[K-19]

I thought I would write a quick review about the Watch Tuner app available for iOS devices. For a while now I have been doing my Russian mechanical watch regulations the old-fashioned way- adjust, wait one hour and check the time, adjust and wait another hour, adjust and wait 24 hours, adjust again, etc.

I'm really liking this app. Makes regulating so much quicker and easier than before. The app uses the microphone that is built into the headphones. Using my iPad, I remove the back case, place the microphone directly onto the exposed movement, press 'start', wait about 30 seconds, and the results are complete. Complete silence is required during testing. I then make any micro-adjustments to levers A (beat), or B (rate). Then test again. It's very quick and convenient. Took me about 10 minutes to get one of my Komandirskies down to very good accuracy. The app also includes measurement of amplitude and lift angle. On top of that, a useful history feature is included, allowing one to document regulations of their entire watch collection. Unfortunately, Watch Tuner app is currently only available for iOS devices. I have tried Hairspring and other Android watch tuning apps, but they weren't so good in my opinion.

The cost of the app is a reasonable $12. Overall, I'm very impressed with it. It's a great tool that I highly recommend to anyone who wants to regulate and log their mechanical watches without spending a lot of money. :-!

 

[hedet]

Sounded cool until the whole have-to-take-the-back-off-the-case thing :/

 

[K-19]

Sounded cool until the whole have-to-take-the-back-off-the-case thing :/

You don't have to take the case back off to test accuracy. But of course removal is necessary to make adjustments. It's not difficult to remove if you have the proper wrench. ;-)

 

[watch_hor]

Cool. What's the quality metric? Is that the confidence level of the data it's presenting?


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[whoischich]

Have you tried it with case backs on? Is it still accurate?

 

[K-19]

Cool. What's the quality metric? Is that the confidence level of the data it's presenting?

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According to the app developer, quality values represent how accurate the test samples are. He recommends at least 80% quality values for it to get very accurate results. Background noise can negatively affect results during sampling, so complete silence during testing is a must.

 

[K-19]

Have you tried it with case backs on? Is it still accurate?

Yes, I have tried it with case back on and off, although the sensitivity setting may need to be adjusted. The reason I tested with the case back off is to make it easier to make adjustments without having to remove the case back each time to adjust.

 

[mkawakami]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!