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Hello
Can anyone point me on the right direction!
I’m looking for a timegrapher specific to Quartz. I have a few vintage quartz that have regulation screws and I notice some are off by a few seconds per day. I know you might not care or think that’s a big deal but to me it is [emoji23]
Anyway what do I need to buy?
Thanks for your help.
I was thinking this
NEWTRY QT-8000B Quartz Watch Tester Timing Machine Timegrapher https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00SSWV1..._zczHFb9VB8WWK
Hahahaha obviously a joke [emoji3]
Unlike for mechanicals I'm not aware of any cheap quartz timegrapher being manufactured these days unfortunately. I was able to pick up a used (like new) Greiner Quartz Timer a few years ago so keep an eye open !
The cheapest you'll find is a Horotec flashtest
https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/horotec-flashtest
Thanks guys , Duncan that’s a pretty sweet looking one bit pricey but maybe worth it.
Thanks
A much cheaper device has recently appeared, the QD-20, shows accuracy to the 1/10th of a second, haven't tried it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Demagnetiza.../dp/B09BFXNBXD
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/...AC_SL1500_.jpg
Interesting thanks mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by webvan
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Never knew regulating quartz was a thing. So can they get worse with age? If so, how?
Like mechanical movements but for different reasons, electronic movements will change their performance with age and which can show itself as less accuracy, shorter battery life, or even stopped running etc. Early (and high end quartz today such as the GS 9F) provided the ability to make adjustments to the frequency of the oscillator e.g. my Seiko 7548 circa 1980 has a trimmer capacitor to adjust the oscillator frequency but its very easy to totally screw things up, even a small adjustment and i wouldn't go near mine without a way of monitoring the frequency with one of the pieces of kit already mentioned. Lots of information on line about quartz operation.Quote:
Originally Posted by alzone
Keith