Uhrwerke – Eine Leidenschaft
I came across this pocket watch at an online auction; its dial caught my eye:
A pocket watch from the brand TYPE. Never heard of it, but how on earth did they come up with such a meaningless name?
Continue reading “Manufrance: (Almost) an Omega pocket watch from France”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.
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.
Continue reading “The Longines 6942: seconds stop at 12 o’clock”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.
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.
Uwersi, or Vereinigte Uhrenfabriken Ersingen (VUFE), was a manufacturer of watch movements and watches that was also one of the pioneers in the development of electric wristwatches.
