Question re: ALS Zeitwerk Striking time

[stradman]

Hello everyone,
Could anybody please clarify for me please, is the Zeitwerk Striking time considered a "minute repeater" from a complication sense and if so what is the difference between this and Zeitwerk Minute repeater they just put out which by the sound of things is about 4 times more expensive? Many thanks.

[andromeda160]

Minute repeater is an additional function that allows you to press a button and your watch chimes similar to a grand father clock, 1 tone for hours 1 tone for 1/4 hr and one for single minutes. Back in the day they were useful for the wealthy who had eye troubles. It's a large price to pay, but its a very complicated mechanism, and the bulk of most high end companies profits come from exclusive, complicated pieces. Is it worth 4X as much,to me no. But if you're looking for an exclusive watch with a unique function, it's the price you'll have to pay

Just realized you werent talking about the zeitwerk/zeitwerk striking time. The lange minute repeater has a decimal repeater, so it chimes the hours, then a different tone for the 10's of minutes and a different tone for the single minutes, making it easier for your mind to add the time. Just takes somthing exclusive and makes it even more so.