Radio-Controlled Watches

Radio-controlled (or Rc) watches are designed to receive a signal from a transmitter that automatically corrects the time on the watch on the wearers wrist with data from an atomic clock. It is strict to within 1,000th of a second of Coordinated Universal Time (Utc). This ensures that split-second accuracy is maintained on a radio-controlled watch at all times. These watches can also compensate for summertime changes, automatically changing the time forwards or backwards at the strict time of year.

Radio-controlled watches and clocks are now common-place. These watches work by receiving regular time and date updates over a constant long wave radio signal. In the Uk, these signals are received from Mainflingen, Frankfurt in Germany or a Uk based transmitter in Anthorn, Cumbria. The Uk transmitter was moved to Anthorn in 2007 after being situated for the old 80 years in Rugby. Radio-controlled watches will not generally strict themselves after the watch has moved to a separate time zone. User input is needed to tell the movement where the watch is located in relation to the transmitter e.g. One hour behind Gmt, 2 hours ahead of Gmt etc. Minutes and seconds will however always be correct. It is worth noting that some watches and clocks are only able to receive signals from certain transmitters nearby the world. Many though are capable of receiving from multiple stations with separate frequencies. If a signal is not available at any time, a radio-controlled watch or clock can also be set manually.

Watches

Many manufacturers make radio-controlled watches. One of the most favorite brands is Casio and their Wave Ceptor brand of watches. This function is available on the following Casio watches:

Radio-Controlled Watches

Casio Wvq-200Hu-1Aver, Wv-59Du-1Avef, Wv-200U-1Avef, Wva-107Hu-1A2Ver, Wva-109Hu-1Bver,Wva-107Hdu-7Aver,Wv-200Du-1Aver,Wva-109Hde-7Aver,Gw-810Bd-1Er,Wvq-560De-1Aver, Wva-M490D-1Aer,Wva-M490D-2Aer,Gw-2000-1Aer, Spw-1000-2Ver,Prw-1300-1Ver, Prg-80T-7Ver,Prw-1500-1Ver,Prw-1300T-7Ver

All Casio watches are supplied with a 2 year guarantee.

Radio-Controlled Watches

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