Froidevaux Model No. 1 1916 Lépine (Variant 2)

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18”’ | Hand Wind | Cylinder | Small Seconds |

Remarks:

  • Lépine = Open face
  • This variant differs from the registered model no. 1 1916 only by a slightly different bridge shape and a slightly different dial side.
  • Here, the year of registration was added to the caliber designation Model No. 1, as Froidevaux registered a Model No. 1 a total of five times over several years. This was absolutely unusual, as manufacturers did not normally assign the same model number more than once.
  • Listing ID: 188
  • Manufacturer / Brand: Froidevaux
  • Caliber: Model no. 1 1916 Lépine (Variant 2)
  • Size in French Lignes: 18'''
  • Size range mm largest diameter: > 40 mm
  • Shape: Round
  • Winding: Manual (Crown)
  • Hands Setting: Crown with pin/pusher
  • Seconds Hand: Small seconds
  • Escapement: Cylinder
  • Date, Day, Month...: None
  • Jewels: 10
  • Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Right
  • Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
  • Holes in setting lever spring or rocking bar: 0 = no setting lever spring and no rocking bar
  • Shock Protection: None
  • Beats per hour: 18,000
  • Balance Type: Brass
  • Power Reserve: Unknown
  • Production Period: Around 1916
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Identification: Model No. 1 1916 was registered by Froidevaux on March 28, 1916 in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce. Model No. 1 is not an official caliber designation, but was used to register the design.
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