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All pictures from museum website
A Double Retrograde Curiosity
Here's a true curiosity: a double retrograde watch with hand-carved/engraved dial and case.
credit: Hambik Tovmasyan aka @hambik_tov
It was made by Belgian watchmaker and clock restorer Jozef Op de Beeck (right), who works with his daughter Elke Op de Beeck (left).
credit: Hambik Tovmasyan aka @hambik_tov
It was made by Belgian watchmaker and clock restorer Jozef Op de Beeck (right), who works with his daughter Elke Op de Beeck (left).
They run together a Clock and Watch Museum and a Clocks Clinic in Bonheiden, Belgium: Horlogeriemuseum.
The double retrograde watch with an elliptical dial comes in two types of cases: with a hand-carved bas-relief or polished.
credit: Jozef Op de Beeck (horlogeriemuseum.be)
In the image above, the hand-carved example is No. 33, which has been sold by Antiquorum in 2013: photo below.
credit: Antiquorum
Now, let's come back to example No. 57, featured on the cover photo: notice how the engravings on the dial differ from No. 33.
The case size is 37 x 9 mm.
The hand wound movement, caliber AS 1130N, has been modified to obtain the decentralizing of the hours and minutes.
The double retrograde watch with an elliptical dial comes in two types of cases: with a hand-carved bas-relief or polished.
credit: Jozef Op de Beeck (horlogeriemuseum.be)
In the image above, the hand-carved example is No. 33, which has been sold by Antiquorum in 2013: photo below.
credit: Antiquorum
Now, let's come back to example No. 57, featured on the cover photo: notice how the engravings on the dial differ from No. 33.
The case size is 37 x 9 mm.
The hand wound movement, caliber AS 1130N, has been modified to obtain the decentralizing of the hours and minutes.
This famous caliber was made in Grenchen, Switzerland by A. SCHILD S.A.
credit: Hambik Tovmasyan aka @hambik_tov (Hambik Fedor Watches)
You can see the double retrograde hands in action here: @hambik_tov.
credit: Cadmore Auctions
Below is example No. 24, which features different dial engravings.
credit: 1st dibs
Lastly, here is an example with the same case and elliptic dial, but with regular center hour and minute time display.
credit: Jozef Op de Beeck (horlogeriemuseum.be)
credit: Hambik Tovmasyan aka @hambik_tov (Hambik Fedor Watches)
You can see the double retrograde hands in action here: @hambik_tov.
credit: Cadmore Auctions
Below is example No. 24, which features different dial engravings.
credit: 1st dibs
Lastly, here is an example with the same case and elliptic dial, but with regular center hour and minute time display.
credit: Jozef Op de Beeck (horlogeriemuseum.be)
I know, just a curiosity, nothing fantastic.
But I find it interesting and quite nice.
What do you think?
Best, Emmanuel
Well said. Looking like some museum piece
from the beginnings of wrist watches.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
I just found another strange creation of him
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I think I know where a current watchmaker got his inspiration from 😀
Dirk