A Guide to Retrograde Watches
Retrograde watches have eye-catching dials that display time or other functions in an unusual way.
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Watchmakers use retrograde displays in many ways, including the day, date, month, minutes, seconds, or power reserve. The retrograde hand will move in an arc, and once it reaches the end, it snaps back to 0. For example, retrograde minutes begin at 0 and snap back when it reaches a new hour at 60. On the other hand, a retrograde power-reserve indicator will start at the highest number when the watch is fully wound and move down to 0 as the power reserve dwindles, then jump back to full when the watch is wound. Retrograde dials are frequently paired with jumping-hour watches. Since jumping-hour watches don’t have an hour hand, having this unique dial display makes the absence of an hour hand less noticeable. Read on to discover the best luxury retrograde watches.
Chanel Monsieur
Retrograde Minutes
Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée
Retrograde Hours and Minutes
Harry Winston Midnight Retrograde Second Automatic
Retrograde Seconds
Bovet Récital 21
Retrograde Date
Breguet Tradition 7597
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar
Retrograde Date
Louis Moinet Tempograph Spirit
Retrograde Seconds
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