Le Phare OC

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21”’ | Hand Wind | Swiss Lever | Small Seconds | Quarter Repeater | Chronograph |

Remarks:

  • Column-wheel chronograph (central stop second)
  • Quarter-hour repeater with two hammers on gongs
  • The movement is also available (at least) in 22”’
  • Caliber OVC is the Lépine (open face) version of this Savonnette (hunter) movement
  • Dial set in a metal ring and only attached, no dial feet
  • Chrono cadrature on the bridge side, repeater on the dial side
  • The same caliber designation OC is also available as a minute repeater
  • The movement can be extended with a calendar movement (module 111)
  • Movement hallmarked with the Swiss patent number 13247: by Barbezat-Baillot (1897)

 

  • Listing ID: 1009
  • Manufacturer / Brand: Le Phare OC
  • Caliber: OC
  • Size in French Lignes: 21'''
  • 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 + Chronograph
  • Jewels: 15
  • Setting Lever Screw/Pin Position: Right
  • Balance Position: Bottom (120 - 240°)
  • Shock Protection: None
  • Beats per hour: 18,000
  • Balance Type: Bimetallic screw balance with Breguet hairspring
  • Power Reserve: Unknown
  • Production Period: Probably around 1900
  • Identification: Listed in the Classification Horlogère of 1936
  • External Link: https://uhrforum.de/threads/identifizierte-uhrwerke-die-weder-bei-ranfft-lorenz-noch-im-watch-wiki-zu-finden-sind.86322/page-50#post-6781589
  • Country: Switzerland
  • Contributor ©: Uhrforum.de member Badener (Andreas Kelz)

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