[time-nuts] Seiko watch "leap second enabled"

[Jason Ball]

The watch is fine.  Ive intentionally set it to be off time to have it
automatically recover with essentially leap second precision.

On 21 Jul 2016 3:25 p.m., "Mike Cook" <michael.cook at sfr.fr> wrote:

> While I was googling for reports of other misbehaving GPS chips, I
> discovered the existence of the worlds first leap second enabled wrist
> watch.
> Seiko introduced the Astron models 8X53, 8X82, 7X52 which automatically
> check for a leap second on …….
>
> «  Seiko Astron enters the leap second data receiving mode after the first
> GPS signal is received on or after June 1st and December 1st. »  (User
> Manual)
>
> D’OH!…
>
> Maybe one of Homer’s inventions.
>
> If any of you have one, have you checked how it has reacted?
>
>
> "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those
> who have not got it. »
> George Bernard Shaw
>
> _______________________________________________
> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at febo.com
> To unsubscribe, go to
> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
> and follow the instructions there.
>