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9900 series / Speedy '57 / Chronoscope Movement Question

Doc Olives
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Very much looking forward to the 2022 Speedy '57s showing up in person in the next month or two. For those who are familiar with the newest bi-compax 9900 series movements, for the minute/hour chrono sub-dial, does the chrono minute recorder hand "jump" each end-of-the-minute like the Speedy Professional, or does it run more like a traditional time-keeping minute hand and progress evenly throughout each individual minute?

Thanks!
 
sonicosa
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I’m interested in the answer to this question as well.
 
Archer
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It doesn't jump...it creeps...
 
Evitzee
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I always thought the creeping minute counter was a feature of a modular chronograph whereas an integrated chronograph had the typical jumping minute hand. So is the Omega 9900 series some sort of a modular design rather than a purpose built chronograph?

Personally I don't like the creeping kind as it just makes it more difficult to quickly read elapsed time, you have to do a little more thinking when reading the dials. I view them as a less desirable type of chronograph.
 
Archer
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Evitzee Evitzee
I always thought the creeping minute counter was a feature of a modular chronograph whereas an integrated chronograph had the typical jumping minute hand.

No, there are plenty of integrated chronographs that do not jump. Omega has a couple, the 9300/9900 and the 3330 come to mind...maybe one other but I'd have to check.
 
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Archer Archer
It doesn't jump...it creeps...
As always, thank you very much Archer.

But... And this was kind of the basis for my asking this, I take it that means the press/advertising photos on Omega's website for these watches are 'manipulated' or they are otherwise 'manually' adjusting the hands for the photos? Complete curiosity here, not like it impacts the actual real watch, but they always have the chronograph minute recorder dead center on the tick mark, but the chronograph seconds is usually at 37 seconds, like here:

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Thanks again.
 
Archer
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Doc Olives Doc Olives
As always, thank you very much Archer.

But... And this was kind of the basis for my asking this, I take it that means the press/advertising photos on Omega's website for these watches are 'manipulated' or they are otherwise 'manually' adjusting the hands for the photos? Complete curiosity here, not like it impacts the actual real watch, but they always have the chronograph minute recorder dead center on the tick mark, but the chronograph seconds is usually at 37 seconds, like here:

Speedy 57.png


Thanks again.

All I can tell you is that they don't jump. Advertising photos aren't my area of expertise...😉
 
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Doc Olives Doc Olives
As always, thank you very much Archer.

But... And this was kind of the basis for my asking this, I take it that means the press/advertising photos on Omega's website for these watches are 'manipulated' or they are otherwise 'manually' adjusting the hands for the photos? Complete curiosity here, not like it impacts the actual real watch, but they always have the chronograph minute recorder dead center on the tick mark, but the chronograph seconds is usually at 37 seconds, like here:

Speedy 57.png


Thanks again.
They also show the recorder dead center on the tick mark for the Speedy Racing (9900) whereas it should be closer to the middle (shown in red) since it also creeps and doesn't jump.
 
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time2wonder
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This is how it looks on my Chronoscope.
The minute recorder creeps as Archer and others already wrote.
I took a quick picture. As you can see from it is pretty precise and fairly easy to read: At 37 sec the minute recorder shows about 2/3 of a minute.
I like the 99xx series of movements. The quality and accuracy are simply stunning.
Archer for sure can tell you more about the 99xx series movements. Pretty happy with my purchase...
 
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time2wonder time2wonder
Just found this on the Omega Homepage... looks pretty similar to reality.

I viewed one in the Old Bond Street London boutique a couple of weeks back - impressive dial.
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Here are two pictures of my mine. You may need to zoom in to see the hand placement clearly.
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Doc Olives
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Here are two pictures of my mine. You may need to zoom in to see the hand placement clearly.

I feel like I inadvertently gave everyone a homework assignment 🤦

But thanks for all the replies. Mystery solved!
 
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