The Swiss watch manufacturer La Terrasse Watch is largely unknown. Since the company also developed and manufactured its own movements, it is worth compiling the little that is known about it here.
Terrasse Watch – history and watch movements
The Longines 6942: seconds stop at 12 o’clock
Many watch movements have a seconds stop. When the crown is pulled out to the position for setting the hands, this ensures that the second hand stops. This allows the time to be set to the exact second. When the crown is pulled out, the second hand naturally remains where it is.
The Longines 6942 is completely different. Here, it always continues running until the 12 o’clock position and stops exactly there. This complication is also called zero-reset seconds.
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Some time ago, I presented miniature wall clocks from Wintermantel here in the blog. This time, the wall clock is even smaller, as it is intended for dollhouses or toy shops.
Cleaning disassembled watch movements
Today, I am once again stepping onto thin ice. Just like in my article about Oiling Watch Movements. As with oiling, every watchmaker and watch enthusiast has their own philosophy when it comes to cleaning watch movements. Here, I describe a method that has proven itself to me as a hobbyist for many years. It makes no claim to be universally valid!
Octava / Graizely 8 Days Movement
Movements with a power reserve of more than one or two days were rather unusual in pocket watches and wristwatches for a long time. Their wearers were accustomed to winding their watches every day. Of course, there have always been exceptions, such as movements with multiple barrels or Hebdomas watches. Another exception is watches that were used when traveling or in cars or airplanes.
150 Years of Audemars Piguet – The Book
Audemars Piguet celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2025. Exceptionally, this article is not about a movement, but about the book that Audemars Piguet published in October 2025 to celebrate this event:
The Watch – Stories and Savoir Faire
