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FE 140-C

 
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FE 140-C

Description

The FE 140-C is a common 11 1/2 ligne caliber of the France Ebauches. It uses a shock protected nickel balance and a direct driven center second. The plates are slightly decorated.

As its shock protection systems, at least Antichoc 102 and Antichoc 108 are known.

FE 140-C: Version with an Antichoc 108 shock protection

Version with an Antichoc 108 shock protection

A true curiosity is the location of the seventeenth jewel: It bears the hands setting gear. On the list of useless jewels, it has got a top position for sure.

FE 140-C: FE 140-C dial side

FE 140-C dial side

Technical data

Manufacturer:FE
Caliber:140-C
Size:11 1/2'''
A/h:21600
lift angle:52°
Number of jewels:17
Escapement:Pallet lever
Balance types:Nickel anular balance
Shock protection(s):Antichoc 102
Antichoc 108
Balance bearing / direction hairspring:Clockwise
Moveable stud:yes
Adjust mechanism:Hairspring key
Construction:
  • lever
  • escape wheel, seconds wheel, third wheel, large driving wheel
  • mainspring barrel
Winding mechanism:yoke winding system
Setting lever spring:4 holes
Features:
  • SCD (direct center seconds) (optional)
References:Flume: K3N1 -
Data sheet:1987
Hint: The jewel count, the types of balances used, and the shock protections employed refer only to the specimens held in the archive and are therefore not relevant for the precise identification of the movement.

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