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Re: Hacking query
In Response To: I think you have a misconception... ()

: 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.

: 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!

I have read on past posts that hacking your movement could be harmful to the mov't, how true is that? Is it more healthy just to use positioning to control accuracy?

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