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New Autavia -- About the Markings on the Minute Recorder
In Response To: Re: Markings on the minute sub register ()

Indeed, the markings on the chronograph minute recorder are as follows:

  • 2.5 minutes
  • 5 minutes
  • 7.5 minutes
  • 10 minutes
  • 12.5 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • 17.5 minutes
  • 20 minutes
  • 22.5 minutes
  • 25 minutes
  • 27.5 minutes
  • 30 minutes

The chronograph minute hand (needle) moves as on any other chronograph -- jumping in one minute increments, so it never lands on the 2.5, 7.5, 12.5, etc. minute markers. In the photograph below, the chronograph is showing 2 minutes, 21 seconds. It would then jump past the 2.5 minute marker, to indicate three minutes.

Yes, I believe that this is the triumph of the designers over the users of the chronograph, and it makes the chronograph minute recorder very difficult to read.

Jeff

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Does the hand of the minute counter ever points that 2,5 minute marker?

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