Brandt Louis Model No. 14 / Celtic / Regina / Mora / Labrador 19‘‘‘ Sav.

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19”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds |

Remarks:

  • Sav. = Savonnette = hunter movement
  • Celtic, Regina and Mora were trademarks of Louis Brandt, who also created Omega
  • The Celtic trademark was registered in 1901 and used this specific bridge shapes. The same movement design was later used for other trademarks as well: Luxor from 1910 onwards for the US market, Regina from 1911 onwards for Latin America, Décimal for Canada, Labrador from 1911 onwards for England and Mora for Denmark
  • Manufactured in different sizes (13”’ = 0 size, 17”’ = 12 size, 19”’ = 16 size, 20”’= 18 size), and with different qualities (7, 15, 17 jewels, each with 2 adjustments, and 21 jewels with 5 adjustments)
  • Movements for American style pocket watch cases had a negative winding system
  • Dial side marked with Swiss patent number 13338. This refers to a patent from Edouard Droz from 1896 that describes a movement where hour and minute hands are replaced by dial discs

 

  • Listing ID: 13590
  • Manufacturer / Brand: Brandt Louis / Celtic / Regina / Mora / Labrador
  • Caliber: Brandt Louis Model No. 14 / Celtic / Regina / Mora / Labrador 19‘‘‘ Sav.
  • Size in French Lignes: 19'''
  • Size range mm largest diameter: > 40 mm
  • Shape: Round
  • Winding: Manual (Crown)
  • Hands Setting: Crown
  • Seconds Hand: Small seconds
  • Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
  • Date, Day, Month...: None
  • Jewels: 7, 15, 17, 21
  • Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Right
  • Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
  • Shock Protection: None
  • Beats per hour: 18,000
  • Balance Type: Bimetallic screw balance with Breguet hairspring
  • Power Reserve: Unknown
  • Production Period: Unknown, probably around 1910
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Identification: Lépine (open face) version of the movement registered by Louis Brandt on December 10, 1904 in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce as model No. 14. Model No. 14 is not an official caliber designation, but was used to register the design.
  • Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)

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