| In a nutshell, to ensure that your watch always tells | | | | offer a whole new sub-category. |
| exactly the correct time. Radio controlled watches | | | | There are analogue versions of radio controlled |
| operate by receiving the locally transmitted radio signal. | | | | watches as well as digital and even ana-digi. All of the |
| In the UK this is called MSF and is transmitted from | | | | functions of the watches remain the same, but with |
| Cumbria on a frequency of 60 kHz. The other main | | | | radio controlled your time is always exactly correct. |
| time signals used for global RC watches are WWVB | | | | And there is never the same need to make the long |
| in the US, DCF in Germany and JJY in Japan. | | | | haul throughout the house twice every year to change |
| These transmissions carry a date and time code that | | | | the time on every watch and clock from GMT to BST |
| radio controlled clocks, watches and radio controlled | | | | and vice versa as they will automatically adjust to the |
| weather stations use to set themselves to the correct | | | | correct time all by themselves. And even better than |
| time. RC watches are getting much more prevalent | | | | that, if you have a global RC watch then wherever |
| today and are not deemed as niche as they once | | | | you go in the world, your designer watch will |
| were. Many designer watches brands have brought | | | | automatically adjust to the correct time zone and |
| out a small range and many other branded watches | | | | correct time. |
| manufacturers and designers are following suit as they | | | | |