Tom Van Baak (LeapSecond) personal blog
First Atomic Clock Wristwatch
Do not be misled. The many "atomic time" wristwatches you see on the market today are merely cheap quartz wristwatches with a built-in radio receiver. The watch sets itself from 60 kHz VLF radio time signals transmitted by NIST from station WWVB near the US atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. At least once a day…
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Hardware & ElectronicsHistory & Retro Computing2014
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2014 | First Atomic Clock Wristwatch by Tomte | 219 | 60 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | First atomic clock wristwatch (2003) by dddddaviddddd | 201 | 91 |
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