Urbanus Magnus

Mechanical watches aren't yet relegated to the sidelines completely; there are still numerous companies manufacturing thrifty automatic watches in the $80-150 range. Possibly the best example of such a watch is my current timepiece, one from venerable the Seiko '5' line of watches. Unlike their quartz cousins, though mechanicals won't need batteries (and often don't need maintenance for over a decade), they do need adjustment to keep accurate time. My Seiko, which came from the factory about 5 s/day fast, has settled into a consistent 30s/day slow. Not wanting to pay a watchmaker $30 to do something I am capable of, I set about to adjust the mechanism.  Seiko 5 Auto-winding watch - pretty bulletproof, and looks decent to boot Here's what you'll need: A mechanical watch A computer with Audacity or equivalent sound-recording program A microphone A quiet room A set of micro screw drivers/bits A magnifying glass (optional) A watch case opener ...

While not strictly pertaining to the object of this blog, it's here anyway: Finally: A book costs more in the US than Canada! Looks as if someone didn't take care to check for punctuation, which, as we can see, makes all the difference. This is the back of my copy of "Love in the Time of Cholera", which we had to read for school. Look - the proof's on the paper...