docsnov
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That remains to be seen but you are on the right track
with your thinking. Just as we have atomic clocks and such for reference time keeping, we need to find out what the true or reference value of a second/minute/hour is. If one pays $250,000 for a Patek grand complication (with a tourbillon) and it loses 5 seconds a day, 35 seconds a week, 140 seconds every 4 weeks, 1820 seconds in 52 weeks ( basically 30 minutes ), the conclusion is one is paying $8333.33 for each minute lost per year.
If the Sistem 51 is losing 5 seconds a day at $150 the wearer is paying $5 for each minute lost per year.
A lost second on the Patek watch is 1666 times more expensive than a second lost on the Sistem 51.
One conclusion could be that making up for lost time is much more costly to the Patek wearer than the Sistem 51 wearer.
I know we are not taking into account factors such as materials, production method, finishing, personal taste, etc., but could we conclude the Sistem 51 is the better choice? Should Patek be concerned with sales in the last 1/2 of 2014? Will collectors and aficionados interested in the grandest of complications turn to the Sistem 51 instead?
We will continue to collect more data.......
Stewart
Initial comparisons between 2 Sistem 51s time keeping accuracy
Need luck ...
So on a cost-adjusted basis it's (dollar for dollar) more accurate than a Patek tourbillon? (",)
That remains to be seen but you are on the right track
Clearly, the timing discrepancy is due to . . .
Thank you for clearing that up
