Unitas 176

The Unitas 176 is a vintage Swiss manual-wind movement from the 17x series, produced around 1945-1950. This 13-ligne caliber features a Swiss lever escapement with small seconds display. Notable for its Diafix setting on the escape wheel. The movement uses a screw balance design characteristic of the era. Listed in the Classification Horlogère from 1949. Related to the Unitas 376 and shares parts compatibility with several other Unitas calibers including the 600, 620, 640, 650, and 6310 series. The setting lever screw is positioned on the right side, with the balance wheel located at the bottom position (120-240 degrees).