Category: Interesting Movements

OSCO – Watches and movements from the Black Forest

The history of the OSCO watch company is closely linked to the development of the German watch industry after World War II and reflects its rise, transformation, and structural crises.

OSCO swingline Aquatic with caliber OSCO 800

Bayern Praecision Watch Movements

Bayern Praecision, sometimes also spelled Bayern Praezision, was a brand of Bayerische Taschenuhrenfabrik Lichtenfels GmbH (Bavarian Pocket Watch Factory Lichtenfels Ltd.), which was founded in Lichtenfels, Germany, on December 31, 1922.

So, pocket watches with movements from Bavaria? Yes, and the movements are something truly special—not to mention rather unusual!

A 5-minute repeater from Dubois-Dépraz / Kelek

Repeaters are fascinating complications in watch movements. They were particularly popular around 1900, naturally in pocket watches. And today, a number of haute horlogerie manufacturers are once again offering them in wristwatches. Classic variations of this complication include the quarter-hour and minute repeaters. The 5-minute repeater, on the other hand, is very rare.

Manufrance: (Almost) an Omega pocket watch from France

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?

Terrasse Watch – history and watch movements

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.

Dial of a pocket watch H. H. W. Co. PRESIDENT with movement of Terrasse Watch

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.