Grail Watch Reference

A Reference Library for Watches from Grail Watch

  • Movement Database
  • Grail Watch Blog
  • The Watch Files Podcast
  • Reference Documents
  • About Grail Watch
  • Email
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Powered by Genesis

You are here: Home / Movements / Venus 196

Venus 196

Last Update: June 24, 2019

Brand:Vénus
Family:
Unknown
Height:
Jewels:
Reserve: hours
Frequency:
Winding:Hand winding
Diameter:25.9 mm (11.5 ligne)
  Complications:6-Column Chronograph, Chronograph, Column Wheel Chronograph, Monopusher Chronograph
Hands:Central 60 Second Chronograph Hand, Central Hour Hand, Central Minute Hand, Small Seconds Hand at 6:00
Distinguishing Technical Characteristics
Hand-Winding
Clockwise Balance Cock
6-Column Chronograph
Production: 1949 – 1960
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Venus Cal. 196 is a monopusher column wheel chronograph movement produced from 1949 through 1960. It may have been produced exclusively for the Leonidas Watch Company.

It has no chronograph registers apart from the central 60 seconds hand, giving it an unusual appearance with small seconds at 6:00. Unusually for Venus, it also has just six columns on the wheel to control the chronograph.

Images are taken from official publications and are used here for commentary and educational purposes. Copyright is held by the original owner as noted.
External Link

Related Posts

Chronoswiss C.125

ETA 2894-2

ETA 2893-2

Chronoswiss C.124

ETA 7754

B06