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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4811 in Watches
• Brand: Stuhrling Original
• Model: 171.3215E54
• Band material: Leather
• Bezel material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
• Case material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: grey
• 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 20 Jewels
• Hours and Minutes with Small Seconds and Quick-Set Date Complication.
• Krysterna Scratch resistant crystal
• Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
The slender, elegant product of meticulous labor and rigorous testing, the Men's Classic "Cuvette" Slim Automatic Watch is a sophisticated, versatile timepiece with a simple, straightforward design. This understated, masculine timepiece boasts a quality 20-jewel automatic self-wind movement and battery-free operation--simply move your arms to power the watch. It also features a stainless steel case and bezel, as well as a muted-gray dial with a date display at three o'clock and a seconds subdial above six o'clock. Silver-tone Arabic numeral markers and hands make it a snap to read the time at a glance, and an embossed brown leather strap imparts a casual, comfortable feel. Water resistant to 165 feet (50 M), the Cuvette has a scratch-resistant Krysterna crystal for long-term protection against wear and tear. The watch arrives in a Stuhrling Original black and orange gift box along with a cleaning cloth and warranty card.

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

Elegant, good quality watch.
I bought this watch a month ago. I was a little afraid because first time I bought watch via Internet. Fortunately everything was ok. Fantastic, precise, good looking automatic movement. Fantastic look. Full recommendation.

Love IT !!!!
I got this watch for me Dad .... he loves it.
It's a very classy looking timepiece, with a sophisticated mature look.
The grey dial makes the watch for a more mature wearer so it was great for me father since he is already in his 60is.

The numerals are very clearly readable and the second hand subdial gives this watch the finishing touch.

I totally recommend this watch for a man with class and appreciation for the finer things in life.

Ok for average Joe, but not for me
Color Me Unimpressed. Understanding that this was clearly not a German or Swiss watch from the get go, I was nevertheless intrigued by the Glaschutte Original stylings. It just had the right look, and I liked the look of the dial with the figured texture. With the automatic movement and date prerequisites met, and the sapphire crystal to boot, I thought why not?

Then I got it.

The head looks good, the strap is genuine leather but that pattern looks very fakish. It would be better if they didn't try to pretend it was crock, but rather just used a dark brown leather strap. The movement is very noisy when your arm moves. When the autowinder swings, you can hear it and almost kind of feel it. The strap is HUGE. Would easily fit a guy 3 times my size (average size man 5'7" 150 lbs). The head is awfully big too. It's going back. Lesson learned.

That said, there are many people that might be ok with the watch. I am a watch guy. I have several VERY pricey pieces as well as a Seiko Orange Monster (bought from Amazon). The OM had pleased me so much, that I thought another modest priced watch would also. Not the case. Now I think I'll fill the place of this with a watch of better breading.

I strongly suggest putting your $180 - $200 toward a Seiko rather than this poser watch.