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Re: Q regarding Constellation Chronograph 1242.50.
In Response To: Re: Q regarding Constellation Chronograph 1242.50. ()

: Joey is not quite right.

: Winding the watch will have no effect (as it is
: powered by a battery). The watch has a
: mechanical chronograph (that's why it is so
: smooth) but it draws it's power from the
: battery as well.

: The hands stop on the watch after about half a
: day is the chronograph is only designed to
: measure periods of a maximum of just over 12
: hours. The hour accumilator dial at three
: only goes to twelve max.

: I have a Constellation chrono in silver /
: silver, very nice it is too.

: Cheers, Chris

Thanks for the correction Chris, when Janhuas said the three hands stopped moving, I misintrepreted it as the second, minute and hour hands..... my bad..

I stood corrected....

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