Try before you buy
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Peter
Been into watches for 25 years. Owned many models, makes over the years. Great hobby to get into.
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I have never asked but it's a great question. If your spending hard earned cash then if its a decent shop they should have a Timegrapher and I would think it's personally reasonable to check that it is within specifications.
Depends what you're buying. Wouldn't have thought it necessary as that's why many manufacturers are certificated by COSC or METAS or whoever, & Seiko's etc aren't generally purchased for their accuracy.
Depends what you're buying. Wouldn't have thought it necessary as that's why many manufacturers are certificated by COSC or METAS or whoever, & Seiko's etc aren't generally purchased for their accuracy.
Yes but many watches aren’t COSC and even fewer are METAS
I can see the salesman assuring you: “Bear in mind it’s cold in here; it normally performs better than that.”
I think testing in a store is ridiculous. Buy, take it home and test it if you want and return it if it fails. You should be buying from a place that allows you to return if unworn.
I think testing in a store is ridiculous. Buy, take it home and test it if you want and return it if it fails. You should be buying from a place that allows you to return if unworn.
This.
Yes everytime I take my tent and timegrapher and sleep outside for 24 hours then check again for another 36,then say no sorry not for me my quartz casio is more accurate 🤪🤣😂
Most of the ADs I use would kindly ask me to leave and take my business elsewhere if I asked that and forget about any future allocations. They know that client would be a nightmare to deal with.
Better movements are tested by COSC or METAs prior. Would I trust a random sales rep to test and provide analysis? Nope, not their job, rightfully.