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  1. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Jan 16, 2017

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    Hi all,

    I saw this one online and I have never seen one of these dials before. Can anyone shed some light for the purpose of these watches and if they are common?

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  2. Jwit Not a doctor, but plays one on ΩF Jan 16, 2017

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  3. ChrisN Jan 16, 2017

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    I don't know if they are common but it's a standard pulsometer style dial. I have no idea if it's original although the fonts look good but as it's not a chronograph, it's marked so you can start counting fifteen pulses from either 0 seconds (on the right) or 30 seconds (on the left).

    If you start at 0, for example, and count fifteen of the patient's pulses at which point the second hand has reached 10 seconds then you read the heart rate is 90 beats per minute. Fifteen in 20 seconds and you read a rate of 45 beats per minute.

    It's graduated for fifteen pulses as it says in Latin on the dial as many are graduated for 30 pulses. You know the medical profession like to use Latin so we don't know what they've written....:D

    Cheers, Chris
     
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  4. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jan 16, 2017

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    Longines had them also. These were sold through a specialty catalog for medical professionals.
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  5. Rman Jan 16, 2017

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    Cool Medicus. If the Rod of Asclepius was more ornate it would really make this dial pop more.
     
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  6. pmontoyap Feb 2, 2017

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  7. t_swiss_t Feb 2, 2017

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    Interesting piece, never come across one.

    I've got one pulsations chronograph and have been looking for others but seems odd that it's not on a watch with a stop/start function. Interesting "double scale" to try and accommodate for that.
     
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  8. JohnSteed Feb 2, 2017

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    Very much an interesting dial. Love the hour markers
     
  9. Superdoc Feb 2, 2017

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    Fascinating... without the chronograph function it is less effective... but I would prefer a 15 pulse gradation... 30 pulses is a long awkward time when someone has a slow pulse....


    Although I think I'll still keep mine as it is....
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  10. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Feb 5, 2017

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    If anyone is interested this one is still for sale. I did not buy it but can point you to the seller if anyone is keen.

    The seller was asking for ~10k less than the one that sold at Christies. I can't believe this watch would be worth $13k+??
     
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  11. Dero13 4 watches. All set to the wrong time. Feb 5, 2017

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    Edit - removing link on seller request.

    Here's the profile of the seller on Instagram. I am not affiliated with the seller nor do I know them so I would do your due diligence before buying. If I wasn't preparing to buy an apartment I would have made an offer
     
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  12. richardew Feb 5, 2017

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    Not very useful without chronograph. Nice novelty for medical professionals though. Here's my modern bezel on a vintage speedy. 12.30.12 _22speedys n coffee.jpg
     
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  14. qazwsx1 Jun 18, 2021

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    Maybe we can count the pulse in 30sec, and then multiply by 2 to see the exact pulse, haha:)
     
  15. David1954 Jun 18, 2021

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    I had a rush of blood and bought this medicus because I thought it was interesting. Guy said it belonged to his father who was an army medic. medicus.jpg
     
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  17. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Jun 18, 2021

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  18. cristos71 Jun 19, 2021

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    It was also on EBay a week or two ago for the same bargain price :rolleyes: