Horological Meandering

The Great watch Race..is OVER..Official Results are; But First, The Race Track 4 gruelling days in Australia’s Gold Coast have seen the inaugural Great Watch Race answer two questions; 1. Which is the most accurate...straight from the factory...straight o...  

and thank you for all your effort. Most of my watches gain less than three seconds per day, some less than 2 seconds. That said, even a watch running at +8 seconds per day is 99.991% accurate. I really don't have a problem with anything running up to a ga... 

..and the good thing about this, apart from the fact that we can never be late for anything...is that she does not mind to see me buy Swiss watches....the bad thing .....or let us say, unusual thing, is that she wears her watch on her right wrist and keep... 

Hi Jack, As unscientific as the race may have seemed it accurately represented what you looked out to achieve. Simply how will your watches perform against each other in normal conditions out of the box. You effort and results are genuinely appreciated. T... 

… but the other 286,999 should be safe. Thanks for your report, Jack. I keep a scientific eye on my watches as well, just so I know how they are performing and what factors are influences their accuracy over time. You should repeat this test annually to s... 

Thanks Andrew for your reply....I did not know there were any Aussies on this site so it is good to have company at home. Re right hand watch wearers...yes .....it is a thing to be aware of otherwise you can have a couple of very expensive items banging t... 

Thanks Jack, There are a few Aussie Purists I think, scattered about the continent. That's a nice set of Breguet's you have there. Enjoy. Andrew

Thanks Andrew, I find that Breguet is my favourite...I like the simplicity and tradition of the watch especially the contrasting blue hands against the silver dial.....and now that I have done some time tests I also like the accuracy. kindest regards, Jac... 

It was the history of Breguet that first got me interested in watches. The Reveil du Tsar is still on my 'most wanted' list! Simon