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Flirt for watches with independant second
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Flirt (independent seconds)

Fouet des montres à secondes mortes | フラート（インディペンデント・セコンド） | 独立秒针杆

Flirt for watches with independant second

A small rod, driven by a separate train, whose end meshes with the escape-pinion's leaves. The flirt is released every second and makes one complete revolution. This movement is transferred to the seconds hand which advances by one increment per second.

Terms with the same letter

Fabrique Facet Faceting Fancy cut Fancy diamonds Fastenings Feather Feuille File Fine stone Finishing (Finissage) Finisseur Fire Flange Flinqué Flirt (independent seconds) Fluorescence Fluting Fly-back (Retour en vol) Folding buckle Foliot Fork Foudroyante (Jumping seconds or hand) (Flying seconds) Fracture Frame Frequency Fresh water cultured pearl Full cut Fusee