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PUBLICATIONS

Radio Controlled Wristwatches

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Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi

Abstract

A review article that briefly summarizes the various types of radio controlled wristwatches and the technology behind them. It includes a short description of NIST radio station WWVB, and other signal sources used to synchronize radio controlled wristwatches.
Citation
Horological Journal
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

broadcast services, time, WWVB

Citation

Lombardi, M. (2006), Radio Controlled Wristwatches, Horological Journal, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50310 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created May 1, 2006, Updated January 27, 2020
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