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bobernet · 6 October 2022, 12:05 PM

The 321 also has a lateral clutch, but with the worse traditional gear design. It is as bad or worse in “jumping” than the Pateks we’ve been discussing. It doesn’t perform “perfectly” unless you somehow got a magic 321 that defies its history as well as basic mechanics.

Search, and you’ll see lots of examples of Speedmasters that jump 2, 5, 10 seconds on engagement. It will also wear out both the drive and intermediate wheel gear teeth much sooner than Patek's in-house movements.

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6 October 2022, 12:05 PM	#19
bobernet "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: Mountains Watch: ALS, AP, PP, Rolex Posts: 2,900	Patek hand-wound chronograph owners The 321 also has a lateral clutch, but with the worse traditional gear design. It is as bad or worse in “jumping” than the Pateks we’ve been discussing. It doesn’t perform “perfectly” unless you somehow got a magic 321 that defies its history as well as basic mechanics. Search, and you’ll see lots of examples of Speedmasters that jump 2, 5, 10 seconds on engagement. It will also wear out both the drive and intermediate wheel gear teeth much sooner than Patek's in-house movements. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk