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

Remarks:

• Variants:
  • HB 111 old: non-jewelled barrel arbor on dial side, fixed hairspring stud-holder and no cut-out on the balance cock
  • HB 111 new: jewelled barrel arbor on dial side, mobile hairspring stud-holder and cut-out on the balance cock
• Movement family:
  • HB 110: 10 1/2”’, hand winding
  • HB 111: 11 1/2”’, hand winding
  • HB 112: 11 1/2”’, automatic
  • HB 113: 11 1/2”’, automatic, date
  • HB 114: 11 1/2”’, hand winding, date

• Listing ID: 18924
• Manufacturer / Brand: Hermann Becker
• Caliber: HB 111 new
• 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...: None
• Jewels: 17
• Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Left
• Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
• Holes in setting lever spring or rocking bar: 2
• Shock Protection: Rufa-Anti-Shock
• Beats per hour: 18,000
• Balance Type: Nickel
• Power Reserve: Approx. 40 hours
• Production Period: Unknown, probably around 1957 (old variant)
• Country: Germany
• Identification: Movement marked with HB 111 under the balance wheel. Listed in the Flume K1 catalog in the part from 1957.
• Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)