Breguet

Dear All, Following on from our recent consideration of the anatomy of the La Tradition, below is a labelled image of the anterior surface of the Breguet 7027. Andrew...  

I'd make only one change, make the "intermediate wheel" label a bit more specific, indicating that it is part of the keyless works a

Thank you very much! Regards, Vince

Fantastic pic and work... You surely made the day of All 7027 owners! Thanks for all these explanantions. Nicolas

Hello Andrew, Watchmaking nomenclature is notoriously inconsistent, sometimes even within the same company. Do the labels above come from Breguet CH? _john

Hi John, This labelled diagram is just the work of an amateur enthusiast trying to understand the anatomy and physiology of the La Tradition. I acknowledge that nomenclature may vary, but these parts at least mean something to me! Would you have any addit... 

Andrew, Thanks for the labels - they mean something to me too. In the Land of the Blind, the one-eyed man is King. Unless we have better examples, this anatomical diagram will do for me! Over to ei8htohms......... Regards, MTF

Hello Andrew, Any labels I can offer will also be subject to debate of course since I don't have any official word from Breguet, but I think these changes would make it more easily understood by most watchmakers at least: "main wheel" = barrel, the toothe... 

Dear John, This is brilliant, thanks so much. I have an even clearer understanding of these parts now. I will update the images and labels and post again shortly. As I mentioned in my post above on the reverse of the La Tradition, I am still confused by t... 

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