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John D. Duvall
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posted July 07, 2004 01:33
Back in the early 1870's, Elgin made the following statement: An Elgin watch, after proper regulation, will not require setting once in
 
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John D. Duvall
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posted July 14, 2004 06:09
Well, the correct answer is six months. I'm sure most people could care less if their watch was off by a few minutes in the 1870's. However, people who worked on the railroad and in some businesses such as banking probably set their watches weekly.
 
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