This 1960's HOGA JUMP HOUR DIRECTIME SWISS WATCH is a top-quality jump hour watch with a high accuracy and precision. It was available in a few designs and marketed under different Swiss brands including HOGA and LIP. The most popular and collectible models are watches designed by Francois de Baschmakoff in the 60's. The jump hour mechanism of this watch is based on an analog calibre with a spring lever for stopping the hour-disc when the pinned edge of the disc reaches the lever. Special hairspring is used for gathering spring torsion which is released to “jump the hour” the very feature which this watch is renowned for. There is a general assumption that the many variations of the modern wristwatch and its features came after the invention of the iconic WW1 Trench Watch. But the first mass-produced jump hour movement existed nearly four decades before the first Trench was strapped to a wrist. In 1883, Austrian engineer Josef Pallweber filed the first patent for a jump hour movement on a pocket watch. Before this, the only instance of a jump movement in recorded history was created by French watchmaker Blondeau for Louis Philippe I, the King of France, at the beginning of his reign. Initially patented for the pocket watch, the jump hour has often taken a back seat to conventional sweeping movements. Even before the rise in popularity of electronic timepieces, Although the unique jump hour mechanism is far less common than the conventional rotating ones, owners of jump hour watches have always held these time pieces in high regard. Due to their uniqueness and intriguing design, they are a beloved part of many collectors especially the jump hour is increasing harder to come by. This beautiful 1960’s HOGA JUMP HOUR DIRECTIME vintage Swiss watch is in rare original mint condition.