No.

13

June 1959

AI]TOilIATICIIIITII 551 CAI,IBARHOTOR

(27.90RA SC PC AM Bulletin 24p)
T his caliberoutterlSr mod,ern d,esign in and,measuring but 4.5 millimeters..in height, will proae especially suitable for extremely thin watches. Thanks to its tapering outline, it has beenpossible deuiseattracto tiae cases suprerneelegance. of Exceptionally long running is secured, through the automatic winding of the mainspring, actuatedby a rotor operating in both ilirections.

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CHARACTERISTICS
Total diameter 28.40 mm Casing blank diameter 2?.90 mm Height of rotor 4.5 mm Tapping diameter of winding stem 0.90 mm 19,800 per hour ft comprises: I bridge for barrel and center wheel I bridge for third wheelo fourth wheel and escape wheel I pallet bridge I cock (balance bridge) 2 bridges for automatic device constituting a block inilepenilent of thc moaement

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24 jer.r'els, including 19 olive-hole jewels for gear-train, escapemento also for upper and lower bridges of automatic device 2 cap-jewels for balance 2 pallet-stones and the roller jewel I beryllium-bronze in banel bridge [ushing at upper pivoting point of arbor

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Rosy gilt with large waves? diamond polished bevels

The mainspringo to which is soldered a brake springo is made of stainless alloy; it is unbreakable and does not warp. Thanke to ite 7 turns of development, it will secure a duration (f"lly) wound up. of running over 50 hours from the moment when the watch is

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The third wheel, while revolving over the center wheel, is made to meeh with the seconds pinion on the one side and with the center pinion on the other side; so there is no driving wheel over third wheel.

The escape wheel and pallet are made of steel whereas the roller is in rosy gilt brass.

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This organ, which we happen to use for the first time in one of our calibersoallows of quickly and most accurately setting the balance to oobeat-point". This horological term means that the balance and hairspring being at a standstillo the roller jewel should be exactly positioned on a straight line from the center of pallet to the center of balance, which considerably facilitates adjusting in the various timing positions. Said movable stud holder, made of brass and freely fitted into the cocko receivesoin central hole thereof, the Incabloc shock resistant device, the fitting of which is also free. The Incabloc bolt, operating just like a friction spring, secures, on the one side, the Incabloc device on the face of cock and, on the other side, the movable stud holder against the lower portion of said face.

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When adjusting the watcho first set the balance to oobeatpoint" then only afterwards, move the regulator. By means of the vibrograph and without interfering in any way with the balance, the "setting of beat-pointoo is performed by rotating the stud holder in either direction until the two straight dotted lines on the paper chart are made to touch or superpose each other. (See figure opposite.)

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s e t t i n g s c r e l h a s l r t . e r rs u p t ' r s e d e r l l r r u n a - r l c c a s t i n t e g r a l rvith thc setting lever itsclf; a sprirrg blatle narnetl pressrrle slrring lirr setting lever'. lieeps it rlol'rr on the lrlatc. The dispos i t i o n f h t ' i l i t a t e s r r n c a s i r r gt h e r n o v e m e n t : a s a n r a t t c l o f f a t ' t . A l n e r e l ) r e s s u r e r r n d e r t h c s e t t i n g l e v e r a x l t ' , l r 1 - r r r c : r r r so 1 ' a p o i n t e r l t . o o l "l ' i l l r e l e a s e t h e l ' i n t l i n g s t e r n .

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MANUAI,V/INDING
When winding the watch by means of the manual winding mechanism, the latter called main ratchet actuates a first ratchet is freely fitted No. 550.1100 on the inner

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ratchet wheel fixed on the barrel arbor bv rneans

of screw No. 2718. The autornatic wheel through ratchet wheel is driven by the main ratchet

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No. 550.1441, in mesh rvith ratchet rrheel.

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AUTOMATIC WINDING
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D E V I C E i n c l u d e s following parts: the

A rotor fitted with its pinion A (No. 550.1026), a large wheel for winding rvheel B (No. 550.1453), a small wheel for rvinding wheel C (No. 550.1454), a w'inding gear D (No. 550.1464), a driving pinion gear lbr ratchct

rvheel E (No. 550.1437) the w'hereof rneshes v'ith the atrtornatic ratchet wheel F (No. 550.1465).

