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Hi John,

I have one of those Hamilton "mechanicals", most probably in the order of
62-years old. The rate has been a constant 0.5 seconds per day for as long
as I can remember.

Happy holidays to all.

Henry


----- Original Message -----
From: "John" 
To: "NavList" 
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: [NavList 1916] Chronometer Error


>
> I've just gone through the ritual of checking my quartz chronometer
> against the time signal. I do this four to six times a year and plot
> the results.  The plot is a straight line between battery changes about
> 18-24 months apart. This Chelsea Navigator is fast on GMT 0.39
> seconds/day.  Being anal compulsive about the chronometer I've never
> waited to see what happens to the error towards the end of the battery
> life.  Can anyone tell me what happens?  Does the clock just stop or
> does the error vary and signal the end of battery life?
>
> Another question for those who have one of those beautiful Hamilton
> mechanical chronometers:  What does the error plot look like?
>
> John Cole
>
>
> >
>


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