Another dumb question
I have a 1969 Speedmaster Moonwatch (which I love). Obviously it has a non-hacking second hand, so what is the point of the second hand since it is impossible to set it accurately?
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Stolzy
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To see that the watch is still running? Minutes setting obv accurate but other than that I couldn't say. All my watches have hacking and non-hacking movements would drive me mad when setting! 😄
It still tells you how many seconds have passed. You can time a minute, take a pulse, or any other timing, like basically every other watch before WWII.
If you are wondering why they were a couple decades behind in technology, haha, I don't know.
Completely unrelated but happy to see a fellow Deadhead here :)
I really thought that watch would have hacking seconds!
Completely unrelated but happy to see a fellow Deadhead here :)
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I really thought that watch would have hacking seconds!
I think the more recent one's do. Mine is from 1969.
You can always wait a minute to go by and set it exactly to the second. It gives you time to admire the watch.
You can always wait a minute to go by and set it exactly to the second. It gives you time to admire the watch.
Isn't there a way to retard by winding backwards or something? I don't encourage it but I think it is possible.
You can always wait a minute to go by and set it exactly to the second. It gives you time to admire the watch.
Not sure I understand, time and the second hand are moving at the same speed.
Not sure I understand, time and the second hand are moving at the same speed.
Just set it to the minute. You’ll be ok 👍
Just set it to the minute. You’ll be ok 👍
I get that, but was just wondering what is the purpose of a second hand complication in a non-hacking watch.
Let it run out of power, then wind when setting 🤔