ETA Caliber 956.612 Watch Movement

Chanel J12 quartz caliber watch movement

Manufacturer	ETA
Caliber Number	956.612, 956612
Dimensions	8 3/4”’
Diameter	19.4mm
Height	2.5mm thick (4.5mm w/ battery)
Jewels	7
Battery Cell Number	CR1616
Frequency	32,768 Hz
Hand Sizes	1.20mm / .70mm / .20mm
Functions	Hours, minutes, central seconds, date, end of battery indicator (EOL)
Country of Manufacture	Switzerland
Known Models	Chanel J12 H0968 (Add your watch to the comments below…)

The ETA caliber 956.612 is a Swiss made quartz watch movement with 7 jewels. It is a 3 hand movement with a date. Official tech docs for this caliber were found dated as recent as 1/12.

The image above shows the movement with the battery insulator tab still attached. This insulator is necessary to prevent shorting the battery cell. Below the insulator film is more text as well as access to the stem release button as shown: