![]() ![]() ![]() And even within the realm of quartz watches, there’s another sub-category able to outperform the rest: the High Accuracy Quartz (HAQ) watch, which loses and gains seconds not daily, not monthly, but yearly. Modern Rolexes, which are certified chronometers, only gain or lose only two seconds per day when properly functioning and they are, as a result, some of the most accurate mechanical watches money can buy.īut a Rolex or any other mechanical chronometer is easily dusted by a garden variety quartz watch, which usually gains or loses around 15 seconds a month. But that Rolex isn’t just a highly accurate watch - it’s remarkably accurate. After all, no one really buys a watch because it’s accurate - for all intents and purposes, your microwave tells better time than a Rolex. This week: the Citizen Chronomaster.Īccuracy is something enthusiasts laud in mechanical watches but is ultimately irrelevant. Welcome to Watches You Should Know, a biweekly column highlighting little-known watches with interesting backstories and unexpected influence. ![]()
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