Re: Setting correct time .. or trying to ....
: Living in the US I use the National Standards of Institute and
: Technology Atomic clock out of Fort Collins Colorado. I have it
: loaded into my Apple. It is generally 0.2 to 0.3 seconds
: accurate. That allows for the time lag between the actual time
: and transmission of same. I guess. Then I am always faced with
: the problem of when to depress the crown and how much time lag
: occurs during that function. I come close but my watch is always
: starting off too fast or slow. Our watches lack that all
: important function which the atomic clock has, the ability to
: correct it self. When the Swiss or German or Japanese figure out
: that little problem we will have the perfect watch.
Holmes, I think you are a little obsessive about this. Nano seconds are just not worth it. I used to think I was a little obsessive about setting my watch, but you need therapy :). Seriously, If you have a mechanical watch you are worried about, why bother. Surely it will be out of time sync in a day or so at the most. If it bothers you that much, then get a second watch. I find the more watches I have the less I worry about it because you are having to rotate watches. If you are only wearing a watch for a week or two then you really don't care too much about nano second accuracy. If i know the watch runs fast or slow, I just set it accordingly to get me through a couple weeks. Heck I don't even set it with atomic time anymore, I just use the cell phone or something to get me "in the ballpark". Oh and they do make watches now that sync with the atomic clock. My dad has one. Its a butt ugly quartz but he never worries about the time unless the battery kicks it.
