Marcus Hanke
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No, high-beat movements were quite popular these times ....
... and Zenith was but one of the brands experimenting with the 36,000 A/h frequency. The dogma was: the quicker, the more accurate, but the problems with lubricants being centrifuged away from the arbors and pallets at this speed brought most manufacturers to the slower 28,800 A/h.
Besides A. Schild, Longines and Zenith it was especially the ETA that modified some of its calibers with a faster beat escapement, the most successful of these being the ETA 2826, which is also the base for the UN shown here in this thread.
Regards,
Marcus
Look at this marvelous 1972 high-speed design UN!
Our visitor Hertie kindly permitted me to show his pictures of this great 1972 design watch, which is a well sought-after gem made by Ulysse Nardin. Hertie's pics are marvelous, and show all detilas of this timepiece! Case dimensions: ca. 36 x 31mm, weigh...
No, high-beat movements were quite popular these times ....
... and Zenith was but one of the brands experimenting with the 36,000 A/h frequency. The dogma was: the quicker, the more accurate, but the problems with lubricants being centrifuged away from the arbors and pallets at this speed brought most manufacture...
So 70ties so cool
and even cooler if we know how quartz was strong then Great piece Thank you for sharing Best Damjan
very retro/modern
the 60s and 70s offered some of the most gorgeous designs thx for sharing J
It still commands good prices today ...
... last time I noticed one being sold at Ebay, it went for 1,500 Euros. The condition was worse than the piece shown by Hertie above. However, today, a similar case construction would cost a substantial sum, and for the 4,500 Euros, such a watch would be...
great funky looking piece, typical 70's
i had the chance of buying one a few years ago and regret not buying it, but thats life. a real retro looker(a bit like me ) G
A sibling on the wrist...
I acquired this many moons ago, come with it's original hang tag and COSC chronometer paper... Cheers, Tim...
