Arola Caliber AR 165

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