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Re: New watch accuarcy
In Response To: Re: New watch accuarcy ()

: I'd wait FAR LONGER (about 3 months) before
: sending to someone for adjustment. When I
: first got my SMP, I checked timing against
: atomic clock website (www.time.gov) and
: found that it ran slow (-2sec/day) for a
: week or so, then ran fast (+2 to 4sec/day)
: for about 3 MONTHS. Then is slowly eased
: into a "permanant" -1sec/day
: error, which is fine with me!
: I am certain of this result because I kept all
: the results on an excel spreadsheet and
: could graph the behavior over time. I'd be
: happy to send spreadsheet if you request.
: That way, there is no debate about the
: performance.

: ...I can't help it , I'm an engineer by
: trade...knowledge is POWER!

: Hope this helps, MMC

Yes it does. I will wait to see how the performance changes over the next few months.

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