The A. Schild 1440 watch movement features a balance bridge and a straight lever. It incorporates dual mainspring barrels that are coupled in parallel, with a placement of the coupling wheels one over the other to minimize bearing pressure. The barrels lack a cover but have a bushing of full barrel height. Additionally, the click spring is directly attached to the crown wheel. The movement has undergone detail modifications during its production period. It offers manual winding and sweep seconds functionality due to its design.
The A. Schild 1440 features the following functions: