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THANKYOU (and more questions, of course)…

 

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 the workings of the power reserve and the keyless works as well as how the hour & minute hands are getting their information from the gear train – is this via the third wheel, the “main wheel”, or something else that is not visible?! If you have time to provide a dummies explanation I would appreciate it very much.

 

How do watchmakers get information about movements? Do companies like Breguet, ETA etc. make this available or do they expect all their watches to go back to them for service?

 

Kind regards

 

Andrew

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Breguet La Tradition 7027 labelled movement (front)

 
By: AndrewD : July 24th, 2008-06:47
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...  

Very nice!

 
By: aaronm : July 24th, 2008-07:40
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

Great Job, AndrewD!

 
By: amanico : July 24th, 2008-08:15
Fantastic pic and work... You surely made the day of All 7027 owners! Thanks for all these explanantions. Nicolas

whose labels?

 
By: ei8htohms : July 24th, 2008-10:14
Hello Andrew, Watchmaking nomenclature is notoriously inconsistent, sometimes even within the same company. Do the labels above come from Breguet CH? _john

Just my labels…

 
By: AndrewD : July 24th, 2008-15:03
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... 

Meaning something

 
By: MTF : July 25th, 2008-01:05
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

a few suggestions

 
By: ei8htohms : July 26th, 2008-06:01
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... 

THANKYOU (and more questions, of course)…

 
By: AndrewD : July 27th, 2008-04:02
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...