13 1/2”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Direct Sweeping Seconds | Date | Day |

Remarks:

• BF /FB = Bernhard Förster
• Date quick-setting by pulling the crown
• Date + Day quick-setting by repeatedly changing 20:45 – 24 o’clock
• Ratchet wheel and click underneath the barrel bridge
• Movement family:
  • BF 200: Hand winding, no date
  • BF 212: Hand winding, date
  • BF 214: Hand winding, separate apertures for date and day windows (date an day split by a gap)
  • BF 216: Hand winding, one aperture for date and day window
  • BF 216: Hand winding, date, peripheral day ring
  • BF 220: Automatic, no date
  • BF 221: Automatic, date, digital display
  • BF 222: Automatic, date
  • BF 223: Automatic, date, digital display
  • BF 224: Automatic, separate apertures for date and day windows (date an day split by a gap)
  • BF 225: Automatic, date, day, digital display
  • BF 226: Automatic, one aperture for date and day window
  • BF 228: Automatic, date, peripheral day ring

• Listing ID: 7511
• Manufacturer / Brand: Förster
• Caliber: BF 225
• Size in French Lignes: 13 1/2'''
• Size range mm largest diameter: 22 - 31 mm
• Shape: Round
• Winding: Automatic
• Hands Setting: Crown
• Seconds Hand: Sweeping seconds (central seconds)
• Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
• Date, Day, Month...: Date & Day
• Jewels: 25
• Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Left
• Balance Position: Right (0 - 120°)
• Shock Protection: Rufa Anti-Shock
• Beats per hour: 21,600
• Balance Type: Nickel
• Power Reserve: Approx. 45 hours
• Production Period: Unknown, maybe around 1975?
• Identification: Movement plate marked with Förster logo (FB) and 225. Not listed in any movement identifier known to me.
• Country: Germany
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)