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Wristwatch chronometers
From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2012 Apr 18, 16:00 -0700
From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2012 Apr 18, 16:00 -0700
Today on the back of a magazine I saw an advertisement for the Rolex GMT-Master. The "Superlative Chronometer" on its face interested me enough to investigate this watch on the Web. I had never looked at Rolex prices before. I just knew they were really high. And I was right! There's no way in hell I'll ever own a Rolex. Anyway, according to this site a mechanical wrist chronometer isn't all that accurate compared to a cheap quartz watch. (The site also says "Superlative" is just meaningless Rolex hype.) http://chronocentric.com/watches/accuracy.shtml By accident I also came across a modern (nautical style) chronometer maker. I like the feature that keeps it running for a few minutes while you change the battery. But I think it would be more practical with a 24 hour dial, big second hand, and an ugly but tough plastic case. http://www.muehle-glashuette.de/en/nautical-instruments/yacht-and-marine-chronometer.html --
