and the quartz (vibrating crystal) movements. Ladies watches have less inertia in their small balance wheels and can run at higher bphs (beats per hour). The downside of the small movement is making smaller parts with correspondingly shrinking tolerances.
I have a Milgauss 6541 that came with an instruction book that explained how to simply regulate the watch at night on the nightstand. 1. To gain a few seconds: Lay the watch with dial uppermost. 2. To lose a few seconds: Lay the watch vertically with the winding-button downwards. 3. To lose rather more seconds: Lay the watch vertically with the winding-button uppermost. If you keep a battery operated "atomic clock" on your nightstand, you can determine how to position the watch overnight.

[Marrk]

Sallie,

So, what do me mean exactly when we talk about having a watch "regulated"?

Thanks.

Marrkie

Originally Posted by unclesallie

well, i'm far from a techie. having said that, most rolexes are accurate, but not spot on! who cares? that is more a consumer's view than that of a collector or afficianado. I've been trying my best not to worry about 'the most accurate model' stuff. just a thought....and BTW, I'm thinking my old datejust is just as accurate as my GMTII-c, maybe even more so. Now, if I just get on the train to NY and go to the RSC and get that GMTII-c regulated, maybe they can get it within 1 sec per day?? yeah, that's the ticket!!:rofl::rofl::chuckle::chuckle: let's see, hmm, Amtrak.com......:cheers:
best,
dan

[sevykor]

Originally Posted by Marrk

I was in an AD recently and the "watchmaker" (the guy they call from the back to size your bracelet) was wearing an F-series Sub Date. Nice guy. Very solicitous. Anyway, I asked him about accuracy and he said that the Subs and the Air Kings were the least accurate Rolex watches.

Thoughts?

Nice guy maybe, but doesn't know what he is talking about. If say the Sub is less accurate, the same would have to be true about the datejust. Both watches share the same 3135 calibre. I once had an AD tell me the sub is more accurate than the datejust - Yeah Right! Any way you slice it, it's all the same movement. My sub lost 10 seconds in 45 days. I'd like to see his most accurate mech. rolex try to keep up.