28,800 vph
Movements
Mechanical calibres, analog quartz and original LCD/LED modules: their specifications, supported functions and the space they need inside a case.
Choosing a Calibre
Mechanical hands, analog quartz or an electronic display: choose the function and a case that genuinely accommodates the model.
Explore Choosing a Calibre25 jewels · 4 HzETA 2824-2
An automatic reference point: understand its date mechanism, reserve specification and limits before comparing alternatives.
Explore ETA 2824-226 jewels · 4 HzSellita SW200-1
A versatile Swiss automatic, with important differences between a movement family, a particular execution and a finished watch.
Explore Sellita SW200-124 jewels · 3 HzSeiko NH35
An accessible automatic platform: what its beat rate, date and related NH calibres actually mean.
Explore Seiko NH3524 jewels · 3.90 mm highMiyota 9015
A slim automatic with central seconds and a date, best understood through its actual dimensions and execution.
Explore Miyota 9015GMT or day-date · 3 HzSeiko NH34 and NH36
Two related automatic movements with different jobs: an extra time indication or an extra calendar disc.
Explore Seiko NH34 and NH3625 jewels · 4 Hz · day and dateETA 2834-2
An automatic calendar movement whose separate day display changes the balance of the dial.
Explore ETA 2834-2automatic · day and dateSellita SW220-1
A paired calendar display adds everyday information without turning the dial into a chronograph.
Explore Sellita SW220-1automatic · date and moon phaseSellita SW280-1
A moon display adds a slower visual rhythm to ordinary timekeeping and a date window.
Explore Sellita SW280-1hand-wound · 17 jewels · 2.5 HzETA 6498-1
A large manual-winding movement that makes small seconds—and the absence of a rotor—part of the design.
Explore ETA 6498-1automatic chronograph · 25 jewelsETA / Valjoux 7750
A stopwatch and calendar layered into an automatic movement, with a distinctive three-register arrangement.
Explore ETA / Valjoux 7750manual chronograph · 23 jewelsSellita SW510 M
The hand-wound chronograph family: a different rear view and a different counter layout from the automatic 7750.
Explore Sellita SW510 Mautomatic · 25-jewel maker exampleSoprod P024
A three-hand date movement, read through an identified watchmaker's specification rather than assumptions about interchangeable calibres.
Explore Soprod P024time · alarm · stopwatchClassic LCD
A restrained electronic instrument with a passive display, three side controls and deliberately bounded timing functions.
Explore Classic LCDprotected form · no borrowed certificationRugged LCD
A larger original LCD instrument adds a countdown timer and protective shell without pretending to be a tested outdoor device.
Explore Rugged LCDpress to read · five-second wakeRetro LED
An on-demand luminous display makes a dark resting screen part of the design, not a failure to show the time.
Explore Retro LEDstripes · circles · plain metalMovement Finishing
Separate decorative vocabulary from the actual quality, materials and regulation of a movement.
Explore Movement Finishing