Rattrapante replicas!?

[gran]

OK! Be aware that no replicas are true rattrapante.. = two separate chronograph hands..so if the watch say rattrapante on the dial stay away unless you have a movement with 2 second hands to put in it (this is my opinion)

Typical Chrono vs "Flyback" Chrono vs. Rattrapante (splitt chrono)

"What makes a watch a "Flyback" model? When a watch is advertised as a Rattrapante, what does that mean?"

First of all, there were different systems designed to help measure time intervals (Stop watch etc..):

The typical CHRONOGHRAPH (= one single seconds hand) found in replicas are fine (7750 and VENUS 175 in replicas...quartz I will not get into)

"A "flyback" is often used for the typical chrono but a flyback should actually work as follows: first push of the chrono button starts the seconds hand. Second push causes the seconds hand to reset to zero and begins. This is opposed to a normal chrono where you push once to start, once more to stop, and another button to return to zero, and once more to begin again. The purpose of the flyback (or should it have a different more precise name?) is to begin retiming quickly.

"A split seconds or rattrapante (it means catch up in French) or doppelchrono (double chrono in German) has two seconds hands, the first push starts both hands together, the second push stops one hand while the other continues, and another push allows the stopped hand to catchup with the moving seconds."

To sum up:

1. "Rattrapante," "split seconds," and "double chronograph" are all well defined and clearly refer to the case where there are two chronograph second hands, one of which can be stopped while the other continues.

2. The term "flyback" is used (wrongly?) for most typical chronographs even if it actually is a littele quicker than the typical chronograph," anuhow one should not assume it is a rattrapante unless you can see two chronograph second hands

3. For general use, most people who need to time intervals in rapid succession need a rattrapante

4. Unfortunately the term flyback might be useless as it can be used on for chronograph wher the second hands jumps back to its starting position....

[mbjoer]

Thanks for this one. It provides clear and simple explanations on the various Chrono options for Gens.

I am not sure if there are functioning flyback reps, but there are definitely no functioning rattrapante reps. But they do sometimes have a lookalike pusher to keep up the illution.

To me those are the worst kind of replicas. There are no bigger tells than watches without the functionality they claim to have.

As to Reps,

[gran]

There are no bigger tells than watches without the functionality they claim to have.

Agree 100% Functionality is No.1.. but still I do own such replica due to its beauty (false claim is on the caseback and in French "repetition sautantes" so my father would not be able to tell).....

[mbjoer]

... in French "repetition sautantes" so my father would not be able to tell).....

LOLOLOL

[gran]

LOLOLOL

Lots of laughter out loud online