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  1. #71
    Quote Originally Posted by Raza View Post
    What? Why isn't it a chronograph? What a waste of a 7750!
    It is a chrono: two hands for the time, two hands for the chrono

  2. #72
    Quote Originally Posted by Rdenney View Post
    The lowered seconds subdial is done using an intermediate gear mounted on the dial side of the movement. Frankly, that doesn't excite me as much. I prefer the aesthetics to represent the architecture of the movement.
    I prefer the aesthetics of the larger, centered sub-dial (as do the Dornbluths) so am pleased they make this modification to the 99.1. However they still offer the 99.0 with an unmodified sub-dial.

    Here is an extract from the Dornbluth web-site:

    After some time, the two master watchmakers found that the caliber 99.0 with its small subsidiary second needed a somewhat more harmonic face. The pure design of the Cal. 99.0 was supposed to be continued nevertheless in the dial. Different issues had been in consideration, but the increasing of the small “second” played the favorite role.
    Last edited by cedargrove; Dec 21, 2014 at 05:49 PM.

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    Ingenious!
    Although, I would not mind another pusher, actually


    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    The Habring2 Chrono COS ZM

    The four hands are two pairs:
    Hours and minutes for the time,
    minutes and seconds for the chrono.

    Everything is controlled via the crown.
    Movement is an adaptation of a 7750.

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  4. #74
    Quote Originally Posted by Der Amf View Post
    It is a chrono: two hands for the time, two hands for the chrono
    That aspect of it is very clever.

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  5. #75
    I'm curious as to how you start and stop and rezero. I think if you bought one you might feel tempted to get someone to do a more stylish dial

  6. #76
    Maybe it works like Pam's monopusher? First push starts the chrono,second push stops it,third push to reset

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    Quote Originally Posted by synequano View Post
    Maybe it works like Pam's monopusher? First push starts the chrono,second push stops it,third push to reset
    That's certainly my assumption of all monopushers
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  8. #78
    And I suppose the crown has a slight click when in first position, to replicate this sequence

  9. #79
    There should be a clear distinction from setting the time (crown pulled out) and starting the chrono,otherwise everytime you're done setting the time,you will start the chrono by pushing the crown in

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rdenney View Post
    Doesn't look slanted to me.
    This one either:

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