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RE: Accuracy expectations: is -8 s/d acceptable on an entry-level automatic? · RWI-02639

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A correction to a common belief: an automatic doesn't need to match a quartz watch to be healthy. Consistency matters more than the absolute figure. A watch that's reliably -8 every day is easy to live with, since you correct it once a week. One that swings from +10 to -15 is the real concern.