I like the traditional sweep second hand...most chronograph watches use it for the chronograph. It's keeping very accurate time, and one thing I'm really impressed with is the indexing of the sweep second hand. It points directly to the markings on the watch face as it sweeps around. That's better than any of my other watches (Timex Indiglo, Citizen Eco-Drive, Tiffany Porfolio).This is a great watch for the price, looks good, keeps accurate time...and the chronograph dials exactly re-center on zero.