Dubey & Schaldenbrand was founded in 1946 by the inventors of 'the split second chronograph', Georges Dubey and René Schaldenbrand. Its headquarters are located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
Patented in many countries, the revolutionary idea of the split second chronograph was their first creation in 1946. Mr. Dubey made some modifications to the 'Landeron' base movement in order to bring to the market an affordable split second chronograph. Part of the complication was hidden under the dial but the split second hand didn’t have enough power to support it. Adding a useful spiral between the two chronograph hands provided the power it needed.
Inspired by Art-Deco, the brand was built with avant-garde ideas that brought evolution to the watch industry with special mechanical movements. Dubey & Schaldenbrand continues and thrives for evolution and design (mainly with is historical tonneau shape) whilst respecting the traditional watchmaking skills of our ancestors.
Most Dubey & Schaldenbrand watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually Dubey & Schaldenbrand’s self-winding movements need to rotate 650 - 800 revolutions per day, and most of them can be wound clockwise. So please take some time and like to choose a cute clockwork that suits you and your watch.
Definitions:
- 《CW》 - Clockwise winding direction;
- 《CCW》 - Counterclockwise winding direction;
- 《Both》 - Combined mode (Clockwise + Counterclockwise);
- 《–》 - Undefined;
MODEL, DESCRIPTION | MOVEMENT / CALIBER | WINDING DIRECTION | TURNS PER DAY (TPD) |
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Aerochrono | ETA 2094 | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Celebrity | ETA 2824 | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Chrono | CW | 800 | |
Aerodyn Chrono Astro | CW | 800 | |
Aerodyn Chronometre | ETA 2895-1 | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Date | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Duo | ETA 2892-2A | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Elegance | ETA 2895 | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Elite | Both | 650 | |
Aerodyn Gran'' Chrono | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Aerodyn Gran' Chrono Astro | Valjoux 7751 | CW | 800 |
Aerodyn Lady | ETA 2671 | Both | 650 |
Aerodyn Oasis | Both | 650 | |
Aerodyn Rainbow | Both | 650 | |
Aquadyn | ETA 2892 | Both | 650 |
Antika | Valjoux 7751 | CW | 800 |
Aquadyn | Both | 650 | |
Artisans Xtreme | CW | 800 | |
Buddy One | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
Buddy Two | ETA 7751 | CW | 800 |
Buddy Three | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
Carré Cambré Calendar | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
Carré Cambré Caprice 03 | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
Carré Cambré Diplomatic | ETA 2892-2A | Both | 650 |
Carré Cambré Diplomatic GMT | ETA 2892-2A | Both | 650 |
Chrono Tempo | ETA 7750 | CW | 800 |
Classic Dual Date 2 | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Classic Flyback | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Classic GMT | ETA 2892-2A | Both | 650 |
Classic Moondate | Valjoux 7751 | CW | 800 |
Classic Parade | ETA 2824 | Both | 650 |
Classic Trial | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Classic Trial Fly-Back | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Coupe 06 | ETA 2892-2 | Both | 650 |
Coupe Caprice | ETA 2892 | Both | 650 |
Coupe City Gold | ETA 2892 | Both | 650 |
Grand Chrono | CW | 800 | |
Grand Chrono Astro | CW | 800 | |
Grand Dome | CW | 800 | |
Grand Shar | CW | 800 | |
Grand Shar DB | CW | 800 | |
Lady Rainbow | ETA 2671 | Both | 650 |
Lady Star | ETA 2685 | Both | 650 |
Lady Ultra | Both | 650 | |
Olympe | ETA 2892 | Both | 650 |
Pilot Chronograph Dual Date | Lemania 5100 | CCW | 800 |
Sonnerie GMT | Jaquet 5900 | CW | 800 |
Spiral One | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Spiral Rattrapante | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Spiral VIP | Valjoux 7751 | CW | 800 |
Spiral-Verso VIP Ltd. Ed. | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
Vintage Caprice Ltd. Ed. | ETA 2892-2A | Both | 650 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Dubey & Schaldenbrand. winding mode on a trial basis. You should select the combined winding mode (CW+CCW) and the minimal number of turns per day (TPD). Then place your watch into the watch winding box and check after a few days how accurate your watch shows the time. If it runs behind, it is necessary to increase the number of TPD by one step.