Watches 
When Would a Second-Hand Break the Sound Barrier???(Comments Off)
28,800 vibrations-per-hour (VPH)
28,800/60 (Min) = 480 Ticks Per Minute (TPM)
480 TPM / 60 Sec = 8 Ticks Per Second (TPS)
1°=1/360th (Circle)
@ 28,800 VPH, a second-hand’s tip <2.016013 miles long> will break the sound barrier.
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That works, but possibly was a waste of calculation…
Waltham Model 1894 – Restoration Project
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Kienzle Creation – Frankenwatch
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