Venus 175 Family

BRANDS: Venus

Production: 1942 – 1960
1910s	1920s	1930s	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	2010s	2020s

The Cal. 175 family consists of standard and split-seconds column wheel chronograph movements with hand winding. All are 14 ligne (31.0 mm) diameter and between 5.7 and 8.55 mm in height. They operate at 18,000 A/h and have a 7-column wheel to control the chronograph.

All models feature small seconds at 9:00 on the dial. Basic models feature a 3-9 subdial arrangement with a 30-minute chronograph counter at 3:00, while many add a 12-hour chronograph register at 6:00. Complicated calendar models add a date by pointer subdial at 12:00 with moon phase and full calendar optional.

The Cal. 175 family was based on the 13 ligne Cal. 150 family, introduced in 1938.

The Cal. 175 family was introduced in 1942, refreshed in 1949, and retired around 1960. After production ended, Venus sold the design and machinery used to produce the Cal. 175 family to the Tianjin Watch Company in China. This became the basis for the Sea-Gull ST19 watch family, introduced in 1963 and re-introduced for current production today.

Venus 175 Family

Complications	Standard	Split Seconds
Base	Venus 175 Venus 176	Venus 179
Hour Counter	Venus 178	Venus 185
Date, Hour Counter	Venus 183	Venus 189
Date, Moon Phase, Hour Counter	Venus 184	Venus 190
Calendar	Venus 194
Calendar, Moon Phase	Venus 198	Venus 205
Calendar, Hour Counter	Venus 192	Venus 193

Calibre	Start Year	End Year	Diameter (mm)	Diameter (ligne)	Height (mm)	Complications
ML 106			31.0	14	5.7	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph
ML 36			31.0	14	5.7	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph
Venus 175	1942	1960	31.0	14	5.7	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph
Venus 178	1947	1960	31.00	14	7.10	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph
Venus 179	1947	1960	31.6		7.1	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Split Seconds Chronograph
Venus 183	1949	1960	31.0	14	5.7	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Date by Pointer
Venus 184	1949	1960	31.0	14	5.7	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Date by Pointer, Moon Phase
Venus 185	1949	1960	31.6		7.1	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Split Seconds Chronograph
Venus 189	1949	1960	31.0	14		2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Flyback Chronograph
Venus 190	1949	1960	31.0	14		2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Date by Pointer, Moon Phase, Split Seconds Chronograph
Venus 192	1950	1960	31.0	14	7.1	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Day, Month
Venus 193	1950	1960	31.0	14	8.55	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Day, Month, Split Seconds Chronograph
Venus 194	1950	1960	31.0	14	7.1	7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Day, Month
Venus 198	1950	1960	31.0	14	7.1	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Day, Month, Moon Phase
Venus 205	1950	1960	31.0	14	8.55	2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Day, Month, Moon Phase, Split Seconds Chronograph