And that is just my point--well, part of it, anyway--ultra-precise measurement of time is profoundly important, and rightly the primary focus of this group. But for the wrist, very, very few of us need pin-point accuracy--though many seem to perceive that we do. My Tissot mechanical chronograph is right now doing a fantastic job of timing the eggs I'm boiling for my lunch.
On Monday, March 5, 2018, Larry McDavid <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.... >> > > -- > Best wishes, > > Larry McDavid W6FUB > Anaheim, California (SE of Los Angeles, near Disneyland) > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/m > ailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. --Mark Twain We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. --Desmond Tutu _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
