Case 15 — Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle
Correction note for “Date window centring: compare the same date at the same angle”: retain the wording beginning “Use the same numeral, camera axis…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 4 — QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?
Summary draft for “QC photographs: perspective or a genuinely tilted index?”: the answer addresses “Request a level straight-on image with the hands…”; the related point is “Compare two independently aligned images before drawing a conclusion; an overlay…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Keep the date, work performed, provider invoice reference and test results where available. Redact addresses and payment information; do not invent service events to fill an empty history.
Case 29 — Comparing dial colour under different lighting
Method note for “Comparing dial colour under different lighting”: use “State the lighting and…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 17 — Timegrapher reading context: what do rate, amplitude and beat error actually tell me?
Can the same settings and winding state be used for several positions? Record each position separately rather than combining measurements taken under different conditions.
Case 30 — Comparing dial colour under different lighting
Correction note for “Comparing dial colour under different lighting”: retain the wording beginning “State the lighting and…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 9 — Bracelet fit: measuring the usable clasp adjustment
Method note for “Bracelet fit: measuring the usable clasp adjustment”: use “Record wrist circumference, removable links and the clasp…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 43 — What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish · source wording exercise
Limit of the answer in “What a water-resistance claim does and does not establish”: “A photograph or a caseback engraving is not…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.
Case 11 — Maintenance question: how do I tell if an automatic actually needs service?
Common advice says service every five years, but service is expensive and some people run watches much longer. What observable signs actually indicate a mechanical watch needs attention, as opposed to just being due on a calendar?
Exercise RWF-19795/11: address this question within its stated limits.
Case 30 — Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context
Clarification for “Reading a timegrapher recording without losing the context”: the point beginning “Keep the complete recording and ask for the…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Case 20 — Packing photographs: document condition without exposing an address
Correction note for “Packing photographs: document condition without exposing an address”: retain the wording beginning “Photograph the item and protective packing…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Ask for photographs with the light moved and retain the same viewing angle. A mark should be assessed across multiple views; aggressive polishing is not an appropriate diagnostic test.
Case 20 — Forum comparison archive: link the evidence and the correction
Summary draft for “Forum comparison archive: link the evidence and the correction”: the answer addresses “Add a dated correction near the original conclusion…”; the related point is “Preserve the reasoning trail instead of silently replacing an…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Limit of the answer in “Crown operation: when a forum cannot diagnose the resistance”: “Describe whether resistance occurs during winding or setting and…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.
Regulation is possible if you want it closer. On many movements it's a quick adjustment by a watchmaker. Can you check whether the losing rate is consistent or getting worse? A stable -8 is a good candidate for simple regulation. A growing loss points to something else, such as falling amplitude, and regulation alone won't fix that.