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Brand: | Vénus | 
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| Height: | 5.7 mm | ||
| Jewels: | 17 | ||
| Reserve: | 45 hours | ||
| Frequency: | 18,000 A/h | ||
| Winding: | Hand winding | ||
| Diameter: | 31.0 mm (14 ligne) | ||
| Complications: | 2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Date by Pointer, Moon Phase | ||
| Hands: | 12 Hour Chronograph Hand at 6:00, 30 Minute Chronograph Hand at 3:00, Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Date Pointer at 12:00, Moon Phase Wheel at 12:00, Small Seconds Hand at 9:00 | ||
| Distinguishing Technical Characteristics | |||||||||||
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 Hand-Winding  Clockwise Balance Cock  7-Column Chronograph |
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| Production: 1949 – 1960 | |||||||||||
| 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
Venus Cal. 184 is part of the Venus 175 family of movements. It is a hand-winding column wheel chronograph movement. Similar to the base Venus 175/176, it adds a 12-hour chronograph register at 6:00 and a date pointer subdial with moon phase at 12:00. The dial features a 3-6-9-12 subdial arrangement.
Cal. 184 was introduced around 1949 and retired around 1960.
Venus 175 Family
| Complications | Standard | Split Seconds |
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| 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 |
More detail on the history of Vénus is available in the Grail Watch article, “The Rise of Vénus, Legendary Chronograph Maker“
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