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: I'm not having a problem with that, but the
: break-in-period after which the accuracy is
: said to be predictable seems to be kind of a
: myth to me.
Who ever said that? Mechanical watches will ALWAYS have small variances like that across different conditions and when measured over short periods of time.
When a mechanical watch settles in, you will find that its LONG-TERM accuracy will become fairly consistent.
: practically good for anything, and mine has
: never been off for more than maybe 4
: seconds. I haven't had the crown unscrewed
: for 2 weeks now.
Sounds like you are already there! Never give importance to 12-hour or 1-2 day measurements of accuracy on mechanical watches. Instead, always measure the accuracy of a mechancial watch over a period of at least two weeks to allow these small variations to average out.
The true objective of an accurate mechanical watch is to stay sufficiently close to correct time that any variations are inconsequential in your life--and that's what your watch is already doing!
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