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Octo Octagonal

Last Update: August 2, 2021

Brand:
Family:
Unknown
Height:
Jewels:
Reserve:8 days hours
Frequency:
Winding:Hand winding, Two Barrel
Diameter:
  Complications:
Hands:Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand
Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Hand-Winding
Clockwise Balance Cock
Balance at 1:30
Barrel at 10:30
Barrel at 7:30
Production:  – 
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

The Octo movement of the 1930s was an octagonal double-barrel movement patented as CH141602. This movement was very different from any previous 8-day movement in that it was shaped as an octagon rather than round. This shape eliminated the large single barrel so a double-barrel winding arrangement was created.

Swiss patent CH141602 was granted on August 30, 1929, to Ernest Tolck, Successeur de Marc Dubois et Cie, Fabrique Octo of La Chaux-de-Fonds. The patent expired, as shown by a notice in La Fédération Horlogère on April 1, 1936.

The octagonal movement lacks a seconds hand but has central hour and minutes. It was used in both travel alarm clocks and wristwatches, the latter typically also featuring an octagonal case. It was marketed by Tolck under the Octo brand.

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