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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3433 in Watches
• Brand: Stuhrling Original
• Model: 148.33451
• Band material: Genuine-French-Leather
• Bezel material: 16k-gold-and-stainless-steel
• Case material: steel-and-16k-gold
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: scratch-resistant-sapphire
• Movement type: automatic-self-wind
• Water-resistant to 165 feet

Features

• Quality Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Reliable automatic-self-wind movement 22 Jewels
• Genuine mother of pearl dial and features a date at the 3 o'clock position with magnifier
• Krysterna Scratch resistant crystal
• Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
This Stuhrling Heritage men's watch has a classic design that will never go out of style. The 41-millimeter, surgical-grade stainless-steel, round case is plated in 16K rose gold and sports a hydraulically-embossed, black mother-of-pearl dial with Luminova-filled, rose-gold leaf-style hands. Encircled by a polished beveled bezel and protected by a Krysterna crystal, the eye-catching face boasts individually-applied rose-gold Arabic numerals and markers, an offset seconds-hand black subdial, and a date window at 3 o'clock. This distinguished chronometer is showcased on a black 20-millimeter, alligator-embossed, genuine French-leather padded strap featuring a water-repellant lining, and a stainless-steel, rose-gold-plated, tang-buckle clasp. As sturdy as it is sumptuous, this analog watch runs on a 22-jewel, mechanical automatic movement that is powered by the motion of your wrist and is water resistant to a depth of 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

Classic, , elegant, expertly crafted timepiece
This is a truly distinctive watch. It combines a clean classic look with the operation, "look and feel" of the high quality timepiece that it is. Having owned this watch for about 3 months, I have checked the Sthurlings' accuracy against the network driven atomic clock on a weekly basis and I have found no corrections to have been needed. This is a watch I feel proud to wear, it is a a superb combination of form and function and will go toe to toe with the heavily advertised "luxury brands" at a fraction of the retail price. The quality components, design and assembly make this watch an incredible bargain. The Sthurling website does a superlative job in explaining the history and philosophy of the family brand, and expouses an ethic which is hard to find in the modern marketplace. If you are considering this as a purchace you won't be dissapointed, the photos of the timepiece do not do the unit justice, it is even more impressive on your wrist.

Lots of Compliments Rec'd
Rec'd many compliments while wearing this watch. However, it lost 10minutes per day, so I gave it a week for the automatic feature to "kick in?", then followed AMZN's instx on returning it. Within a reasonable time, I rec'd the 2nd one, which keeps time OK. It has a larger face than I had perceived the online image, but the rose gold colored base apparently attracts attention as unique? The glow in dark feature is weak, unless the watch can be held closely to strong light source, then viewed in the dark. The band is high quality leather, and the presentation box and wrappings are very first class. But, like a previous reviewer wrote, I too cannot find any labeling to show where the watch (not the box) was made. Hope this helps.

Unique
Beautiful piece. Much larger than it appears. Rose gold finish dramatic. Comes in a wonderfully presentable box. No country of manufacture noted.