Election 19''' Type 1

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

Remarks:

  • Specific fine regulator
  • Movement very similar to one that was registered by L. Braunschweig (Election) in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerece in 1903 as model No. 5
  • Type x is not an official caliber designation, but was used to distinguish different 19”’ movements for which no other caliber designation could be found
  • See also Election 19”’ Type 2

 

  • Listing ID: 5231
  • Manufacturer / Brand: Election
  • Caliber: 19''' Type 1
  • 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: 16
  • 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 1915
  • Identification: Movement marked with ELECTION and logo that was registered in 1915. Some movement parts with their specific shape shown in the Flume main catalog from 1912.
  • External Link: https://uhrforum.de/threads/identifizierte-uhrwerke-die-weder-bei-ranfft-lorenz-noch-im-watch-wiki-zu-finden-sind.86322/page-62#post-8787768
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)

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