From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   AJL  wrote:   
   > On 10/31/25 2:19 PM, Chris wrote:   
   >> AJL  wrote:   
   >>> On 10/31/25 2:52 AM, Arno Welzel wrote:   
   >>>> Frank Slootweg, 2025-10-29 17:07:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Carlos E.R.  wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 2025-10-28 19:35, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   >>>>>>> Carlos E.R.  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> Hi,   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> I just noticed that there is a 6 seconds delay on my smart watch   
   (Fitbit   
   >>>>>>>> charge 6) compared to my phone (Lenovo G52).   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Do you mean in the displayed time?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Yes.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> That would be normal, because the Fitbit has its own clock. It only   
   >>>>>>> syncs once in a while with your phone.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> 5 seconds delay is not acceptable.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Well, my Fitbit Charge 5 is off (late) by 3 to 4 seconds, probably   
   >>>>> closer to 4. So I think 5 to 6 seconds is not that bad.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I would consider it *bad* if a watch is always 5-6 seconds off when it   
   >>>> connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone and could easily adjust it's time   
   >>>> then.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> My Casio ABL100 is syncing its time 4 times a day with my smartphone and   
   >>>> it is always accurate within around 0.2 seconds.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [...]   
   >>>>> Bottom line: It's a watch.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Yes - and a watch should show the exact time and not 5-6 seconds off.   
   >>>> Even cheap digital watches are able to do this.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Wow. Complaining over being a few seconds off?? I guess I must have had a   
   >>> tough youth then. My windup watch was a minute off a day. The horror!! But   
   >>> the good part was I got my exercise when I had to wind it. And gosh I often   
   >>> had to (gasp) reset it. How did I ever survive?? You kids today just don't   
   >>> know how good you have it...  ;)   
   >> i one so   
   >> technologically advanced as a smartwatch.   
   >>   
   >> That it is drifting is sloppy design and lack of attention to detail.   
   >>   
   >> A half decent analogue watch is better than that.   
   >   
   > You're missing MY point. How does a few seconds accuracy on a watch make any   
   > difference in normal non-geek folks everyday life. It doesn't.   
      
   I got your point. I agree it doesn't make a practical difference.   
      
   It does matter, however. As the expectation is that a watch is 100%   
   accurate.   
      
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