Saturday, September 11, 2010

Rare Vintage Electric watch

 

 This is rare vintage Electric watch, Swiss made with 11 jewel movement

I have kept this watch ~1 year. put in the battery, shake a bit and it moves again. he time is adjusted form behind the backcase, date from the side and there are a battery cover from behind as well. the watch is solid heavy stainless steel. I bought it from Switzerland back then. RETRO and SOLID watch. the movement is off 11 jewel with ID label unadjusted. there are brand like Helva, Super Barret as well as Sabina.

I have a couple of it and I think the watch fix with diver-like PU rubber watch band look the best.

here are something about electric watch for more details

1950–1969 Electric watches

The second generation electric watches came out during this period. These kept time with a balance wheel powered by a solenoid, or in a few advanced watches that foreshadowed the quartz watch, by a steel tuning fork vibrating at 360 Hz, powered by a solenoid driven by a transistor oscillator circuit. The hands were still moved mechanically by a wheel train. In mechanical watches the self winding mechanism, shockproof balance pivots, and break resistant 'white metal' mainsprings became standard. The jewel craze caused 'jewel inflation' and watches with up to 100 jewels were produced.

more information below
http://www.electric-watches.co.uk/type/quartz_balance/quartz_balance.php