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Venus 187

Last Update: June 24, 2019

Brand:Venus
Family:
Venus 150 Family
Height:7.1 mm
Jewels:
Reserve: hours
Frequency:18,000 A/h
Winding:Hand winding
Diameter:29.0 mm (13 ligne)
  Complications:2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, 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
Hand-Winding
Clockwise Balance Cock
7-Column Chronograph
Balance, Balance at 1:30, Column Wheel, Column Wheel at 5:00
Production: 1949 – 1960
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Venus Cal. 187 is part of the Venus 150 family of movements. It is a hand-winding column wheel chronograph movement. Similar to Cal. 150, it adds an hour counter at 6:00, date pointer at 12:00, and moon phase indicator. The dial features a 3-6-9-12 subdial arrangement.

Cal. 187 was introduced around 1949 and retired around 1960.

No Hour CounterHour Counter
StandardVenus 150
Venus 151
Venus 152
DateVenus 186
Date, Moon PhaseVenus 187
Day, Date, MonthVenus 191

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