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High Beaters: 5 Beat, 8 Beat, 10 Beat, More!

June 18, 2015 By Stephen 1 Comment

High Beaters: 5 Beat, 8 Beat, 10 Beat, More!

Many novices assume that a movement that “ticks” more than once per second is a trait of high-end watches, but it’s actually nothing special. Nearly all mechanical watches, from Chinese and Japanese value lines to Haute Horology, tick at least 5 times per second! The smooth 8-beat seconds hand now associated with fancy Rolex watches isn’t the pinnacle of technology. Seiko and Zenith popularized 10-beat movements in the late 1960’s, and some exotic pieces tick even faster!

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: 4500, 5740, Buren, Buren Calibre 82, El Primero, Girard-Perregaux, Grand Seiko, Gyromatic, Hi-Beat, High-Beat, Mikrogirder, Mikrograph, Mikrotimer, Seiko, TAG Heuer, Zenith

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