17 jewels18,000 vph (5 Hz)
Favre-Leuba caliber 253 is a handwound mechanical movement manufactured in Switzerland. It operates at a frequency of 18,000 vph and contains 17 jewels, with shock protection provided by both Kif and Incabloc systems. As a true no-date movement in the FL family, it distinguishes itself from the caliber 251, which features a different bridge design, and the caliber 254, which includes a date complication. Production details for this movement are not available in the resolved data.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Movement Type
Manual Winding
Jewel Count
17 jewels
Frequency
18,000 vph (5 Hz)
Display Type
Analog
Shock Protection
Incabloc
