dieselpower Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Greetings all, I have posed a question on another forum and I thought it might be of interest here. Can anyone tell me the Rolex that has an automatic mechanical movement where the second hand 'jumps' just like a modern quartz? Get your thinking caps on chaps (and chapesses) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have posed a question on another forum and I thought it might be of interest here. Can anyone tell me the Rolex that has an automatic mechanical movement where the second hand 'jumps' just like a modern quartz? I wasn't aware Rolex made a "Secondes Mortes" wristwatch so you're probably talking about a clock or pocketwatch-style stopwatch. I'll guess ... a clock that goes outside a shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 'Fraid not Pug. I'm taliking about a normal sized wristwatch that we all will recognise but has a second hand that jumps from second to second just like a modern quartz yet inside it has a mechanical movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 'Fraid not Pug. I'm taliking about a normal sized wristwatch that we all will recognise but has a second hand that jumps from second to second just like a modern quartz yet inside it has a mechanical movement. So you're talking about a secondes-mortes wristwatch, and it's not an oysterquartz ... Now I'm intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I confess I did not know the accepted term (secondes-mortes) so I thank you for educating me, but yes, that is exactly what I am talking about. Just for the record I have held one in my own hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_uk Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Another Rolex model, the Tru-beat, featured a mechanical movement that was designed to "tick" only once per second. This "dead beat" seconds feature wasn't very popular and the watch was discontinued shortly after it was introduced, in 1954. and here's one for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Wow, 15 grand for a genuine Rolex that'll be called out as a fake instantly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Well done Richard UK!!!!!! You win the respect and kudos of fellow members for correctly pointing out the Tru-Beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 You learn something new every day. I thought for sure he was talking about an Oysterquartz. Wow, 15 grand for a genuine Rolex that'll be called out as a fake instantly! True, but only for the die hard collector. The Seiko kinetics act similiar to this movement although sometimes they jump several seconds at one time but never sweep smooth. Maybe take a seiko kinetic movement and put it in an oyster case, you have a nice tru beat rep. I owned the opposite of this watch the Cartier chronoflex. This has an autoquartz movement that is quartz but sweeps like an automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olivia Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 And in the 90's, Seiko made a quartz watch that had a smooth sweep that moved like an accutron second hand. Perfect replacement for accurton tuning fork movements. I had only 1 of these and have never seen any since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narikaa Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Wow, 15 grand for a genuine Rolex that'll be called out as a fake instantly! Price is irrelevant In normal life ALL Rolex watches are considered FAKE . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 And in the 90's, Seiko made a quartz watch that had a smooth sweep that moved like an accutron second hand. Perfect replacement for accurton tuning fork movements. I had only 1 of these and have never seen any since. They moved to the Spring Drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_uk Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) Well done Richard UK!!!!!! You win the respect and kudos of fellow members for correctly pointing out the Tru-Beat. Great and all for about 2 mins work on google Edited March 21, 2007 by richard_uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Oh Richard, you just shot yourself down in flames! 0/10, bottom of class, glod star removed. Googling not allowed in examination conditions. Weeks detention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_uk Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 surely I should get something for honesty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 True. But through your googling you have learned something and education is its own reward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_uk Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Good comeback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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