How's this for timekeeping?

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How's this for timekeeping?

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I tend not to check the accuracy of my watches, as I usually only wear one for a day, and then by the time I return to it, it will have stopped.

I always had a suspicion that the Pepsi GMT was pretty good, so the other day I decided to check it.

At about 8am on Tuesday 6th May, I made the effort to set it correctly against my Braun radio watch.

And here we are this evening and in six and a half days it has gained 16 seconds. Pretty damned fine I reckon!
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I can believe that. The GMT movements in the CWs (ETA ?? - can't remember just now) must be well reg'd on leaving.
My orange blob GMT is probably the most accurate auto in my box (of 26).

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That's excellent, Paul.
My GMT is very good, but not THAT good. You have a cracker there!
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My GMT is also very accurate. Never tested it for more than a couple days but it's rarely off in that time.
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Outstanding Paul !! :)

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Gives you a good feeling doesn't it Paul. :thumbup:
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pah - might be accurate - but your bezel is losing time rapidly :D

very impressive - my C20 is more accurate than the C50 Chrono - these watches are really rather remarkable...

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All of my cw watches gain 8 sec a day very consistently when worn (have not tried them in different positions statically) are they regulated to be slightly fast as they are built or is this purely a coincidence.
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All of my cw watches gain 8 sec a day very consistently when worn (have not tried them in different positions statically) are they regulated to be slightly fast as they are built or is this purely a coincidence.
C60 blue
C60 GMT mk2.
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My c60 was a very consistent +15 a day and then all of a sudden jumped up to +40. I sent it to Wera and her team and they regulated it. Now very consistent -8 this is within spec but nothing to get excited about.
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Lewis wrote:My c60 was a very consistent +15 a day and then all of a sudden jumped up to +40. I sent it to Wera and her team and they regulated it. Now very consistent -8 this is within spec but nothing to get excited about.
Not a particularly good job but maybe the long distances didn't help. Think I would prefer +15 to -8secs. Frustrating for you.

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chrisw wrote:All of my cw watches gain 8 sec a day very consistently when worn (have not tried them in different positions statically) are they regulated to be slightly fast as they are built or is this purely a coincidence.
Judging from my observations over a number of years CW do seem to err on the plus side, probably because the spec is slightly more plus oriented. Your consistent +8 secs is just a happy coincidence. 6 of my 7 have been in minus territory, sadly.

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I recently set my C60 COSC against my iPhone and then left it alone. After 2 weeks it was averaging -1.5sec/day. I just can't complain about that.
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robinbarke wrote:
Lewis wrote:My c60 was a very consistent +15 a day and then all of a sudden jumped up to +40. I sent it to Wera and her team and they regulated it. Now very consistent -8 this is within spec but nothing to get excited about.
Not a particularly good job but maybe the long distances didn't help. Think I would prefer +15 to -8secs. Frustrating for you.

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Superb accuracy! I miss this watch


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