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    I couldn’t. I just couldn’t.
    Not only do I have to set the date and time, I also have to make sure the minute hand and second hand are in perfect synchronicity. Even if I’m only going to be wearing the watch for a couple of hours.


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    Likewise, I simply couldn't. Indeed I can't fathom the scenario where I COULD be bothered looking it out and putting it on, but COULDN'T be bothered setting the time.

    I do hate setting dates and as a result most of my watches are dateless which makes setting very quick - but date or no, I'd always set it (and wind it if needed) when putting on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobbyf View Post
    I couldn’t. I just couldn’t.
    Not only do I have to set the date and time, I also have to make sure the minute hand and second hand are in perfect synchronicity. Even if I’m only going to be wearing the watch for a couple of hours.


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    Same...points to our OCD! I always set using time.is to the second.

    Wearing a watch is becoming a novelty these days though, so happy to go through the above is actually quite fun.

    When I used to wear the same watch daily and not switch for a long time, I also used to set it accuractely and then review where it was after a month in terms of timekeeping.

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    Clarity, quick readability, accuracy, build quality, good fit - all these for me are priority over style.

    There's nothing stylish about me, not whatsoever.

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    Angry

    It's the OCD that has turned me back on to quartz watches. When I look in my box, and see a couple of day/dates that are wrong time/day/date or my quartz watches that are precisely right it irritates me that I might have to sit and wait a minute or 2 to get the Hodinkee app out and perfectly set the second hand to internet time if I'm going to be picking up a mechanical.

    Having a watch on the wrist that isn't just right is an anathema.

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    Can’t see the point of wearing a watch not displaying the correct time. Guess that’s why I’m fond of Grand Seikos.

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    I'm afraid the quality of this confession thread has not met the standard.

    Can one of the mods please delete it ?
    In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slamdoor View Post
    Can’t see the point of wearing a watch not displaying the correct time. Guess that’s why I’m fond of Grand Seikos.
    +1




    My typical day (I'm quartz fan):




    when I get up in the morning, I first check the exact time and date, then I put the watch on the Horotect tester, if it shows more than 3 sec/month, I repeat the dip with another watch.
    When it meets the criteria, then I put the watch on my left wrist.


    With the exception of the 7c46, which is factory-accurate to 1.28sec/month, all my quartz watches have a trimmer.
    Last edited by matt; 11th January 2024 at 13:08.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matt View Post
    +1

    when I get up in the morning, I first check the exact time and date, then I put the watch on the Horotect tester, if it shows more than 3 sec/month, I repeat the dip with another watch.
    When it meets the criteria, then I put the watch on my left wrist.
    So it might lose 0.1s whilst you're wearing it? Doubt it could be set that acurately.

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