Accuracy nut
This watch has spoiled me. Before, I was more than satisfied with a mechanical watch that ran +/-20 seconds per day (preferring +). Being within 10 seconds seemed excellent! I know the new Rolex 32xx movements get badmouthed by some on the internet, but this example was incredibly accurate out of the box and still is 2 years later. Where Rolex guarantees +/-2 spd, mine was mostly dead accurate on the wrist and +/-1 over night.
So I decided to do an experiment. On November 5th last year, we changed our clocks back to standard time. I set this watch to atomic time (thanks, G Shock!) and never let it stop running. Today, we set our clocks forward again and this Explorer has gained 2 seconds. In 4+ months. Granted, I can “regulate” the watch by leaving it dial up or crown down to gain or lose ~1 seconds when off wrist but man. Talk about accurate!
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That tracks with my experience. The 3230 is phenomenally accurate!
The accuracy of my Explorer and BB54 make the idea of tolerating anything that gains/loses more than a few seconds a day agonizing. They cannibalize my other watches!
Yep. I have the same movement in my Air King, it's fantastic. For me, it's dial down to gain a little, crown up to lose a bit.