The Truth Behind High Frequency Movements

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The Truth Behind High Frequency Movements

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Measuring the time between the seconds , the truth behind high frequency movements . Does a higher frequency mean better accuracy ?

https://quillandpad.com/2018/10/28/meas ... s-reprise/
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An excellent article Bernie. Thanks for posting. :thumbup:

I have always taken the view that the high end brands would use 28,800 vph or higher if they thought that it was better overall. The point that they tend to stick with a lower vph for most of their movements tells us that faster isn’t always better.

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Interesting article and food for thought.

Thanks for posting.

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An interesting read Bernie, thanks for the post :thumbup:
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Cheers Bern. Certainly clarified a few points about the UHF stuff.

The UHF quartz watches seem to be rather superfluous!!!

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A very enjoyable read. I have never been a fan of the higher beat movements purely because I prefer a slower tick. I live with the 28.8 of my CWs and Cartier because they are great watches and I’m used to them.

I prefer the 18 to 21.6 range, the latter being the Omega 1861 frequency. Much nicer to listen to.

But best of all is the seconds pendulum of a classic longcase clock.

Oh, and that Antoine Martin Slow Runner is insanely wonderful.
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