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Old 18 March 2010, 04:56 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by mpkRolex View Post
Very cool

Why is the oscillator freq 4 Hz? I thought it was 8 beats per seconds (Hz)

Or is it two beats per oscillation and so 4 Hz?
Exactly.. 1 Hz is a complete oscillation, so 2 beats (ticks), one on each side of the oscillator (hairspring) swing...
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