How accurate is your mechanical watch?

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

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My 1988 Rolex Sub is keeping unbelievable time. I synchronized it with my phone 5 days ago and it is only 1-2 seconds behind. Well within COSC. I'm interested to see how some of your watches do.

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Edit... Guess its not an 88... It's an 86 transitional 168000.
 
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My Cartier is slowing down. But I've had it 9 years and never had it cleaned. Probably should put that on the to-do list.
 
My Timex Expedition loses a couple of minutes a year. I can live with that for $40.
 
My Rolex gold Sub is running tick for tick with the atomic clock. My 6541 Milgauss does also.
 
My W serial number Submariner is + 8 seconds a month, 1977 date-just is -14 seconds a month. My most accurate is a vintage Oris date pointer that is + 3 seconds a month. All checked with the atomic clock web site to the best of my ability. Pretty good for a mechanical movement
 
My Seiko 5 isn't very accurate, but a reliable, utilitarian watch nonetheless. Looses probably 5 seconds a day, but it was only 52 bucks, and looks decent IMHO for what it's worth. It's not going anywhere. From what I understand if you want an accurate Mechanical watch it costs, I'm not in the position to purchase one yet, but maybe one of these days I'll have an Omega or a Rolex. Charlie Mike that Rolex looks grand, Subs are just downright timeless.

 
I'm no longer really interested in watches; my cell phone suffices.
However, way back when I was working the communications desk for the local county PD, one of my fellow officers was a real watch nut. This was 1971 or so... No digital, not even the "accutron" had come out yet.
He would call up that National Bureau of Standards phone number with the "exact time" countdown, and get all out of sorts if his favorite chronometer was more than a second or two "out".
 
My 30 year old GMT master is about +5 seconds per week. Seiko Orange monster is about that per day, but for the price I can't
complain. Most accurate is my Ball railroad watch w/ swiss incabloc protected movement--+6 seconds per MONTH.
 
I thought my Mavado was doing good with +2 seconds/day, but if it was all about accuracy, I'd use my radio controlled Citizen that is always right on.
 
My Hamilton 922 gains about 3-4 seconds a week, which isn't bad for something 102 years old. The Charles Hubert I just received as gift gains that a day, but for less than a 1/10th of the price I can live with that.
 
I have to laugh when I see a thread like this. My boss and I were having lunch with a bunch of DEA agents. Every one of them including my boss was wearing a Rolex.
As usual with Rolex owners, they started comparing watches. I asked what time they had? None were very close to the correct time. I pointed out that my $10 Casio
gained about 8 seconds a month.

It was a Mexican restaurant in CA. It was interesting to see the waiters face when a bunch of armed men came in. He asked who they were and they told him federal officers.
When he turned a bit green they told him that they were not migra. :D


PS: Don't misunderstand me. I have nothing against Rolex or other fine watches. They were just never my thing. I'd rather spend my money on expensive guns, knives and
binoculars.
 
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1-2 Seconds per day. Cost about 60 bucks so I'm happy.

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That's a really nice looking watch! Wish we could get that here in europe for 60 (even Euros). Any idea of model No. please??

A mech Swiss watch of my late father from about 71 gains around 30 secs a day. Not too bad really. Can anybody advise me on getting it cleaned properly? It's never been opened since new.

Thanks, Will
 
Im not sure of the model but i bought it on the bay site and typed in military watch for a search. This is what came up.
 
I got a new Orient Flight last week and have been putting it through its paces. It started out losing 5 seconds a day but is down to 3 now so we'll see where it settles after a few more weeks of breaking in.
 
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