Dear All:
I thought I add a bit the discussion on Habring2 's Jumping Seconds complication. I mentioned that it can be easily added to different movements, and in fact that has been done already:
The famed clock manufacturer Erwin Sattler from Munich decided the celebrate the manufacture's 50th anniversary with a wristwatch that is true to a classical regulator (seconds hand at 12, hour hand at 6 o'clock) and furthermore features a dead-seconds mechanism.
They turned to Maria Kristina and Richard Habring and asked whether they would be able to offer help. Indeed, having just finalised their own in-house jumping seconds mechanism, this was quickly accepted. The result is the Erwin Sattler Regulateur Classica Secunda:
The watch comes in a 44mm case and a pure silver dial.
True to Sattlers pendulum clock Classica Secunda the dial is held with 4 screws. Time is indicated with gorgeous heat-blued hands:
The case is massive with distinct lines. A polished case band is accentuated with matte bezel and case back:
Crown with the Sattler logo:
The movement is based upon an ETA 7750, but the chronograph function had to make way for the jumping seconds complication as well as for the hour hand.
The benefit for the observer is that the jumping seconds mechanism is better visible, i.e. the jumping seconds spring (almost totally hidden in the Habring2 watches) can clearly be identified. Note the spring on the left:
The rotor has been decorated with the company's initials and the logo by Benzinger:
Its a different animal on the wrist than a Habring2 watch, it has a certain 'olde worlde' charm to it (and does not wear very large!):
All of the above said, thanks to the modular character of Habring2 's Jumping Seconds complication Sattle now also can offer a smaller, 38mm version based upon the Habring2 A09MS handwound movement. Its called the Regulateur Classica Secunda Medium.
This is modularity used with a great effect!
Thanks for viewing,
Magnus
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发表于 2013-11-5 12:52:32
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