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Is there a ‘break-in’ period after regulation before watch ‘settles’, 48h or more?

Hi all!

I just had my Tissot watch regulated by an authorized Tissot dealer I recently found.

He did a very good job at first sight (I measure every 12 hours with Watchaccuracy.com). At first 3 days ago the watch was at -3.4 sec/day and now today it …

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THE RESULTS of a 30-day accuracy test of 6 of my watches

Everybody knows that quartz chrystals are a bit of a lottery so I decided to check the accuracy against factory specs of 6 of my watches by monitoring them during 30 days with my own eyes and tools (atomic internet clock).

Casio G SHOCK G100 (5158): +…

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A simple question for all Casio F-91W owners: Battery change

When your F-91W needed a new battery did you have a new battery installed or did you just throw it away and bought a new F-91W?

Or what is your plan when this day comes?

BTW how many years did it run on its first battery, 7 years or more?

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Is there a new ‘break in’ period for a watch that was 10 years in the drawer?

So I have this mechanical watch that I did not use for 10(!) years.

I left it non functioning in a drawer.

Now I picked it up and restarted it but it loses 1 minute (60 seconds) per day.

Will it 'settle' again after this new break in perio…

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Is Sea-Gull a good watch brand?

I am considering to buy a used mechanical Sea-Gull watch.

The very low price scares me, is it good or is it crap?

What is your experience with Sea-Gull watches?

Thanks for any info!

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What is the accuracy in spd of your non-radio-controlled G Shock watch?

My G Shock gains 2 seconds per day. What about yours?

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Why do watches with Miyota movement perform better than Casio G Shock?

My watches with Miyota movements are much more accurate than my G Shock watches!

Is this normal and why?

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Lifetime of the resin strap on Casio F91W? Your experience please!

I have read lifetime of the resin strap on the Casio F91W between 2 years and 26 years.

What is YOUR experience with this watch? Thank you!

Bruno

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CASIO G100 Bezel (resin) broke off after 12 years! Is this normal?

The resin bezel of my CASIO G100 broke off in parts! Is this common with the G100 or other G Shock watches?

Thanks for your experience with this watch!

Bruno

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Do all Casio resin straps rotten after some years?

I have read in other forum posts about rotten Casio resin straps…Do they all rotten after some wrist-time years?

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