Farer Releases Split-Second Flyback Chronographs
Farer?s hot streak of releases has continued today with a bit of a surprising departure. Last we saw from the young, but quickly establishing house, they released a trio of mechanical chronographs, one of which we reviewed here. Both their most complex and expensive watches to date, they were exceptionally well-received thanks to their attractive, nuanced designs. Now, Farer is back with more chronographs, but rather than being on the higher-priced side of their catalog, they are on the entry-level, and they are quartz – but quartz with some pretty awesome features.
Introducing the Farer Quartz Chronograph Split-second Flyback
split-seconds in action
Before even getting into the design, there is a lot to unpack in the name. ?Chronograph? should be pretty self-explanatory, but ?split-second? and ?flyback? are less common at the price and rarely seen together. ?Split-second? is sometimes referred to as rattrapante or doppelchronograph, but means that the watch is hiding a very cool feature. Under the chronograph seconds hand is another hand. When the chrono is started, they move in unison. When the pusher at 10 is pressed, the hidden hand underneath stops while the other continues, thus allowing one interval to be recorded, but also the two hands to be compared. This hidden hand can catch up to the main hand. It?s a bit confusing, but a very cool complication that is truly rare on affordable watches, as mechanical split-seconds watches are very complex. Whil...
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