V/INDING CEAR D comprises followingparts: the

W'inding pinion G, 'rrhereon is driven a threarled nut l,ith square, the superior u'in<lingrvheel H, the inferior winding wheel I, the winding v'heel core J, the superior satellite pinion K along u-ith inferior satellite pinion L, both pivoting respectively rsithin holes Tl antl T2 of rvintline r.heel core J.

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONOF THE MECHANISMWHEN THE ROTOR

REYOLYES CLOCKWISE (seefigure 1).
The rotor pinion A while moving in the direction ofarrow F1 drives the large wheel of winding wheel B whicho in its turn, causes the superior winding wheel DS to revolve in the direction shown by arrow F2; through pinion G, the superior winding wheel DS actuates the driving wheel for ratchet wheel E, and the pinion thereof rvill communicate its motion to automatic ratchet wheel F in the direction of arrow F3o thus winding the mainspring. Figure I

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FUNCTIONALDESCRIPTIONOF THE MECHANISMWHEN THE ROTOR REVOLYES COUNTER-CLOCKWISE figure2). (see

When the rotor pinion A moves in the direction of arrow F4 it successively drives the wheels of winding wheel B and C. The small wheel Co meshing with inferior winding wheel D I,

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makes the latter revolve in the direction of arrow F2. Through its pinion Go said inferior winding wheel actuates the driving wheel for ratchet wheel E" and the pinion thereof will communicate its motion to automatic ratchet wheel F in the dilection of arrow F3o thus winding the watch.

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HO\ff THE SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR WINDING S/HEELS OPERATE ON WINDING (see figures1, 3 and 4).
When the rotor turns clockwise the large wheel for winding wheel B cauees the superior winding wheel DS to revolve in the direction of arrow F2; the tooth O of its inner teeth N, when coming into contact with leaf R of superior satellite pinion K, drives the latter in the direction shown by arrow F5. Thereupono leaf S of satellite piniono made to lean against tooth P of the winding wheel, blocks up the pinion which, through its pivoto drives the winding wheel core J in the direction shown by arrow F6. The winding pinion G fitted through its sguare on the winding wheel core, then transmits the motion to the driving gear for ratchet wheel E. When the rotor turns counter-clockwise, the small wheel for

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winding wheel C drives the inferior winding wheel Df ; these organs perform their duty in the same manner as for the superior winding wheel DSo but through the inferior satellite pinion (see figures 2 and 4). Let us mention that when one of the winding wheels is operating, the other winding wheel turns idle, but in the opposite direction.

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actuates the pinion of winding wheel Go fitted to the winding wheel core Jo in the direction of arrow F7; the satellite pinion K driven by the inner teeth N of winding wheel then revolves freely in the direction of arrow FB (see figure 5).

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fnserted between a lower bridge and an upper bridgeo the mechanism of the automatic block is composed of the following parts:
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The gib ofrotor 550.1451, fixed by its screw 2631 to upper bridge 551.I03I, securing the rotor on axle thereof.

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to the plate. The rotor axle 550.1400 fitted to the upper bridge by 3 screws

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550.1437. Winding gear 550.1464.

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Small wheel of winding wheel

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Bearing for driving gear for ratchet wheel 550.1438 fixed to lower bridge by its screw 2138. Both ecrews 3401 and 3402 that fix lower bridge 550.1033 to upper briilge 551.103I.

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To disassembleand reassemble said gear it is necessary to utilize the fitting and the nut wrench devised for that purpose.

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Inferior winding wheel

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When disassembling, proceed as follows: Place the gear through the 2 notches of piniono upon the fittingo then screw off the nut counter-clockwise by means of the nut-wrench. To reassemblethe gear, first place the pinion upon the fitting, then locate successively the other parts on the pinion, while carefully oiling, as indicated hereon, and screw the nut with the wrench. We keep these tool-sets at your disposal.

Winding wheel core

Suporior satellite pinion

Superior winding wheel

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The styling oJ the OMECA

moilels which Jor many

years will haae to suit the euerfi,ner taste oJ the public is a matter oJ constantly reneweil worlr.

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The originality anil irnagination oJ the d,esigners haue oJ necessity to adapt themselues the size and shape to oJ the calibero and, this goes aery oJten against the requirements oJ beauty or elegance.
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Thanks to its special prof,le and to its reduceil height, caliber 551 (27.90 RA SC PCAM can befitted into thinner cases. The new "Constellation" CK 14381 shousnhere is a perJect example thereoJ. To its many well known qualities has beenaild,eilthat oJ a stream,linedappearance which will be appreciated euerywhere. Bulletin 24 jewels)

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