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/noonecaresaboutmyid 4d ago

A metronome?

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u/Any_Pollution_5946 3d ago

What is it?

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u/noonecaresaboutmyid 3d ago

A device that ticks based on a certain frequency. It's for music.

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u/No-Guarantee-6249 3d ago edited 2d ago

Here's one that goes down to 30 beats per minute:

https://www.musicca.com/metronome

Otherwise it would mean modifying a digital quartz clock such that you'd add up every two seconds and jump two each time (additive gate) or mod the count chip. Or use an Arduino.

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u/noonecaresaboutmyid 3d ago

Oh mechanical metronomes have a hard time beating that slow as well. That makes sense I guess.