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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5898 in Watches
• Brand: Stuhrling Original
• Model: 173L.33151
• Band material: Leather
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: deployment-clasp-with-push-button
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: scratch-resistant-sapphire
• Movement type: swiss-quartz
• Water-resistant to 165 feet

Features

• Precise Swiss-Quartz movement
• Swiss Quartz watch featuring Day, Date, and Month with Genuine Moon Phase
• Built in an Oval case and Genuine Leather Strap
• Krysterna Scratch resistant crystal
• Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
Presenting a vintage aeronautical design fused with innovative embellishments, this Stuhrling Original Men's Special Reserve 'Aviator Calendar' Swiss Quartz Watch #173L.33151 features a dramatic black dial, which is encased by a synthetic-sapphire dial window. Stand-out Arabic numerals and indexes bring a charming effect, while four sub-dials track the day, date, month, and moon phase. A black leather band is secured with a rock steady deployment-push-button-clasp-with-buckle. Other details include a 38 millimeter stainless steel case and silver-tone, stationary, stainless steel bezel. Powered by Swiss quartz movement, this watch is water resistant up to 165 feet.

The Stuhrling Brand Story

With dedication to the heritage of Swiss watchmaking, Stuhrling Original timepieces appeal to the most discriminating taste at reasonable prices. The company has roots dating back to the 1800's when Switzerland emerged as the global leader in watchmaking. Stuhrling Original remains committed to its mission of preserving the high standards set in Switzerland manufacturing all of their fine timepieces in their Swiss-owned factory! Each and every model conveys an inimitable story with extraordinary style. You'll find heirloom selections for both men and women that even the most astute watch collector will cherish and admire.

In the workshops of Stuhrling Original, the unit specializing in mechanical movements, component selection, assembly, lubrication, adjustment and testing creates horological wonders entirely under vigilant attention of Swiss ownership and supervision. It is these workshops that produce the mechanical engines that are famous for meeting the highest existing criteria in there category. Starting with the main plate, the assembly process is performed in several consecutive stages up until anchoring the balance spring, which sets the watch into motion. Assembling a Stuhrling Original mechanical automatic movement comprises no less than 30 checkpoints, spread throughout the assembly process. Adjusting the angle of lift of the pallets, centering the balance-spring, poising the balance are just a few examples of these checkpoints; of which all are designed to enhance the performance of each movement. The movement must meet no less than seven criteria, including a mean variation in rate which is the highest standard in the industry in its class.

Stuhrling Original cases are distinguished by their technical complexity, their high-end aesthetic appeal and the quality of their finish. The watch cases are made from antimagnetic 316L surgical grade stainless steel, an extremely sophisticated alloy designed to stand up to intensive use. The rough parts, known as "middlecases" are blanked from a metal bar using a high-performance press. They then undergo eight successive stamping operations of a strength increasing gradually from 20 to 85 tons. Before each swaging operation, the middlecase is refired at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius, so as to temporarily reduce the hardness to a total stamping pressure of more than 400 tons. Finishing the cases then calls for fifteen polishing operations, all performed by hand alternating with nine baths guaranteeing immaculate cleanliness. Other components of the cases, such as rotating bezels or rider tabs also require a meticulous finish. The components of the cases are finally assembled by hand and rigorously tested.

Each Stuhrling Original dial has been designed to enable optimal read-off at a glance, while adding an element of artistic design. Stuhrling Original's dials are blanked from a brass plate and two cylindrical feet are soldered below to ensure security with the movement. Polishing operations, creating special effects through the use of vintage hydraulic German machines, and electroplating are just some of the more than forty operations required to make most StuhrlingOriginal dials. The transparent protective coating is applied in an immaculately clean environment before the various inscriptions are transfer printed using a gelatin pad which takes an impression from an inked block. On many of the dials the hour markers are either individually applied by hand or embossed into the dial and then topped with a special dye. The application of Super Luminova is performed by artisans with a nozzle pen connected to a high-pressure pipe which calls for intense concentration. Once finished, each dial undergoes careful aesthetic scrutiny under extreme magnification, as well as technical testing, to ensure it complies with all predefined dimensions and specifications.

Through meticulous labor, rigorous testing and examination of each timepiece by expert horologists, the vision of the Stuhrling Original timepiece is brought to life inside our workshops, where...

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Customer Reviews

Well built, stylish watch. Great deal.
When the watch arrived I was very impressed by the packing and presentation. The instructions helped me figured out how the clasp worked and I set the time, date and moon phase. Everything about this watch is great. It's very sleek and stylish, and the time and date are easy to read. I love the clasp, once you set the size around your wrist taking on and off the watch takes about 5 seconds. This is my first Stuhrling watch but it won't be my last.

Sharp Looking Casual Watch with a Real Moon Phase
It's very difficult to find a real moon-phase watch that is also casual in style, reasonably priced, and relatively slim. I've been looking for one for years. In many watches the moon dial is a fake, in that it only reflects AM/PM. The Stuhrling is the real thing. And while most real moon phase watches cost thousands of dollars, weigh too much, and are bulky on your wrist, the Stuhrling Aviator is sharp looking and comfortable to wear. I don't want to take mine off.

5star watch w/1star band
Great looking watch. Having owned a "moon" watch, I knew it would take awhile to set the time,etc. set, but the band presented a new problem. Instructions were vague, finally found the locks. I recieved several compliments on it. Putting it on 3 days later, I noticed it had kept perfect time down to the second, but the clasp pin broke(it's a mounted pin that inserts into the adjustable leather strap, rather than the usual hinged holder, thus the "vague" instruction manual included for the BUCKLE). I returned it(Thanx Amazon)and plan on buying another Stuhrling, this time with a metal band, or else buy a different band.