Manufacturer | Favre-Leuba |
Caliber Number | FL 253 |
Movement Type | Mechanical, manual-wind |
Lignes | 11.5”’ |
Diameter | 25.6mm |
Height | 3mm |
Jewel Count | 17 |
Beat Rate | 18,000 vph |
Lift Angle | Unconfirmed |
Power Reserve | 48 hours |
Barrel Count | 2 |
Anti-Shock Device | Kif (as pictured above) or Incabloc |
Hand Count | 3 |
Functions | Central hours; central minutes; central sweeping seconds |
Hacking Seconds? | Yes |
Country of Manufacture | Switzerland, Swiss made |
Known Models | Favre-Leuba Sea King Twinpower, Favre-Leuba Sea Chief (Add your watch to the comments below…) |
Favre-Leuba caliber 253 is a vintage handwound no-date watch movement. This caliber has 17 jewels and a frequency of 18,000bph.
The notable feature of the 253 is its double mainspring barrels, which are fully jeweled. This helps with an increased performance thanks to balancing out the reduction in energy though the twin barrels.
Similar Calibers:
There are also the FL 251 and 254:
- The 251 has a different bridge design than the 253.
- The 254 has a date complication, where as the 253 is a true no-date.
Additional Resources:
Submitted by member Rodders
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