12”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Indirect Sweeping Seconds |

Remarks:

• Movement family:
  • Alpina 592: small seconds
  • Alpina 598: indirect sweeping seco598nds
• No suffix: Glucydur screw balance, fixed hairspring-stud holder
• Suffix E: nickel screw balance, fixed hairspring-stud holder
• Suffix R: Glucydur ring balance, mobile hairspring-stud holder

• Listing ID: 20850
• Manufacturer / Brand: Alpina
• Caliber: 598
• Size in French Lignes: 12'''
• Size range mm largest diameter: 22 - 31 mm
• Shape: Round
• Winding: Manual (Crown)
• Hands Setting: Crown
• Seconds Hand: Sweeping seconds (central seconds)
• Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
• Date, Day, Month...: None
• Jewels: 16, 17
• Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Left
• Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
• Shock Protection: Incabloc
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Glucydur screw balance
• Power Reserve: Approx. 46 hours
• Production Period: Unknown, probably around 1949
• Country: Switzerland
• Identification: Movement marked with Alpina 598. Listed in La Classification Horlogère from 1949.
• Contributor ©: Anonymous