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FP1240 Family

Last Update: December 20, 2019

BRANDS: Blancpain, Frédéric Piguet

Production:  – Current
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The Cal. 1240 family of movements by Frédéric Piguet (later Manufacture Blancpain) are a series of alarm calibres. Measuring 31.70 mm (12 ligne) in diameter, they feature a single power barrel and have been updated with a silicon balance spring.

NameDiam.HeightPower
Reserve
(Hours)
JewelsPartsSpeed
Hz.
Silicon Balance SpringFeatures
1240H31.706.2045363924YesAlarm, Double Timezone, Alarm Power Reserve, Date
1241H31.706.2045384074Alarm, Double Timezone, Alarm Power Reserve, Date, Small Seconds
1241G31.706.2045384054Alarm, Double Timezone, Alarm Power Reserve, Date, Small Seconds
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