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Egelber · 11 April 2008, 04:09 PM

Does a Summer Solstice have anything to do with how many sec.+ - my watch loses? I think when the equator lines up with the crows nest in Holland, or maybe it is Amsterdam, that is when Rolexes are most accurate. I don't believe it, my watch just gained another sec. Do you think it was because I left it face down, or maybe it was face up. maybe I left it on its side. Who knows, I just love TRF.

Egelber · 11 April 2008, 04:12 PM

Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

Lol-x · 11 April 2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Egelber

Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

I guess they could use GPS devices that connect to atomic clocks in satellites, or they could connect to atomic clocks via the internet, or they could use other communications devices to obtain atomic clock time.

Atomic clocks are very accurate.

boa2 · 11 April 2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Egelber

Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

www.time.gov
...for example

NitroRacer · 11 April 2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Egelber

Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

I don't know, I suppose you could start with some simple arithmetic. For example, what time is my watch now? What time is my watch 10 days from now? How much time has actually elapsed according to Atomic time? Hmm... subtract? Divide? One day, you will be on a hospital bed and you will thank God that the doctors at your side are obsessing over A FEW DECIMALS.

chevycorvette · 11 April 2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gha

OhOh.................Seems to be going to the "WalterSide"............DejaVu....gha

walter, i miss you

Egelber · 11 April 2008, 04:24 PM

See, we all have at least one thing in common. We love Rolex. By the way" Momma says i'm special, thats why I took the short bus to HARVARD."

Egelber · 11 April 2008, 04:26 PM

Excuse me, but who is Walter?

somdej · 11 April 2008, 05:09 PM

i think i am nuts too.....i too dun give a damn how many second it gain or lose a day....cos to me... its an "rolex" that on my wrist....not just a watch.

Lol-x · 11 April 2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by somdej

........to me... its an "rolex" that on my wrist....not just a watch.

JSonMaui · 11 April 2008, 05:40 PM

You actually have the time to worry about what other people are worrying about?

You are more organized than I am.

Erix · 11 April 2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JSonMaui

You actually have the time to worry about what other people are worrying about?

You are more organized than I am.

x2 !!

DJF881 · 11 April 2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Egelber

Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

There are a whole lot of correct time sources. The clock on the toolbar in Windows XP and later syncs to a correct time source. So does my cable box. So does my cellphone. The US Government maintains a website that conforms to the official government/atomic clock time within .2 seconds.

You don't check it every five minutes. If the watch loses time noticeably within even a few hours it indicates the watch is damaged and needs to be repaired immediately.

All checking the accuracy of the watch entails is setting the watch to a correct-time source and then checking back the next day to see how far off the source it is. Depending how anal they are, some people reset their watches very often. Others just do it every other month when they have to manually change the date for a month with only 30 days

swatty · 11 April 2008, 07:11 PM

I have my Rolex screensaver synced to the atom clock, So when the GMT IIc pops up it is showing the correct time to the second, My DJ gained 5 secs yesterday, drives me nuts.

toph · 11 April 2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Egelber

Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

Everyone is entitled do measure the accuracy of there watch but i must say i am with you on this one!

JostheBoss · 11 April 2008, 07:41 PM

When my watch was new I was obsessed with accuracy. I found it to be very accurate so I stopped checking regularly. I checked it again the other day and it was still running on time.... It's a game you play. The movement has its own life, speeding up, slowing down. You have a relationship. Like a pet whose health you're interested in!

Gedanken · 11 April 2008, 08:47 PM

Waste of bandwidth. Wrong goddamn forum too. Next time I'm just deleting.

11 April 2008, 07:41 PM	#46
JostheBoss "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Jos Location: South Africa Watch: SS GMT IIc Posts: 741	When my watch was new I was obsessed with accuracy. I found it to be very accurate so I stopped checking regularly. I checked it again the other day and it was still running on time.... It's a game you play. The movement has its own life, speeding up, slowing down. You have a relationship. Like a pet whose health you're interested in! __________________ Life isn't what it is...it's what it looks like

11 April 2008, 08:47 PM	#47
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Waste of bandwidth. Wrong goddamn forum too. Next time I'm just deleting. __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

11 April 2008, 04:09 PM	#31
Egelber "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliott Location: Prosper, Texas Watch: Sub 114060 2019 Posts: 410	Does a Summer Solstice have anything to do with how many sec.+ - my watch loses? I think when the equator lines up with the crows nest in Holland, or maybe it is Amsterdam, that is when Rolexes are most accurate. I don't believe it, my watch just gained another sec. Do you think it was because I left it face down, or maybe it was face up. maybe I left it on its side. Who knows, I just love TRF.

11 April 2008, 04:12 PM	#32
Egelber "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliott Location: Prosper, Texas Watch: Sub 114060 2019 Posts: 410	Lol-x, don't boot me off, i'll keep it kosher. Seriously, how can anyone really measure how many sec +- there watch loses. What do they compare to?

11 April 2008, 04:24 PM	#37
Egelber "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliott Location: Prosper, Texas Watch: Sub 114060 2019 Posts: 410	See, we all have at least one thing in common. We love Rolex. By the way" Momma says i'm special, thats why I took the short bus to HARVARD."

11 April 2008, 04:26 PM	#38
Egelber "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliott Location: Prosper, Texas Watch: Sub 114060 2019 Posts: 410	Excuse me, but who is Walter?

11 April 2008, 05:09 PM	#39
somdej "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Jeremy Location: malaysia Watch: Rolex Posts: 111	i think i am nuts too.....i too dun give a damn how many second it gain or lose a day....cos to me... its an "rolex" that on my wrist....not just a watch.

11 April 2008, 05:40 PM	#41
JSonMaui Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 19	You actually have the time to worry about what other people are worrying about? You are more organized than I am.

11 April 2008, 07:11 PM	#44
swatty 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,416	I have my Rolex screensaver synced to the atom clock, So when the GMT IIc pops up it is showing the correct time to the second, My DJ gained 5 secs yesterday, drives me nuts.

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