Stop-Seconds Function

A mechanism that stops the movement so that the time can be synchronized to a time signal with to-the-second precision. To accomplish this, the wearer pulls the crown out the instant the seconds hand reaches the “12.” When he hears the time signal, he immediately pushes the crown in and the watch starts running again. This is also called a “hacking” feature.

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