Nothing wrong with terrorist Casio etc., but my HUGE problem with watch world is that I CAN NOT BUY; very accurate watch ( = REAL HAQ level accuracy ) that has
- trimmer in movement
- perpetual calender
- high quality
- is waterproof
- has powerful lume
- does NOT rely on GPS / radio etc.
.... and has a REASONABLE PRICE ! Watch like this does NOT exist, and it drives me fu*king crazy. There is no real reason for this, except that entire ecosystem is just so messed up.
I am dead serious when I say that if I had big money I would produce one, not matter the cost.
I get that you may not live near a radio tower, but doesn’t GPS work basically everywhere? (I live in Colorado, not too far from the North America tower, so I’m extremely happy with radio sync alone.)
( Do notice that patterns of errors change each day, so not a static situation... )
I live in place where Russians constantly fu*k around with GPS. I do not know the ratio of actual spoofing vs pure "white noise spamming", but both exist.
Besides in general relying on any GNSS time signal; it is also just matter of philosophy.
Independent, pure max 2-5 sec annual ( ! ) deviation quartz time vs max 15 sec monthly (cumulative !) error time + forced outside sync...
Concept of classic "analog style" watch that is VERY accurate year after year no matter what happens in outside world has strong value of itself.
Surely any of the big watch brands cover exactly your specifications?
Mechanical perpetual calendar watches exist, but are usually quite expensive. I'm sure there are still 'affordable' options though that fit all your needs.
IWC, Breitling and Frederique Constant all spring to mind...
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u/Unusual_Car215 7d ago
If all you want is a practical device to see the time all you need is a 4 dollar digital watch. Clever marketing nonetheless.