Decoration jewels in AS1130

[noirrac1j]

I was looking for an 1130 movement for parts and came across an unusual example of jeweling for advertisement. Aside from the usual cap jewel, there are an additional 3 jewels simply placed into the gear train plate--looks like one of them was taken out and maybe used as a replacement somewhere?  It can also be seen where the original number of rubis was machined off and the number 21 stamped in. I've never come across decoration jewels embedded into the bridge plate!

J

J

 

[oldhippy]

I have seen decoration jewels in some Russian watches. I remember one had a plate that covered the calendar work and it had loads of the blighters dotted around I think on the dial it said something like 27 jewels.   

[anilv]

Google 'watch jewel wars'..

[noirrac1j]

1 hour ago, anilv said:

Google 'watch jewel wars'..

I will! I love crazy watch stories.

 

J

[Marc]

worth a read

http://www.timezone.com/2002/11/04/83-jewels-too-many-part-1-92502/

[vinn3]

I am midfull of "alice in wonderland".   i wonder what kind of tea the  watch was dumped in?

[noirrac1j]

On 7/7/2018 at 10:57 AM, vinn3 said:

I am midfull of "alice in wonderland".   i wonder what kind of tea the  watch was dumped in?

Probably Earl Grey.

J

[noirrac1j]

Unbelievable.....a rotor with 83 jewels. Thanks for the article.

 

J