18 1/2”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds |

Remarks:

• Movement family:
  • Helvetia 30: height 3,6 mm
  • Helvetia 31: height 4,2 mm
  • Helvetia 32: height 4,8 mm
  • Helvetia 33: height 5,3 mm
•  Suffixes:
  • A, B: Modifications, details not known
  • L: Lépine (open face movement)
  • S: Savonnette (hunter movement)

• Listing ID: 18069
• Manufacturer / Brand: Helvetia / General Watch
• Caliber: 32BL / 32 BL / 32 B L / 32-13
• Size in French Lignes: 18 1/2'''
• 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: 15
• Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Left
• Balance Position: Right (0 - 120°)
• Shock Protection: None
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Monometallic screw balance
• Power Reserve: Unknown
• Production Period: Unknown, probably around 1939
• Country: Switzerland
• Identification: Ratchet wheel marked with Helvetia. 32BL marked under the balance wheel. As Helvetia 32-13 listed in the Classification Horlogère from 1939. As Helvetia 32 listed in the "Official Catalogue of genuine Swiss Watch repair parts" from 1949.
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)