This is not my video but it is just a reference to the smooth sweeping second hand. Notice the plastic wrap is still on the face so it does not give a clear impression of the matte dial.

I am a long time member here. In the past i have shown other watches. There’s always something that people search for when it comes to a watch and usually in today’s society, that is fashion. To me though, the most important aspect of a watch is accuracy. I can buy any old quartz fashion chinese watch for 20 at any store and be styling like any 14 year old boy but that’s just not my thing.

So in my search for accuracy over the years I have done much research. I used to own an Orient NOS 80’s SK watch that was accurate to less than 1 second a day. Also a high accuracy quartz watch from Omega but neither even come close to the accuracy of this amazing piece of engineering – The 96B229.

This watch seems to have been discontinued as it is not even on their website anymore. I can see that it probably wouldn’t be for everyone with the vintage military aesthetic. The price tag on the watch says $399 but I picked it up recently for $108 on amazon.

Anyway, So this watch is the most accurate watch i have ever owned. It is an ultra high frequency quartz watch that sweeps like a finely tuned high calibre automatic or seiko spring drive. I have had it for exactly 6 weeks now and it has not deviated at all from atomic time. If so, it is less than a second.If it continues at this rate than obviously it would be between 3-10 seconds a year deviation at most. Combine this with a screw down crown and very well finished case and dial. The only downside is that there is a mineral crystal. It’s a good size. Not too big and not too small.

The only other watches to come close to this accuracy would cost thousands more.