The different functions of the movement
Movement exploded view
Movement exploded view
- Accumulation of mechanical energy: the spring
- Counting and transmission: the geartrain which commands the display, either analogue (with hands) or numerical (with apertures).
- Division of time or distribution: the escapement
- Regulation: Balance and spring
Research
Research
For research into the first Rieussec chronographs, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie wishes to locate this piece, made between 1820 and 1830.