Habring2 Felix Blue Dial
The Felix by Habring is the culmination of a decade's worth of work. Co-founders Richard and Maria Habring began their watch company by using a derivative of an ETA 7750 calibre, but finally achieved one of watchmaking' highest pursuits - an in-house movement. While the A11 movement maintains some similarities to the 7750 to allow use of complication modules, there's a new escapement, balance wheel, hairspring, gear train and winding mechanism.
As a watch, the Felix follows the simple elegance of Habring's design language. It uses thin stick hands and only has one numeral on the dial, while at the same time putting its own spin on a classic design by placing the sub-seconds at 9 o'clock.
HABRING
Habring2 are a small independent manufacture in Austria which was established in 2004. Its claim to fame is a series of well-decorated in-house movement designed to be compatible with modules originally developed for a version of the ETA 7750. This was because ETA began restricting the supply of parts to third-party manufacturers outside of the Swatch Group, forcing Habring2 to create their own base movement. The A11 can be seen as a much-improved version of the ETA, with long-term serviceability and durability being prioritised by the brand.
LessThe Felix by Habring is the culmination of a decade's worth of work. Co-founders Richard and Maria Habring began their watch company by using a derivative of an ETA 7750 calibre, but finally achieved one of watchmaking' highest pursuits - an in-house movement. While the A11 movement maintains some similarities to the 7750 to allow use of complication modules, there's a new escapement, balance wheel, hairspring, gear train and winding mechanism.
As a watch, the Felix follows the simple elegance of Habring's design language. It uses thin stick hands and only has one numeral on the dial, while at the same time putting its own spin on a classic design by placing the sub-seconds at 9 o'clock.
HABRING
Habring2 are a small independent manufacture in Austria which was established in 2004. Its claim to fame is a series of well-decorated in-house movement designed to be compatible with modules originally developed for a version of the ETA 7750. This was because ETA began restricting the supply of parts to third-party manufacturers outside of the Swatch Group, forcing Habring2 to create their own base movement. The A11 can be seen as a much-improved version of the ETA, with long-term serviceability and durability being prioritised by the brand.
As part of our commitment to transparency, we're showing you this watch on our timegrapher. Testing is done in six positions, covering how the watch is worn in daily use.
Timegraphers listen to the ticks which a movement make. Professional machines like ours can take more measurements, create a graph, and support more escapement types.
"Accuracy" refers to how many seconds a movement gains or loses each day. COSC standards require -4/+6 seconds a day, while vintage watches may read closer to -60/+60s.
"Amplitude" tells you how much the balance wheel is moving each rotation. Certain escapements have a higher amplitude, while some will have a lower value by default. A below-average reading for your watch's escapement suggests there is friction in the movement from a lack of lubrication.
"Beat error" is an indication of the alignment between the timekeeping components. In modern watches, a reading under to 1.0ms should be expected, while vintage watches may have a reading of up to 3.0ms.