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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14216 in Watches
• Brand: Stuhrling Original
• Model: 148.33152
• Band material: Genuine-French-Leather
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: mother-of-pearl
• 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 46-millimeter, surgical-grade stainless-steel, round case sports a hydraulically-embossed, white mother-of-pearl dial with Luminova-filled, silver leaf-style hands. Encircled by a polished beveled bezel and protected by a Krysterna crystal, the eye-catching face boasts individually-applied silver Arabic numerals and markers, an offset seconds-hand silver 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, 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

It certainly looks the part...
I just bought the Heritage in the chrome on black with the light mother of pearl dial and have only had it for about a week. My first impression upon opening the box was that the watch exceeded my expectations in regard to its appearance. The dial is beautiful and the case and band all have a nice finish as well. In fact, I would say that the band is higher in quality than I expected and seems as if it will wear well for a leather band.

That said, the watch was a touch lighter than I expected based on its 42mm case size and when setting the watch you don't get the great sense of robustness. I have had a few watches in the $1k+ range and clearly this watch doesn't measure up but for $229 I think it's a pretty good buy. I guess I'll find out for sure over the next two years.

The movement seems pretty standard fare for a lower end swiss automatic movement and I don't have any complaints there so far. The sub dial with the swing second hand is definitely a cool feature.

Overall I'm very happy with the watch and would give it a solid recommendation for an automatic watch in this price range.

You won't regret this purchase!
I must say that it's the most beautiful watch I have ever owned. I needed one for a very long time now, and I have always loved metal chronos, but when this one caught my eye, I just had to have it. I have spent months looking at watches both online and in stores and this is the finest looking one I found! I wasn't even looking at prices, and was pleasantly surprised how affordable this one is.

I purchased it from Amazon and it came in a few days, and even though I haven't seen it in person before I was totally in love. The face is smooth, great looking of mother of pearl. I wear it every day, and I love how it sparkles in the sun.

If you want a good quality watch, Stührling Original is an excellent brand, that has stood the test of time. It is my first Stührling but for sure not the last one!