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Most automatic watches beat about 4 times per second, but this fast ticker from L.U Chopard is about twice as fast at 8Hz.

Faster tick rate means that the watch is more accurate because disturbances will have less of an effect.

This has been tricky to accomplish because it requires twice the power reserve from the mainspring and will cause more wear and tear on the components.