[time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery

[jimlux]

On 2/15/11 10:21 PM, Heathkid wrote:
> BLING?

For time-nut bling... I suggest updating the cesium wrist watch on tvb's 
site.  Come on folks.. who will be the first to sell a  *real* atomic 
wristwatch (not one of those feeble things that receives a signal from 
WWVB).

Doesn't have to be Cs or Hg primary standard.. it could be a secondary 
atomic standard.


>
> Really? Seriously? A "watch" is considered "bling" now? Can you build a
> mechanical watch in your workshop that is as accurate as those
> manufactured 100 years ago? That's technology! Otherwise, a precision
> watch.... mechanical or electronic is just as on-topic as a Cs standard
> and I'd like to hear more about mechanical watches. Btw, the "tick"
> sounds nice too!
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "cook michael" <michael.cook at sfr.fr>
> To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 1:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery
>
>
> Le 16/02/2011 00:57, Chris Albertson a écrit :
>> How can watches be OT on a time-nuts list? Yes the technology of
>> today is electronic but mechanical time keeping was the center of this
>> art for centuries.
> I agree , with the caveat that posts keep to technical topics. There
> are plenty of product centric lists covering the bling side.