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Venus 140

Last Update: June 24, 2019

Brand:Venus
Family:
Unknown
Height:4.2 mm
Jewels:
Reserve: hours
Frequency:
Winding:Hand winding
Diameter:29.0 mm (13 ligne)
  Complications:2-Button, 5-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph
Hands:30 Minute Chronograph Hand at 6:00, 45 Minute Chronograph Hand at 6:00, Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Hour Hand at 12:00, Minute Hand at 12:00
Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Ultra-Thin Hand-Winding Chronograph
Hand-Winding
Counter-Clockwise Balance Cock
5-Column Chronograph
Production: 1935 – 1949
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Venus Cal. 140 is a hand-winding chronograph movement. Measuring 13 ligne in diameter, it has an unusual 5-column wheel to control the chronograph function. It began as a monopusher chronograph in 1935 before adding a second pusher later. It lasted in production until around 1949. It was succeeded by the more advanced Venus Cal. 150.

An unusual design, Cal. 140 places the hour and minute hands in a subdial at 12:00, a 30 or 45 minute chronograph register at 6:00, and a central chronograph seconds hand. This produces a notable 6-12 subdial arrangement with the look of a regulator.

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