Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
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Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Before I decide to pick one up. Few questions
How accurate is this watch?
Is there a way to hack it?
Thanks
How accurate is this watch?
Is there a way to hack it?
Thanks
Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Most reports show these watches to be extremely accurate. RobinBarke (our accuracy guru) reports his as being 'totally accurate'.
Hacking can be achieved by slight reverse pressure on the crown, although I would imagine most experts would caution against this. Having said that, the 649x movement is as old as the hills and I'm sure people have been using the reverse pressure trick for years...
One of the beauties of hand-wound watches with small seconds is (to me at least), they tend to put you in a 'who cares about a few seconds' frame of mind.
Hacking can be achieved by slight reverse pressure on the crown, although I would imagine most experts would caution against this. Having said that, the 649x movement is as old as the hills and I'm sure people have been using the reverse pressure trick for years...
One of the beauties of hand-wound watches with small seconds is (to me at least), they tend to put you in a 'who cares about a few seconds' frame of mind.
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Some say it is very accurate.
Try this response on hacking. You're the 3rd person who has asked this in the last 7 days.
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... 90#p142174
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Try this response on hacking. You're the 3rd person who has asked this in the last 7 days.
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... 90#p142174
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
I don't have a C9 FLE but, as the owner of a few vintage watches and a couple of non-hacking Japanese divers...yes, you CAN hold the movement, but I'm with Downer on the "what's a few seconds?" issue.
Let's say your watch gains +10 a day on average. When you set it the most it can ever be out by is 30 sec, if you position the minute hand between the markers so that it's 30 sec slow. In 3 days it will be perfectly right. In another 3 days you can repeat the trick. You're unlikely to miss your flight because of it, and you have the undoubted advantage of a watch you have to interact with every day.
If that's not accurate enough, you need quartz!
Let's say your watch gains +10 a day on average. When you set it the most it can ever be out by is 30 sec, if you position the minute hand between the markers so that it's 30 sec slow. In 3 days it will be perfectly right. In another 3 days you can repeat the trick. You're unlikely to miss your flight because of it, and you have the undoubted advantage of a watch you have to interact with every day.
If that's not accurate enough, you need quartz!
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
I've just let mine stop, 49 hours after the last wind. Will give the groove in my thumb and forefinger time to recover. Will be interesting to see if the total accuracy is resumed when I fire up in a month or so. I shall have no concerns about "holding" the movement to get the starting time right. As Richard says it has been tried, tested (and probably abused) over the centuries. What a gem!
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Based on mine, and many others, I am willing to bet it will be as accurate as most watches out there.
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Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Having very recently picked one up, it seems pretty accurate. Since I got it (Friday afternoon) it's lost about 2 seconds.....that'll do me!
I was one of the people who asked about the DIY hack.....I'm a bit OCD about watches being dead on the right time, and I've been using this method on a Seiko 5 for a year or so with no apparent ill effects. That said I'm no expert and offer no guaruntees!
I was one of the people who asked about the DIY hack.....I'm a bit OCD about watches being dead on the right time, and I've been using this method on a Seiko 5 for a year or so with no apparent ill effects. That said I'm no expert and offer no guaruntees!
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
I just had a look at the timing runs I've done (... yes I am that sad) and mine runs at -6s per day.
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
I'm a bit OCD about exact time. My daily watch is a radio controlled citizen. Lol.
Anyway this will be my first auto/mechanical. I cant decide between the c9 fle or the Hamilton khaki pilot grey dial.
Anyway this will be my first auto/mechanical. I cant decide between the c9 fle or the Hamilton khaki pilot grey dial.
Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Eek.jasonjuiceon wrote:I'm a bit OCD about exact time. My daily watch is a radio controlled citizen. Lol.
Anyway this will be my first auto/mechanical. I cant decide between the c9 fle or the Hamilton khaki pilot grey dial.
Don't mean to offend, but between the C9 FLE and that particular Hamilton, I'd say go for the FLE.
Post-edit: to clarify, I think that Hamilton dial is a mess.
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
^^^ what he said
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Admittedly I am biased, but the Hamilton is likely to be available a lot longer than the C9FLE.
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Thanks for the replies.
Does the c9fle come with the same 5 year warranty like the other watches on the site?
Also anyone have a pic of it with a dressier leather strap on?
Does the c9fle come with the same 5 year warranty like the other watches on the site?
Also anyone have a pic of it with a dressier leather strap on?
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
Yes it does come with the same 5 year warranty by CWL. He built it...we only designed it.
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Re: Thinking of picking up the c9 fle
How's this?jasonjuiceon wrote: ...
Also anyone have a pic of it with a dressier leather strap on?
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... 50#p156327
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