And as another source of time from the Naval Observatory Master clock, you can dial (202) 762-1401.
On Jun 23, 2008, at 2:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just to add a bit here: > I've had one of these for a little over a year now. One drawback to > them is that you don't, can't really, get the kind of instantaneous > time-reading as you can with a braille watch. However, you can read > the time while the watch is under a cuff, and that's very handy in > cold weather. The alarm feature is very handy and easy-to use. I've > had mine to two jewelers, one of which sold these watches, and > neither could figure out how to set the hands. If I ever find > someone who can do it, I'm gonna set the hands to Zulu time so I > don't have to mess with them when we change times. BTW, that's my > solution for all the clocks I can't set by myself. > Another thing is that when you get the batteries changed, the > jeweler is likely not going to actually be able to test the level of > waterproofing. I understand there's a gasket involved, and > presumably it might be damaged during battery changes. So if deep > sea diving is in your future, you might be better off sending it to > the manufacturer, which I believe is in Switzerland. It is a very > nice watch and seems to be highly accurate. BTW, in case someone > doesn't have it, the phone number for WWV is: > (303)499-7111 > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
