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laikrodukas
·Hi,
Could anyone tell me what Caliber is this?
And why is the balance wheel plain?
Thank You
Could anyone tell me what Caliber is this?
And why is the balance wheel plain?
Thank You
Zenith movement with plain balance wheel
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Stewart H
·It looks like a 106 variant of some description. The serial dates it to around 1937/1938 but I wouldn't expect to see a balance without screws from that date.
I haven't seen all of the 106 variants but I have never seen one with a plain balance, nor that regulator and the balance cock is a slightly different shape from the ones I have seen.
Does it have a seconds sub-dial or is it a central seconds movement? - they made both in the 106.
I haven't seen all of the 106 variants but I have never seen one with a plain balance, nor that regulator and the balance cock is a slightly different shape from the ones I have seen.
Does it have a seconds sub-dial or is it a central seconds movement? - they made both in the 106.
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laikrodukas
·It is subsecond one
Maybe it just a shot while on the move :/ But in that case there should be some blured circle around the wheel
Maybe it just a shot while on the move :/ But in that case there should be some blured circle around the wheel
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Stewart H
·It is definitely stopped (or a very fast shutter speed) You can see the spiral of the hair spring.
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alvaropinto
·I think this is the cal. wich 106 with the extension B: cam disc regulator as referenced at bidfun.
I also think the balance wheel is original- i also have a couple of watches of the same cal. and period with exact the same BW(plain).
Yours is very clean wich is rare.
I also think the balance wheel is original- i also have a couple of watches of the same cal. and period with exact the same BW(plain).
Yours is very clean wich is rare.
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Modest_Proposal
·The balance wheel does have screws - you can see them blurred. I think the balance wheel is coming to a stop in one direction, giving the impression that it's not moving. Not sure why the hairspring isn't blurred as much...