I am no horologist, but I do know what the word means.

When I left my last employer, they gave me a $300 Seiko self-winder. A thing of beauty, and, as an electronics specialist, I really love the fact that no electrons are harmed in its operation.

But the bloody thing does not keep time. It loses several minutes a week, and I am told that is typical. A five-dollar digital watch with a quartz drive is good for a few seconds a month.

If exact timekeeping is not important to you on civvy street, disregard this message.

I wear my Seiko on vacation. I wear my Swiss Army watch (17 years old) when timekeeping matters.