03-07-2017, 10:41 AM
The only noticeable difference on a high beat watch will be a smoother sweep of the second hand. Older movements like the one in my '66 Seiko are 18,000bph, I think a lot of modern ones are 21,800 and then the "high beats" are 28k or 36k. A higher frequency will be a few seconds more accurate but I think they also need servicing more often because the balance wheel is being worked harder.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S