What Are Watch “Jewels”?
A watch movement mostly consists of a number of gears [called “wheels”] held in place by an upper and a lower plate. Each wheel has… Read More »What Are Watch “Jewels”?
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A watch movement mostly consists of a number of gears [called “wheels”] held in place by an upper and a lower plate. Each wheel has… Read More »What Are Watch “Jewels”?
In 1784, Pierre and Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz headed three production and profit centers: one in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a second in London as well as a third… Read More »The Peak Of The Jaquet-Droz Family
Hamilton caliber 61 is Swiss mechanical manual-winding movement. Functions: Sweep seconds F = 18000 A/h Power reserve: 48 hours Mechanical automatic movement with 17 jewels. Diameter: 25.6 mm Buy… Read More »Hamilton Calibre 61 movement – specifications and photo
Rolex caliber 645 is Swiss mechanical automatic movement. Functions: Sweep seconds F = 18000 A/h Power reserve: 41 hours Mechanical automatic movement with 17 jewels. Diameter: 26.0… Read More »Rolex Calibre 645 movement – specifications and photo
Parmigiani Fleurier, Switzerland, “Toric Anniversaire”, number 39 of 50 examples, ref. #C00763, 25 jewels, automatic winding caliber 133 with 22k pink gold rotor, adjusted to… Read More »Parmigiani Fleurier “Toric Anniversaire” Caliber 133 Watch
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 380 is Swiss mechanical manually-wound movement. Functions: hour, minute, central seconds, power-reserve. Chronograph: concentric hour and minute, minute-unit indicator, seconds, jumping seconds, chronograph power-reserve F = 21600… Read More »Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 380 movement – specifications and photo
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 864/A is Swiss mechanical manually-wound movement. Functions: front: hour, minute; back: hour and minute of the second time zone F = 21600 A/h Power reserve:… Read More »Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 864/A movement – specifications and photo
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 849RSQ is Swiss mechanical manually-wound movement. Functions: hour, minute Materials available: limited series of 50 in 18-carat white gold. F = 21600 A/h Power reserve: 35 hours… Read More »Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 849RSQ movement – specifications and photo
A Rare French Silver Coach Watch with Hour Striking Signed: Elier Yver Angolesme Circa 1650 THE CASE The silver case has a finely pierced and… Read More »A Rare French Silver Coach Watch with Hour Striking Signed: Elier Yver Angolesme Circa 1650
Rolex creates the first wristwatch, only in stainless steel, for great depths, the SUBMARINER. Automatic, waterproof up to 100 meters, this watch is equipped with… Read More »The First Rolex Submariner Watch – 1953
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 822 is Swiss mechanical manually-wound movement. Functions: hour, minute, small seconds Materials available: 18-carat pink gold, stainless steel. Mechanical manually-wound movement with 21 jewels. F = 21600… Read More »Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 822 movement – specifications and photo
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 976 is Swiss mechanical manually-wound movement. Functions: hour, minute, small seconds Materials available: 18-carat pink gold, stainless steel. Mechanical manually-wound movement with 19 jewels. F = 28800 A/h… Read More »Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 976 movement – specifications and photo