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ETA 2801-2

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Seeded as the base of Hamilton's H-50 and as a reference point elsewhere in the catalog. Its standard specification — 28,800 vph, 17 jewels, 42 hours — is what makes the Hamilton derivative legible: every one of those numbers was deliberately changed to obtain the 80-hour reserve, so the differences are the signature rather than an anomaly.

Specifications

Movement manufacturer
ETA
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels
17
Power reserve
42 hours
Winding
manual
Complications
Centre seconds

Architecture

The hand-wound member of the 2824 family: same plate architecture and escapement, no automatic winding module, no calendar.

Related calibers

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Provenance of this record

Sources & Evidence

Secondary sourceCollector research

Ranfft Watch Movement Archive

Dr. Roland Ranfft (archived and maintained by volunteers)

Accessed
2026-08-18

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