GMT-Master IIc and accuracy

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Tools

My watches are always reasonably accurate........

But since I joined TRF, they all run either right on or within 1.5 seconds....

... or something that is always better than whatever the last guy says his does..........

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Have to agree Larry when I read the hundreds of posts on forum with some stating watches not gained of lost a second in weeks or months.These posts the owners must live on fantasy island, or have a magic movement one in 1000000000000.And in the real world for any mechanical movement to run within a few seconds either way is a mechanical marvel.Considering the wearing variables on/off the wrist such as earth's gravity,different resting positions, metal expansion and contraction,mainspring-power-reserve, temperature variations, subtle changes in lubrication and friction, shocks, and so on.The fact is that no purely mechanical watch made any brand any price will keep perfect time, very close yes but perfect no, after all there are 86400 seconds in a day..

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Tools

My watches are always reasonably accurate........

But since I joined TRF, they all run either right on or within 1.5 seconds....

... or something that is always better than whatever the last guy says his does..........

.................

Originally Posted by padi56

Now that I agree with you Larry and cannot see what the fuss is with a couple of seconds either way.Afraid if anyone whats spot on accuracy they should buy a Quartz or radio controlled.Anything around the COSC spec for watches will do me my life is not run by the absolute second.I normally check mine about once a month if its out a minuet or so I just reset it end of story.There are no prizes given if one is 1.33345 seconds a day better than another.And all Rolex watches are tested to the same now very antiquated COSC test no matter whats in the watch case its that simple.

Originally Posted by padi56

Quite true but seeing there are 86,400 seconds in a day one or two either way difference does it really matter.

Originally Posted by padi56

Have to agree Larry when I read the hundreds of posts on forum with some stating watches not gained of lost a second in weeks or months.These posts the owners must live on fantasy island, or have a magic movement one in 1000000000000.And in the real world for any mechanical movement to run within a few seconds either way is a mechanical marvel.Considering the wearing variables on/off the wrist such as earth's gravity,different resting positions, metal expansion and contraction,mainspring-power-reserve, temperature variations, subtle changes in lubrication and friction, shocks, and so on.The fact is that no purely mechanical watch made any brand any price will keep perfect time, very close yes but perfect no, after all there are 86400 seconds in a day..

It’s worth repeating

[ilovethiscity]

Originally Posted by Carlos

My GMT II C used to be +2 seconds / day. At the time I placed it with the crown up.
Now I sleep with it on, it's 0.23 seconds fast/day.

I don’t take mine off either and find it totally amazing accuracy wise!