A study in mechanical patience
A machine
for noticing.
Seven gears, one mainspring and a small brass heart that has been keeping the same promise since 1948. Wind it, stop it, listen to the escapement — the time is still the time.
Amplitude287° / degrees
Beat rate21,600 / vph
Reserve42 / hours
Jewels31 / rubies
Atelier Horlogerie · Vallée de Joux
Movement Cal. 07 · Case 38.5 mm · Dial forest enamel
N° 1184 / 1948 — 2026
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6 beats / sec
Local · UTC
The train
Power leaves the barrel through the centre wheel, the third wheel and the escape wheel. Each reduction is a small act of restraint. Nothing is direct; everything arrives on time anyway.
Specification
Frequency3 Hz
Power reserve42 h
WindingManual
FinishingCôtes de Genève
The sound
Six beats per second, 518,400 a day. A quiet room makes them audible, which is the whole point of owning a mechanical object in a digital house.