The flyback chronograph combines stopping, zeroing, and starting in one process. Its hands fly back with the push of a button, while with a chronograph without a flyback function, you would have to press the push-buttons three times to interrupt the stopping process, reset the hands and start a new counting process.
With the flyback chronograph, the current time measurement with Rolex is stopped by pressing a pusher once, and the pointer is set to zero; when the pusher is released, a new stop process begins immediately.
Where Does The Flyback Chronograph Come From?
In 1936 Longines received a patent for its L13ZN caliber with flyback function. After its introduction in the 1930s, the flyback function was particularly valued by pilots who had to trigger new counting processes quickly and easily in the cockpit – for example, when flying blind.
Therefore, flyback chronographs were used for military purposes early on. Forgotten during the quartz crisis, the function experienced its renaissance in 1996: with the Blancpain reference 2185 F and the Breguet Type XX Aéronavale, new chronographs with flyback function came onto the market this year.
What Other Names Are There For The Flyback Chronograph?
“Flyback” is the most common term for this complication, less well known are the words “permanent zero position” and “speed control.” This refers to the process in which a current time measurement of the timepiece is stopped by pressing a button once, and the pointer is set to zero. When the trigger is released, a new measure begins immediately.
The Flyback Chronograph Today: Salutary In All Styles
Looking at the current models, you quickly conclude that the flyback chronograph is now acceptable for all sorts. Not only pilot watches in particular, or sports watches, in general, adopt the function, but elegant timepieces also rely on the comfortable version of the clock
