The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998. | ||||||||
|
||||||||
|
Feel free to discuss pricing and specific dealers. But 'for sale' postings, commercial solicitation and ads are not allowed. Full archive of all messages is accessible through options in the Search and Preferences features. Privacy, policies and administrivia are covered in the Terms of Use.
For the answer to the NUMBER #1 most frequently asked question here--for details or value of a specific older Omega watch you have--go to: Tell Me About My Omega. | Learn more about How To Include Photos and HTML In Your Postings. | To contact someone with a question not relevant to other readers of the forum, please click on their email address and contact them privately. |
: What does this mean? Is this the hand that
: shows it is moving in seconds? Or is this
: the minute hand? I'm confused: Sweep second
: hand (moves in 1/8 second increments).
A sweep second hand is when the second hand moves in 1/8th of a second (or faster). This is almost exclusively on mechanical watches.
This is as opposed to the *jump* second hand seen on most quartz watches that moves only once a second.
This concept has nothing to do with the minute or hour hands. They move too slow to see.
Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. | CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE |