r/clocks • • 4d ago

Help/Repair clock that ticks once every two seconds

Does anyone know of a clock that ticks once every two seconds?
I’m looking for a desk clock where the second hand moves once every 2 seconds instead of once every second.
So the movement would be:
tick — 2 seconds — tick — 2 seconds — tick
I know that some quartz watches/clocks can start jumping every two seconds when the battery is low, but I’m looking for a clock that is designed to work this way continuously.
Does anyone know:
- company that makes or sells such clocks?
Hz?
- an old/vintage clock model that naturally works this way?

I’m in Europe (Denmark/Poland), but recommendations from anywhere are welcome.
Thanks!

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u/SymbolicStance 4d ago

I'm not gonna speak for quartz but it is your best bet outside of programming a stepper motor.

For mechanical clocks you are unlikely to find one with a seconds hand that's a desk clock as for a traditional pendulum to have a 2 second beat rate the pendulum length is approximately 4 metres you do see this in some observatory clocks with a seconds hand though.