Brand | AROLA Alfred Rochat & Fils S.A. |
Caliber Number | AR 165, AR165 |
Base Caliber | ETA/Unitas 6497 |
Movement Type | Manual wind, skeleton |
Jewels | 17 |
Vibrations Per Hour | 18,800 bph |
Power Reserve | 46 hours |
Diameter | Unknown |
Thickness | Unknown |
Shock System | Incabloc |
Balance | Glucydur |
Functions | Hours, minutes |
Country of Manufacture | Switzerland |
Known Brands | Arola AR7165 |
This example of an Arola caliber AR 165 was found in a. The specific movement in the photo is an AR 165 S Sun in black and blue.
AROLA Alfred Rochat & Fils S.A. is located in Les Bioux, Switzerland:
Alfred Rochat (here with two of his sons), native son of the country having become master watchmaker and having trained watchmakers himself, created his own watch factory in 1941 by hiring watchmakers trained by him. Having acquired the brand AROLA after some years, he later founded the company AROLA Alfred Rochat & Fils SA while maintaining its activity in the service for famous brands and appreciated. –arola-alfred-rochat.ch
There are four variations of the AR 165:
- AR 165 standard caliber which is not skeletonized
- AR 165 SC with a center seconds
- AR 165 S Sun skeletonized with a sun pattern
- AR 165 S Flower with a skeletonized slower design
Learn more:
- Click for more examples of the caliber 6497
- AROLA Alfred Rochat & Fils S.A. official site
- AROLA Facebook page
Caliber submitted by Sandra Pilat
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