Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was told by a member of the NWCAA that the Rorex has an accuracy of -+2.5 minutes per month, irrespective of the model. This was information 'from the factory,' as they are wont to say. S. Dimitrov > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:38:50 -0400 > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Interview on Zeiss Ikon > > And my Rolex was so damn erratic I finally sold it - wearing a status > symbol was fun, but I was more in need of vaguely accurate time. I have > had similar problems with Omegas - never had those problems with quartz > watches, whether they cost $15, or $150. ;-) > > And don't get me wrong, I really love the look and heft of the > traditional watches, to say nothing of the craftsmanship. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Dan C > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:33 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Interview on Zeiss Ikon > > > My Seiko quartz watch used to gain 1 second a week. Week in and week > out. > Year after year. Way back when I cared about these things, I used to > check with WWV on a regular basis. The watch never wavered. > > -dan c. > > At 06:02 PM 27-10-04 +0200, animal wrote: >> What you want is a clock with a known error. >> One that gains 12 hours a day is more desirable then one that wanders a >> minute a month in a random manner. >> Those radio controlled clocks are very nice but don,t work in remote > areas. >> Obviously today there is hardly a need for chronometers with all the > aids >> available . >> Still it remains one of the desired properties of a super watch. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information