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Random question I know but I wonder if any of the movement makers have something approaching superquartz accuracy...

There are too many variables involved with an automatic movement to keep perfect time. No matter how close to 'perfect' it is, it will eventual either slow or speed up based on wear, environment conditions, internal lubrication...and probably many more variables that I'm missing.

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"I don't own any watches, I just lease them"

It's also worth remembering that as there are 86,400 seconds in a day a Chronometer rated watch is 99.9977% accurate. That's pretty accurate in my book!

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Driver8

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A mechanical watch can be regulated to keep perfect time - just leave it in a climate controlled environment free of shocks - on and best put it on a winder so that the mainspring remains relatively consistently wound and you'll be fine.

It's the great ape that wanders around with the darn thing strapped to their arm that messes up the accuracy - moving it, subjecting it to different forces, temperatures, humidity levels, changing the attitude of the balance constantly, letting the mainspring wind down by putting it on the night stand, etc

Are you suggesting that I should wear the watch on my chest like Flavor Flav for improved accuracy?

If it were affixed to your chest then it would likely be more accurate as some of the variables would be eliminated (more consistent position), if simply swinging around your neck then it won't help.

It is pretty incredible when you think about it - as Driver8 says the accuracy is well over 99.99% and yet it's simply springs and wheels that are constantly being turned upside down, shaken, heated, cooled, etc.