Le Phare O

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19 3/4”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds | Quarter Repeater |

Remarks:

  • Quarter-hour repeater with two hammers on gongs
  • Dial set in a metal ring and only attached, no dial feet
  • This movement is available with different centrifugal regulators. The one shown here is based on a patent from Ditisheim, the two shown in the extra pictire are based on patents from Barbezat-Baillot (Le Phare)
  • The same caliber designation O is also available as a minute repeater
  • Caliber OV is the Lépine (open face) version of this Savonnette (hunter) movement
  • Movement hallmarked with several Swiss patent numbers:
    • 13244 by Barbezat-Baillot (1896)
    • 13247 by Barbezat-Baillot (1897)
    • 15833 by Ditisheim (1898)

 

  • Listing ID: 17924
  • Manufacturer / Brand: Le Phare
  • Caliber: O
  • Size in French Lignes: 19 3/4'''
  • Size range mm largest diameter: > 40 mm
  • Shape: Round
  • Winding: Manual (Crown)
  • Hands Setting: Crown with lever
  • Seconds Hand: Small seconds
  • Escapement: Lever (Swiss, English, Glashütte)
  • Date, Day, Month...: None
  • Other Functions: Repeater
  • Jewels: 15
  • 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: Monometallic screw balance with Breguet hairspring
  • Power Reserve: Unknown
  • Production Period: Probably around 1900
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Identification: Listed in the Classification Horlogère of 1936 and in an undated Le Phare catalog.
  • Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)

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