Rolex - 2 handed watches?

[red.earth]

I'm wearing my very first proper dress watch today - a Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Ultra Slim; you can read my initial impressions here:

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=441917

An unexpected joy of the watch is how the absence of a seconds hand seems to give the impression of time having been paused. It's very curious, and may be just me, but the absence of an obvious indicator of time relentlessly moving forward is a bit of a revelation, and all the space on the dial gives it a real zen vibe of openness, quiet and timelessness. This leads me to 2 questions:

1. Has Rolex ever made a 2 handed watch?
2. Can anyone else relate to what I'm saying about the absence of a second hand (or should I see an Analyst)?

[RolexAuthority]

Some of the Rolex ladies watches back in the 1920s I've seen in my Rolex book had no seconds hands I havnt got book with me but yes they did make them that way but waaaaaaay back.

[Old Expat Beast]

Hi Adam,
Not having a seconds hand would bug the heck out of me, I'd be constantly checking to see if it had stopped. I think two-handers tend to be quartz, perhaps for that reason.

[Tony64]

I can relate and completely agree. It is a total zen experience without the added movement of the seconds hand. The way a proper formal dress watch should be, imo. When wearing such a fine timepiece who could tolerate the distraction of the passage of mere seconds?

[Tony64]

For example...

[red.earth]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Hi Adam,
Not having a seconds hand would bug the heck out of me, I'd be constantly checking to see if it had stopped. I think two-handers tend to be quartz, perhaps for that reason.

So now my zen like calm has been replaced by a nagging anxiety of movement failure. I'll develop a holding the watch to my ear tick (pun intended) or cause massive wear problems with the strap through taking it on and off repeatedly to check through the crystal caseback whether the movement is still moving. Thanks!!

[red.earth]

Originally Posted by Tony64

I can relate and completely agree. It is a total zen experience without the added movement of the seconds hand. The way a proper formal dress watch should be, imo. When wearing such a fine timepiece who could tolerate the distraction of the passage of mere seconds?

Particularly: "... the distraction of the passage of mere seconds?" Fabulous

[red.earth]

Originally Posted by RolexAuthority

Some of the Rolex ladies watches back in the 1920s I've seen in my Rolex book had no seconds hands I havnt got book with me but yes they did make them that way but waaaaaaay back.

Thanks for that. I wonder what might now inspire Rolex to produce a watch without a seconds hand

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by red.earth

So now my zen like calm has been replaced by a nagging anxiety of movement failure. I'll develop a holding the watch to my ear tick (pun intended) or cause massive wear problems with the strap through taking it on and off repeatedly to check through the crystal caseback whether the movement is still moving. Thanks!!

Always a pleasure. I have a wall clock with only two hands, which I find the best option for an unobtrusive living-room timekeeper.

[greggsiam]

What you are feeling is called chronostasis

[Tony64]

Originally Posted by red.earth

So now my zen like calm has been replaced by a nagging anxiety of movement failure. I'll develop a holding the watch to my ear tick (pun intended) or cause massive wear problems with the strap through taking it on and off repeatedly to check through the crystal caseback whether the movement is still moving. Thanks!!

Looking for the movement of the seconds hand, listening for the 'tick', peering thru the sapphire caseback - Bah! All distractions keeping you from realizing the Zen moment that you seek.

KNOWING that your exquisite and trusted wrist companion is performing to standard means that you have achieved Zen. Verification by any other means belies a sense of distrust that will forever distance you from reaching this nirvana.

Now light some incense and rejoice in the knowledge that you'll never need to obsess over whether your watch is +0.5 -0.5 seconds/day. (We don't have OCD much on this forum, do we?)

Zen has its rewards.

[red.earth]

Originally Posted by Tony64

Looking for the movement of the seconds hand, listening for the 'tick', peering thru the sapphire caseback - Bah! All distractions keeping you from realizing the Zen moment that you seek.

KNOWING that your exquisite and trusted wrist companion is performing to standard means that you have achieved Zen. Verification by any other means belies a sense of distrust that will forever distance you from reaching this nirvana.

Now light some incense and rejoice in the knowledge that you'll never need to obsess over whether your watch is +0.5 -0.5 seconds/day. (We don't have OCD much on this forum, do we?)

Zen has its rewards.

It's OK Tony, fear not. 20 Years of Tai Chi practice has given me some handy tools to achieve the inner peace I desire

I bet the content of your post must be pretty unique on this forum