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Details the movement's dimensions, ebauche, and finish, highlighting its thinness and quality.
Details the 17 jewels, including olive holes, endstones, and pallet stones for train and escapement.
Explains the winding and setting mechanism, noting an additional intermediate wheel for meshing with the minute wheel.
Describes the barrel containing a stainless alloy mainspring with a rivetted steel end, offering a 38-hour running time.
Discusses the train layout, noting the replacement of the centre wheel with an intermediate wheel and pinion due to reduced height.
Details the centre pinion, cannon pinion, and the U-shaped wire friction spring for eliminating minute hand shake.
Describes the straight line classical escapement, its steel components, and balance jewel settings within Gyrocap settings.
Explains how the sunk index, flush with the balance cock, is used as a guide for making balance adjustments.
Details the non-magnetic balance made of beryllium bronze and a flat compensating spring.
Provides details on the movement's train, including adjustment markings and a frequency of 19800.
Lists Gyrocap components (brass setting, jewel hole, endstone, retaining piece) and explains its role in endshake adjustment and cushioning.
Provides step-by-step instructions for removing, cleaning, and changing Gyrocap components like the endstone and retaining piece.
Lists benefits including correct endshake adjustment, perfect oiling, centered oil, longer run time, and easy assembly.
Refers to material specifications for Gyrocap settings as listed in Catalogue GF 620-3.
Lists specific parts of the movement to be lubricated with Synt A Lube Oil, including stem, wheels, and levers.
Specifies Moebius lubricant for the barrel and mainspring, and Moebius oil for train components and pallet jewels.
Indicates Chronax oil D for gear train, escape wheel, and balance pivots, noting pallet-staff pivots are not oiled.
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