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Collector's choice limited edition Retro Alarm with 1970's Vintage
alarm movement; 17 jewels and date aperture. Manual wind movement.
21,600 vibrations per hour. Approximately 330,000 units of this caliber
(movement) were produced between 1970 and 1974. Many were used at
that time and Waldan International has recently been able to secure
only 150 pieces of this movement in new old stock condition (NOS).
White porcelain enamel dial. Also available without date.
Technical Specifications:
Movement:
1970-1974 Vintage Retro Alarm caliber AS 1931 movement; 17 jewels manual wind;
21,600vph (vibrations per hour); incabloc shock absorbtion; polihed screws;
rose colored brass plates, flat self compensating nivarox hairspring; glucydur
balance; two barrels. 11-1/2 ligne 25.6mm diameter. Alarm sounds for 13 seconds
with a full wind.
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds, date, alarm.
Case:
Two piece massive 18K. 18K gold pressure case-back. (Screw back not possible
because alram hammer rings on a post attached to the back of case.) Two step
fluted bezel. 38mm diameter. 2 knurled crowns at 2 and 4 o'clock; One crown
for time; date setting and winding, the other crown for alarm winding and setting.
Fluted straight lugs. Contoured sapphire crystal. 12mm thick from center.
Dial:
White porcelain enamel dial with black painted Breguet Arabic numerals. Dial
signed Waldan International. Aperture for Date at 3 o'clock, and red center
snake hand for alarm time. Mercedes gold hands with tritium coating.
Straps:
Available on black or brown genuine crocodile padded straps manufactured in France
or on a massive 18K gold bracelet. Straps come with 18K gold buckle or optional
18K deployment clasp. 19mm lug width.
