Here we are: Let's see what the hard reality brings out and let's stop the speculations...
I'm home with my girlfriend, it's around 14:30 afternoon of the 30th januar 2010 and I regulate my 500 buks Marathon SAR to the 3T clock: Right on the second.
I put the watch on my wrist, go out, make some shopping and take the road and boat to the island where I got my cabin: 68.5 grades North in the Troms region of north Norway...We are around 300km north the Polar circle and the meteorological station mailed nice and stable weather for the weekend.
We arrive at the cabin after a 2 hours trip: It's allready dark outside... It's 18:00 on my SAR...
Temperature is around -10 degrees C outside and -8 C inside the cabin: I pack out and start the fire-place.
I will warm me up with a little scotch Bruichladdich: I go out to check the little river near by...It's frozen offcourse.
I must break the ice in the night to get me a tear of fresh water to blend in my scotch...:D
A little breez is blowing around...

After a while, and somes glasses:D near the fire-place, I decide to "put the watch to bed": OUT!
It's 22:45 and the digital thermometer indicate -10.4 C outside...Nearly no wind to feel.


The SAR will sleep in the snow since I'm having a little party with the girlfriend and the scotch bottle...

The following morning...
Well, I wake up late as the party lasted to 4:00 am:P
It's 12:45 when I go to check on the SAR after a good breakfast...
Outside temperature is -10.6 C ,clear weather...

When I check the minimal temperature registered during the night, the digital thermometer shows
-13.3 degrees C...

Time to check my watch...Surprise! It looks all good and the second visor runs as usual...

I pick up the watch: There's ice on the back who took the strap and case...


It's time to take my poor watch in the cabin ,clean it from the ice, dry the strap and put it back on the wrist...
It look prefect in every aspect: Notice the cyclop who's getting foggy on it's surface as the watch is warming up from it's cold night.

Now: There's no electricity, no internet at the cabine...
So I must wait to be back home to see the rate result on the watch: I wear it now.
I'm offcourse very curious about that and push the girlfriend to hit the road with the Jeep:D
Arrived home, I jump on the net: It's 16:30 the 31 january 2010.
Check is done on the 3T clock: The Marathon SAR lost 2 seconds in 26 hours...
Only 2 seconds lost with 14 hours past in -10 degrees C to - 13 degrees C.
I will not write a long conclusion: Make it yourself...
Thanks for reading guys!

PS: This test is 100% real and I hope to make a harder one
in the future;)

Last edited on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 12:57 pm by Hammerfjord