I recently picked up a display model of the Pellaton winding system. Here the model and the real thing are all in one shot and up close as well.
Have a great weekend all. It's a holiday in the USA.
Bill
I recently picked up a display model of the Pellaton winding system. Here the model and the real thing are all in one shot and up close as well.
Have a great weekend all. It's a holiday in the USA.
Bill
64 Jewels...now what could that be?
As you all know, I am an absolute believer in the Pellaton system, and I can and do marvel at it pure genius and basic simplicity all in one, many times a week whenever I strap to my wrist one of my IWC's with this brilliant bit of fine engineering inside of it.
It's keeps the heart of my 8541 calibers ticketing - and has done so in some cases for over 30 years....
Best regards
Mark
without counting, it's always due to a module....
Hi Mark,
No watch "needs" 60 jewels in terms of movement design. However, if one has (a) a base movement and a (b) module, each could be separately jeweled. Here, it has to be a perpetual module on top of a calibre 5xxxx base movement. So --that tells us what the watch is.
Parenthetically, I could add --and some watchmakers might disagree-- that having so many jewels is not eloquent from a horological perspective. An integrated design, where the complication is not separate and then placed on a base, uses less parts, with less space, and less to go wrong. It also usually looks "nicer" or at least cleaner. It is less expensive and less time-consuming to design a complicated movement by adding a module. As a practical matter it may not matter (both keep time) but there is a difference.
This many jewels may be needed or desirable here, but it isn't necessarily a plus.
Regards,
Michael
Informative response!...
Thank you, Michael!
Best regards,
Jim
Good Find - Great Picture!
I've been trying to get one of those models for years - I have seen some for sale with a nice dust cover too.
Tracy (Honolulu)
Nothing against modules except chronographs nt
Another great set of shots! Thanks Bill