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Venus 189

Last Update: June 23, 2019

Brand:Venus
Family:
Venus 175 Family
Height:
Jewels:
Reserve: hours
Frequency:
Winding:Hand winding
Diameter:31.0 mm (14 ligne)
  Complications:2-Button, 7-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Date, Flyback Chronograph
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, 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. 189 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 split-second function and hour counter at 6:00 and date pointer at 12:00. The dial features a 3-6-9-12 subdial arrangement.

Cal. 189 was introduced around 1949 and retired around 1960.

Venus 175 Family

ComplicationsStandardSplit Seconds
BaseVenus 175
Venus 176
Venus 179
Hour CounterVenus 178Venus 185
Date, Hour CounterVenus 183Venus 189
Date, Moon Phase, Hour CounterVenus 184Venus 190
CalendarVenus 194
Calendar, Moon PhaseVenus 198Venus 205
Calendar, Hour CounterVenus 192Venus 193
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