RATTRAPANTE & FLYBACK LUXURY WATCHES

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RATTRAPANTE MEANING

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The word Rattrapante comes from a French word. Thus, better said it comes from the French verb “rattraper” meaning “split seconds”. So, a Rattrapante Watch describes an additional complication within a chronograph. Of course, this means that we are able to time two intervals at a time. Moreover, a distinctive feature seen on any rattrapante chronograph watch represents the two sweeping seconds hands on its dial, stacked on top of each other until the split. 

Additionally, the second stop-watch hand is pulled along with the chronograph hand. So, this hand stops independently by pressing a button in order to measure lap times. After another push of a button, it bounces back under the chronograph hand to continue in conjunction with it. Hereby the measurement of other intermediate times becomes possible.

Notably, almost all Rattrapante chronographs are considered particularly valuable because of this demanding complication. Nevertheless, collectors and connoisseurs wish for certain vintage models. 

Some of the very well known Manufacturers are Rolex, Breitling, Panerai, Zenith, Breguet, Omega, and also A. Lange & Söhne

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The Flyback Meaning 

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Unlike the rattrapante or split-seconds chronograph, the flyback or mono rattrapante uses just one hand for lap timing. Conversely, the double rattrapante possesses split minutes and also seconds hands for timing longer than 60 seconds.

The flyback function, on the other hand, also known as ‘Retour-en-vol’ in French or  Back-in-flight in English, allow us to track multiple times in quick succession without having to reset it manually with another pusher.

So, a normal chronograph requires a start, a stop, a reset and then a restart.

But, the flyback reduces all the above actions down to one action. Once we start the timer, we simply have to press the pusher once more and the hand will jump back and start running again – all with the click of one button! Thus, the second chronograph pusher on these watches stops the stopwatch.