What Is a Good Accuracy for a Mechanical Watch? Don’t Trust Your $50 Tester | EP 3

Описание: Talks with the Watchmaker is a new YouTube series hosted by Sam and Grigor, a professional watchmaker with years of hands-on experience.

00:00 Intro
00:29 30 Seconds a Day = 99.9% Accuracy
01:39 Is It Better for a Watch to Gain or Lose Time?
02:35 How Watchmakers Test Accuracy
03:18 Your Watch Can Be Calibrated Just for You
04:52 DIY Accuracy Test: Pen, Paper, and Patience
05:44 Position Tricks to Improve Watch Accuracy
06:19 Does Full Winding Improve Accuracy?
07:31 Tourbillon Accuracy Myth, Then and Now
10:32 How Spring Drive Keeps Incredible Accuracy
12:53 Watch Accuracy Isn’t Fixed—It’s Personal
15:08 $11,000 Machines vs. $50 Testers—Here’s the Truth

What is considered “good accuracy” for a mechanical watch? Is +10 seconds a day too much—or perfectly acceptable? In this episode of Talks with the Watchmaker, we dive deep into the misunderstood world of watch accuracy.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What’s a realistic accuracy for a mechanical or automatic watch
Why COSC and METAS tolerances aren’t the full story
How watchmakers test accuracy (vs. what home testers miss)
Why your hand position and daily routine affect timekeeping
Whether you should trust accuracy apps and cheap testers
The secret to getting your watch within 2 seconds a month

From watch calibration to spring drive vs. mechanical, this is a must-watch for collectors, enthusiasts, and anyone chasing that perfect time.

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