I really don't want a conductive metal-case watch on my arm. What I do
want is a light-weight, thin watch with day, date and analog display
with sweep second hand. Not digital... Ok, that may be old-fashioned but
it suits me. I've never found a suitable wwvb watch.
So, I opt for an inexpensive (<$50) Swatch. Very light-weight, thin,
plastic case, plastic band, all non-conductive. And,
externally-replaceable power button cell.
Accuracy? Ok, not TimeNut accuracy but I find mine is accurate to 5
seconds per month. And, the second hand is settable.
I do carry an Android cell phone; its clock is always a few seconds off.
I use an app, Sol Et Umbra, that reads the internal GPS clock for
displayed time and it also displays the difference between NTP and the
phone internal clock. This is a sundial design/interpretation app but it
gives the time of local solar noon (sun meridian transit), a value I use
rather often. It is written by a prominent sundial enthusiast, is free
and has no advertisements; it does lots more, too.
But, honestly, I usually just look at my analog Swatch!
Larry W6FUB
On 3/5/2018 7:45 AM, Jerry Hancock wrote:
An by the way, I also have a Tissot P-touch as a retirement gift from IBM. Got
the watch, as they say. I can say it is very accurate for a non-disciplined
watch if you wear it every day....
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Best wishes,
Larry McDavid W6FUB
Anaheim, California (SE of Los Angeles, near Disneyland)
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