John, "Accurate" and "precise" are relative terms; they are meaningful only in context. I would think that one could have a ring sundial that was precise relative to other ring dials, although not precise relative to large, finely-divided dials. I agree that in general large dials with small divisions can be read more precisely. It is surely possible to have a precise dial that is not accurate, for example one with incorrect divisions.
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