Question about movements:
Is there a jumping hour movement where the hour hand jumps hour to hour around the dial (not gliding from hour to hour) versus the hour dial rotating say at the 12 o clock and rotating around like the date does? Sorry for the horrible explanation. Most jumping hours are a window. Looking for one that would act more traditional but jump and stick on each hour indice.
Thank you for your help!
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Adam Lincoln
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The Franck Muller crazy hours does this, I believe…but it ain’t cheap https://www.franckmuller.com/crazy-hours
The Franck Muller crazy hours does this, I believe…but it ain’t cheap https://www.franckmuller.com/crazy-hours
True. Thinking about one that’s more standard and available to purchase the movement. I have an idea for a watch. This movement would be perfect.
True. Thinking about one that’s more standard and available to purchase the movement. I have an idea for a watch. This movement would be perfect.
I can think of a modification that could work on a standard movement as a module.
The hour wheel, instead of directly impulsing the pinion, would turn a sprung cam. The cam would slip on the hour, and impelled by the spring, cause the hour hand to jump.
For what that’s worth. 🤷🏼♂️
I can think of a modification that could work on a standard movement as a module.
The hour wheel, instead of directly impulsing the pinion, would turn a sprung cam. The cam would slip on the hour, and impelled by the spring, cause the hour hand to jump.
For what that’s worth. 🤷🏼♂️
Very cool thank you!!
Very cool thank you!!
If it helps, let me know! 😃
Ive heard of this trying to research a jump hour that works more like a GMT on a 3 handed watch. All I remember was it does exist on some higher priced watches
Ive heard of this trying to research a jump hour that works more like a GMT on a 3 handed watch. All I remember was it does exist on some higher priced watches
About how far id gotten too. Thank you for understanding what I’m trying to do poorly articulate!
The Franck Muller crazy hours does this, I believe…but it ain’t cheap https://www.franckmuller.com/crazy-hours
Sorry how funny would it be to modify a crazy hours to jump but put the numbers in standard order lol man watch humor huh?!?
About how far id gotten too. Thank you for understanding what I’m trying to do poorly articulate!
I hear you and totally understood! Maybe a vintage watch buff would know. Their are so many lesser known complications that use to be produced. Oris had some funky complications ive seen so who knows what other companies that size had done.
I hear you and totally understood! Maybe a vintage watch buff would know. Their are so many lesser known complications that use to be produced. Oris had some funky complications ive seen so who knows what other companies that size had done.
Thank you!
You mean as it's telling the time, the hour hand jumps to the next hour as the minute hand gets to 12?
Not to my knowledge.
My Panerai Submersible hour jumps at first crown position and then hacks and adjusts normally at second crown position.
The Franck Muller crazy hours does this, I believe…but it ain’t cheap https://www.franckmuller.com/crazy-hours
I like that watch. It should be very funny trying to see the time in those "dark" nights...
Check out Reservoir, they have pretty cool looking jumping hour watches.