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CENTRE SECOND HAND [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ornamental Timepieces
DEF

A hand driven from center of movement, of length equal to the radius of the minute circle on its dial, indicating seconds or seconds and fifths on the circle, making one turn on dial in one minute; ...

OBS

... used in chronograph watches, timer watches, or clocks.

Key term(s)
  • center second hand

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie d'art
CONT

L'aiguille des secondes prend le nom de (...) "trotteuse centrale" ou "seconde centrale" si elle est fixée sur le même axe que celle des heures.

OBS

Le terme "trotteuse" est générique par rapport aux autres.

Spanish

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