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Old 6 October 2022, 01:02 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by bobernet View Post
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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You are speculating. I have operated it and that is my experience
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