PUW 1561

 
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PUW 1561

Description

The PUW caliber 1561 was a very familiar german selfwinding movement of a good quality. It was launched in 1971 and superseded by the caliber 1661 in 1975.

PUW 1561: view without oscillating weight

view without oscillating weight

Typical for the PUW 1561 is its very healthy rotor winding sound, for which the click spring at “9” is responsible. With its help and with the tiny gear at “6:30” the rotor winds in both directions. The decoupling works with another tiny and freely working gear at “6”.

PUW 1561: view at selfwinding mechanism

view at selfwinding mechanism

The whole selfwinding mechanism is very sophisticated and complex, but marks the climax of german watchmaking at the early 1970ies.

PUW 1561: view without selfwinding mechanism

view without selfwinding mechanism

A tiny detail: The escapement wheel is beared with a very unusual type of cap jewel, since it is not a round one but almost shaped as a block. The advantage of this execution was, that the cap jewel did not have to be removed in a cleaning machine for cleaning the bearing and it was easier to lubricate afterwards.

PUW 1561: detail: cap jewel of the escapement wheel bearing

detail: cap jewel of the escapement wheel bearing

The rest of the movement is the same, as on the caliber 561, inculding the very complex constructed date correction mechanism. It works by turning the time back and forth, but advances only when the crown is pressed afterwards.

PUW 1561: PUW 1561 dial side

PUW 1561 dial side

Technical data

Manufacturer:PUW
Caliber:1561
Caliber base:PUW 560
Size:11 1/2'''
A/h:21600
Number of jewels:21
Escapement:Pallet lever
Balance types: Nickel anular balance
Shock protection(s): Incabloc
Balance bearing / direction hairspring:Clockwise
Moveable stud:yes
Adjust mechanism:Hairspring key
Winding mechanism:yoke winding system
Features:
  • SCD (direct center seconds)
  • QG (date indication (aperture))
  • RDR (date corrector)
  • AUT (selfwinding)
Production period:1971-1975
References: Flume: K3N1 -
Mentioning in literature (years): 1971 - 1977

Usage gallery

PUW 1561: Herzfeld Automatic gents watch

Herzfeld Automatic gents watch

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