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I could not agree more
Jul 19, 2019,08:48 AM
The detailed technical discussions aside, what shines thru for me is Richard Habring’s generosity of time and spirit in answering this question.
I have a Habring Erwin, and have communicated with Maria before, and the couple’s kindness and friendliness is just superb!
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The Word From Habring—Repost w/diagrams...
By: halgedahl : July 16th, 2019-08:52
Hello fellow Purists! (And would some kind moderator please take down the original post? Thanks!) Last week I posted some feelings about the movement of the chrono minute hand—specifically my preference for the semi-instantaneous "jump" or some, rather th...
Thank you for such an insightful post,
By: skyeriding : July 17th, 2019-02:44
Its easy to take for granted the features on the watch. Eg "why can't I just have a 60m subdial counter?". It makes sense when you start putting yourself in the watchmaker's shoes, and start imagining the designs for yourself - which in this case, the tho...
Several Lemania movements have continuous chronograph minutes.
By: rdenney : July 17th, 2019-08:39
Particularly, in my experience, the 1340 and it’s derivatives. For example, the Ebel version with three subdials—their caliber 137—used an indirectly driven minutes counter with continuous motion. Their caliber 139 provides a central minutes counter. But ...
Here’s a picture
By: rdenney : July 18th, 2019-06:13
Of the Ebel 1911 BTR, caliber 139, with continuous central minutes. The minutes counter uses a three-pointed hand moving over a 120-degree dial scale. —Rick ...
Thanks for sharing Rick,
By: skyeriding : July 19th, 2019-08:35
You're correct that there is no distinct mechanical "clutch" (such as a horizontal or vertical clutch), but instead I believe these work via a direct friction coupling (as a "crude" clutch, in a way), something like this in the following image of a Lemani...
I could not agree more
By: NT931 : July 19th, 2019-08:48
The detailed technical discussions aside, what shines thru for me is Richard Habring’s generosity of time and spirit in answering this question. I have a Habring Erwin, and have communicated with Maria before, and the couple’s kindness and friendliness is...