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Regatta countdown
A timing function designed to track the countdown before a sailing-race start.
Complications & displaysRegulator display
A dial layout separating the principal hour, minute and seconds indications.
Complications & displaysRepeater gong
A tuned component struck by hammers to produce the sounds of a repeating watch.
Complications & displaysRetrograde display
A hand or indicator moving along an arc before returning to its starting point to begin another cycle.
Complications & displaysRunning equation of time
An equation-of-time display that presents apparent solar time alongside an ordinary time indication.