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The British Masters in Timekeeping: A Pictorial
Part 3 of 4 – Graham Foudroyante
by Michael Sandler
GRAHAM FOUDROYANTE
Case / Dial
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| Case Composition: |
18K red gold, three parts |
| Crystal/Bezel: |
Flat, sapphire |
| Crown: |
Non-screwdown, with coaxial pusher (for
rattrapante) |
| Pushbuttons: |
Start/stop at 2:00, reset at 5:00 |
| Caseback: |
Secured by 6 screws |
| Water Resistance: |
160 feet |
| Diameter: |
41.5 millimeters |
| Thickness: |
14.0 millimeters |
| Hands: |
18K red gold hour and minute hands, blued steel chrono minute counter, white
“Foudroyante” hand |
Movement
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| Calibre: |
Graham No. 1695, automatic winding |
| Functions: |
Hours, minutes, chronograph seconds, chronograph minutes (to 30) counter, 1/8th second
“Foudroyante” counter |
| Power Reserve: |
approx. 42 hours |
| Diameter: |
30.0 millimeters |
| Thickness: |
8.70 millimeters |
| Frequency: |
28,800 alternations per hour |
| Components: |
Incabloc shock protection, glucydur balance, 40 jewels, plate type balance spring, chronograph functions coordinated by two column wheels |
| Misc: |
Cotes de Geneve decorated, adjusted to five positions |
| Note:: |
Additional information from Peter Chong: The base movement is a 7750. But the entire chrono works is inhouse (by
Jacquet…who is another partner in Les Mont), and features two column wheels because it features a split seconds chronograph. This is the traditional rattrapante
design…utilising one column wheel for the base chrono function, and another for the split seconds work. |
General
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| Release Year: |
1997 |
| Retail Price: |
US$ 21,900 |
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