actual size 14 cm
Watchmaking, Omega series
- Parts
- 195
- Build
- 9 hrs
- Level
- Expert
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Watchmaking, Omega series
Desk Chronograph
€63.00
In stock, ships within 2 business days
A mechanical split-seconds chronograph. The two central hands start together; the split pusher stops one to mark an intermediate time while the other keeps running. Start, stop and reset pushers. Expert level, 7 hours to build.
- Parts
- 175
- Build
- 7 hrs
- Level
- Expert
- Footprint
- 16 × 16 × 8 cm
- Weight
- 520 g
- Glue and battery
- None
Expert: a build over several sessions
Order today: shipped by Thursday 12 November at the latest.
Free delivery in France on orders from €99.
- Missing part replaced free
- Ships within 2 business days
- 14-day returns
- Illustrated manual included
Ages 14 and up. Contains small parts.
Desk Chronograph in detail
The story
In 1816 Louis Moinet built a "compteur de tierces" to follow the stars to a sixtieth of a second: the first known chronograph. Nicolas Rieussec gave it its name in 1821, to time horse races. The split-seconds, which adds a hand to record an intermediate time, appeared in the 19th century and remains one of the most delicate complications to adjust.
What you'll see move
Start the chronograph: both hands set off together, one on top of the other. Press the split pusher: one stops to mark the intermediate time while the other carries on. Press again: it catches up with its twin in a single jump. The reset brings everything back to the start.
Specifications
- Number of pieces
- 175 pieces
- Assembly time
- 7 hrs
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Dimensions
- 16 × 16 × 8 cm
- Weight
- 520 g
- Material
- PLA with 30% wood fibre
- Hardware
- Micro-screws and ball bearings included
- Glue required
- None
- Battery required
- None
In the box
- 175 wood-fibre composite parts, ready to assemble
- Micro-screws and ball bearings
- Illustrated step-by-step assembly manual
- No glue and no batteries: everything fits together and turns by hand
14+
Ages 14 and up. Contains small parts: not suitable for children under 3, choking hazard.
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