A new, US based movement manufacturer?
Note that today ISN'T April 1st...
Interested to see how this develops.
https://www.ateliermovements.com/
Tempos Fugit article:
http://www.tempusfugit.watch/2019/10/boom.html
Atelier, a new movement manufacture in America, is introducing an automatic watch movement to the North American market.
Atelier is a U.S.- Swiss venture that is closely collaborating on establishing the supply, assembly, and manufacturing of automatic movements in the U.S. One of the objectives of the U.S.- Swiss alliance that led to the creation of Atelier was to develop an 11 1⁄2 caliber suitable for the volume market in the U.S. The result is the Caliber 1. With ETA ceasing to supply third party clients on 31 December 2019, many brands in the U.S. are seeking alternative suppliers. The Caliber 1 is not a clone of a pre-existing caliber, however it is a drop-in replacement for popular calibers brands are currently using.
Technical Specifications:
The Caliber 1 is a robust movement that is Chronofiable® Certified with a transversal balance bridge. This allows for stable and precise positioning of the oscillator. The bridge’s rigidity greatly improves shock resistance.
- Diameter - 25.6mm
- Thickness - 4.6mm
- Frequency: 4Hz (28,800 Vibrations per hour)
- Jewels - 23
- Shock protection - Incabloc
- Functions - Hand Winding, Quickset Date Function, Hacking, Central second , Minutes, Hours
- Power reserve - 44 Hours
- Accuracy - COSC, Regulated R4 (+/- 4s/day), R7(+/-7/day), R12 (+/- 12s/day)
- Décoration - Standard without decoration, Geneva Stripe, or Atelier Custom
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