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This elegant vintage timepiece from the Venus brand, dating back to the late 1950s/early 1960s, is a fantastic project watch for collectors and watchmakers. It features the revered **Felsa Caliber 4007N, a $21$-jewel movement from the highly successful Bidynator family. While the dial retains the original "Automatic 21" inscription, the watch has been modified, with the automatic winding module (rotor) removed. It now functions strictly as a reliable hand-wound mechanical watch. The watch features a date complication and comes with a NEW PU leather strap as a gift!
SPECIFICATIONS:
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Switzerland
MANUFACTURER: Venus
OVERALL CONDITION (10-point scale): 8
CASE
Condition (10-point scale): 8
GLASS
Material: acrylic
Condition (10-point scale): 9
DIAL
Condition (10-point scale): 7-8
MOVEMENT
Type: Mechanical: hand-winding
Caliber: Felsa 4007N
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Basic Information
| Name |
Felsa 4007N |
| Manufacturer |
Felsa |
| Launch Year |
1960 |
| Caliber Family |
Description
automatic / manual-wind respectively
4000, 4005 / 4010, 4015: 11.5"
4002, 4003 / 4012, 4013: 11.5" , date
4006 / 4016: 11.5" , day date
automatic modified:
4000N, 4005N / 4010N, 4015N: 11.5"
4004 / 4014: 11.5" , date
4007 / 4017: 11.5" , date (setting 21-24h)
date assembly modified:
4007N / 4017N: 11.5" , date
4008 / 4018: 11.5" , day, date
day/date assembly modified:
4009 / 4019: 11.5" , day, date
-- / 4030: 13"
4031 / 4032: 13" , date
4033 / 4034: 13" , day, date
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| Is COSC certified |
No |
Technical Details
| Lignes Dimensions |
11.5 ‴ |
| Dimensions |
26.3 mm |
| Height |
5.6 mm |
| Further Measures |
Mounting Diameter (Dm): 26.0mm
Stem height (T): 1.9mm
Mounting Height (F): 1.6mm |
| Power Reserve |
44 hours |
| Frequency |
18,000 vph |
| Jewels |
30 |
Complications and Specifications
| Shape |
Round |
| Complications |
- Sweep Second
- Date
- Moon Phase
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| Shock Protection |
Incabloc |
| Regulator Type |
Pinned Regulator (or Index Regulator) |
| Movement Type |
Automatic |
| Rotor Type |
Central Rotor |
| Escapement Type |
Swiss Lever |
| Control Type |
Balance Wheel |
| Winding Type |
Automatic (Self-Winding) |
| Setting Type |
Stem Set |
Additional Information
| Hand Sizes |
1.50 x 0.90 x 0.20mm |
| Hand Count |
3 |
| Country Of Manufacture |
Switzerland |
| Notes |
Other data: balance staff: U2531 / U3122 balance with/without screws stem: W2579 mainspring / battery: Zf1044, 1.40 x 10.5 x 0.11 x 350mm stem ronda: 1213 (11,5)
Ranfft mentioned about this caliber: There are variants with this quantity of jewels 17, 21, 25, 30 |
| Signature |
1-3) ca. 1960: UP, Swiss Made, 21 Jewels; Incabloc 4-6) ca. 1960: Swiss Made, 25 Jewels - UF; Incabloc |
STRAP
Comes with a NEW PU leather strap as a gift!
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT
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| Parameter |
In mm (g) |
In in (oz) |
| Width: |
34.0 |
1.34 |
| Width w/crown |
37.0 |
1.46 |
| Length: |
41.0 |
1.61 |
| Thickness: |
11.0 |
0.43 |
| Crystal: |
30.0 |
1.18 |
| Weight (Total): |
35.0 |
1.23 |
| Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Switzerland |
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HISTORY
Venus S.A. was a highly respected Swiss watch movement manufacturer, founded in 1902 in Moutier (later moving to La Chaux-de-Fonds). While Venus is most famous today for its legendary chronograph movements (such as the Calibers 175 and 178, which powered early Breitling and other top-tier watches), the company also produced reliable time-only movements and collaborated with other ebauche makers like Felsa. The Felsa 4007N movement in this watch belongs to the Felsa "Bidynator" family, which was technologically advanced for the post-war era, providing efficient bi-directional winding. Venus often used these reliable movements, alongside their own creations, in their non-chronograph automatic dress watches during the 1950s and 60s, before the company's eventual absorption into the movement consolidating entities of the Swiss watch industry.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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