>>>Mine is not very expensive. Seiko Titanium, but not only does it tell time (a very useful feature in my opinion), but if you get really bored, it has a second hand you can watch for as long as you like.
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>>No second hands for me. They hypnotize me.
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>>Have you ever heard anyone with a digital watch or clock say, "The time is EXACTLY 4:05?" (or whatever time). That may be exactly what it reads but it doesn't make it the exact time.
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>last century a techie-minded girl friend had a solar-powered radio-controlled dig watch -
>as they are synched to atomic clocks I guess it would make it exact enough for most circumstances...
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True. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure my alarm clock is not synched to an atomic clock ;-)