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Forster 196
(Foresta)
Ligne: 13.75'''
Jewels: 17/21/25
Lift Angle: 52°
Power Reserve: 42 hrs
Frequency: 21600 vph
Type: Automatic
Period used: ~1960
Diameter: 31 mm
Height: 5.25 mm
Hands: 1.50 x 0.90 x 0.21 mm
The Forster 196 is a mechanical watch movement featuring an indirectly driven minute hand, allowing for a large balance and low profile. This movement incorporates various functions including automatic winding, sweep seconds, day display through a bow aperture between 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock, and date display which can be quickset by repeated pushing of the crown. The Forster 196 movement was commonly used during the approximate period of 1960.
The Forster 196 features the following functions:
- Automatic Winding
- Date: quickset by repeated pushing the crown
- Day and Date Display
- Day: bow-aperture between 11h and 1h
- Sweep Seconds
Mainspring Listing
| Dimensions | GR Reference # | End Type | Buy |
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| 1.10 x 0.120 x 320 x 10.5 mm | Auto | Buy mainspring |
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KIF Part Listing
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