11 1/2”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Direct Sweeping Seconds | Date |

Remarks:

• Quick date setting by repeatedly changing 20:30 – 24 o’clock
• Movement family:
  • Hand winding
    • Förster 150: 10 1/2”’, fixed hairspring-stud holder, screw balance, no date
    • Förster 152: 10 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, no date
    • Förster 187: 11 1/2”’, fixed hairspring-stud holder, screw balance, date
    • Förster 189: 11 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, date
    • Förster 1152: 11 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, no date
    • Förster 1189: 11 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, date, day
  • Automatic
    • Förster 192: 11 1/2”’, fixed hairspring-stud holder, screw balance, no date
    • Förster 196: 11 1/2”’, fixed hairspring-stud holder, screw balance, date
    • Förster 194: 11 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, new automatic, no date
    • Förster 197: 11 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, new automatic, date
    • Förster 1197: 11 1/2”’, mobile hairspring-stud holder, screwless balance, new automatic, date, day

• Listing ID: 13538
• Manufacturer / Brand: Förster
• Caliber: 189
• Size in French Lignes: 11 1/2'''
• 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...: Date
• Jewels: 17, 21
• Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Left
• Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
• Shock Protection: Antichoc S65
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Nickel
• Power Reserve: Approx. 38 hours
• Production Period: Unknown
• Country: Germany
• Identification: Movement marked with FB 189. Listed in the Engelkemper catalog from 1969.
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)