The invention relates to a proximity switch (1) for detecting a measurement object (M) in a detection range and for determining a speed value of the measurement object (M), comprising: - a resonant circuit (2) with at least one resonant circuit
inductance (L) and at least one resonant circuit
capacitance (C1, C2), wherein the at least one resonant circuit
inductance (L) is designed to interact with a measurement object (M) such that the resonant impedance of the resonant circuit (2) changes depending on the distance of the measurement object (M) from the resonant circuit (2); - an oscillation
amplifier (O) which forms an oscillator with the resonant circuit; - an oscillation measurement unit (3) for determining an oscillation measure;- a
switching signal unit (4) configured to generate a first
switching signal (S1) upon falling below or exceeding a first switching threshold (USP1, SW1) and a second
switching signal (S2) upon falling below or exceeding a second switching threshold (USP2, SW2), which is different from the first; - a
timer (5) configured to be started by the first switching
signal (S1) and to be stopped by the second switching
signal (S2), and to provide a time indication for the time interval between the first and the second switching signals (S1, S2); - a speed calculation unit (6) configured to provide a speed indication depending on the time indication.