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Precista PRS-50 LIMITED EDITION |
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Finding a 100% original "grail" watch can be a minefield for collectors. The chance of buying a total fake or a marriage of two or more watches is greater than finding a totally original example. The Precista homages do not pretend to be original but they do have the look and feel of the originals, almost always with superior specification, construction and materials. The PRS-50 has a 26mm visible dial with Super Luminova indices. The flat sapphire crystal is 4.13mm thick and has anti-relective coating to the underside. The domed crown measures 4.5mm high by 6mm diameter. The hands are painted white with Super Luminova filling. The bezel insert is domed acrylic and the bezel markers are luminous. The movement is a new old stock AS2063, as fitted to this type of watch in the 1975 model, and the movements have been fully serviced and regulated.
The PRS-50 Limited Edition is guaranteed for two years and will be supplied with:
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Precista "ITALIAN" LIMITED EDITION - PRS-20 |
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This started as a project during 2005 but initially presented technical difficulties to achieve 100 metres water resistance combined with a screw down crown and a hand winding movement. Following a visit to Walter Fricker in February 2006, these difficulties were discussed and solutions found. It was during this visit that I saw some Unitas movements from Soprod which convinced me that this shouldn't be just a special watch, it should be a very special watch. Despite the considerable extra cost, customers who wanted this watch voted overwhelmingly to pay the extra for a screwed balance and blued steel swan-neck regulator. The potential problem of using a screw down crown with a hand winding movement was overcome by using a de-coupling mechanism, similar to that used in the Dreadnought crown assembly. The watch has a wonderfully large 37.4mm visible dial, which is of two-layer sandwich construction with Super Luminova shining through the numbers and indices. The domed sapphire crystal varies in thickness from 1.5mm to 2.9mm and has anti-relective coating to the underside. The diamond-shape crown measures 5mm high by 8mm across and is signed with the Precista "P". The hands are blued steel with Super Luminova filling. The beautifully decorated movement can be seen through the large sapphire glass back, which reveals the complete movement. The lugs are two-part wire lugs, removed via screws at each corner of the case to enable changing of straps.
The Italian Limited Edition is guaranteed for two years and will be supplied with:
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Aero Watch Limited Edition Pilot Chronograph |
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Aéro Watch SA was founded in Neuchâtel in 1942 and quickly gained a reputation for quality triple calendar moonphase timepieces which are now very collectible. Case The stainless steel case has a fine brushed finish and fitted with a stainless steel screw back. The coin-edge milled bezel is polished and the crystal is sapphire. The black dial is a true black, not dark grey as often seen and the style is distinctly 1940s. The squelette hands and numbers are luminous. Rated water resistant to 5 ATM/50 metres/165 feet.Dimensions 40 mm Ø, 47.7 mm lug tip to lug tip and 12.25 mm thick. Lug spacing is 20 mm.Movement Valjoux 17 jewel hand-wind chronograph, calibre 7760 running at 28,800 BPH and a power reserve of approximately 42 hours. You can see from the pictures that the movement is decorated with both Geneva stripes and perlage. Sold out! Click on any of the thumbnail images below to enlarge the image |
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| Product ref: Aero Watch Limited Edition Pilot Chronograph - £385 | ||
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Lady Speedbird Automatic Limited Edition - Model PRS-15 |
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There are very few limited editions specifically for ladies, this one has been introduced by popular demand. If the Speedbird 1903 is the brother to the Speedbird PRS-1, then this one is the sister. A limited edition of just 50 numbered pieces makes it a very exclusive wristwatch. Case Brushed stainless steel case with screw view back, domed sapphire crystal and water resistant to 50 metres. The black dial has luminous markers at the cardinal points and the black hands also have luminous filling.Dimensions 29mm diameter, 36.5mm lug tip to lug tip and 12.5mm thick. Lug spacing is 14mm.Movement ETA 25 jewel automatic , calibre 2671. The movement is decorated and the limited edition number is shown on the rotor as well as on the case. The watch is fitted with a quality leather strap with single fold deployant clasp and supplied in a hardwood box with 12 months guarantee. A solid link stainless steel bracelet is available at extra cost.Click on any of the thumbnail images below to enlarge the image |
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Speedbird 1903 Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition - Model PRS-12 |
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Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first manned powered flight by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on 17th December 1903, the Speedbird 1903 has been designed as a brother to the Speedbird PRS-1. A limited edition of just 100 numbered pieces. Case Brushed stainless steel case with screw back and screw down crown, domed sapphire crystal and water resistant to 100 metres. The black dial has slightly sunken sub-dials in white with raised concentric circles. Polished silver hour and minute hands with blued hands on the sub-dials. "Speedbird 1903" in silver script on the elapsed minutes sub-dial at 12. The Arabic numbers are in white and not luminous.Dimensions 38mm diameter, 49mm lug tip to lug tip and 14.3mm thick. Lug spacing is 20mm.Movement Valjoux 25 jewel automatic chronograph, calibre 7750. The constant seconds facility at the 9 position has not been utilised to preserve the symmetry of the dialThe watch is fitted with a quality croco grain leather strap and supplied in a wood box with 12 months guarantee. A package of aviation related goodies will also ship with the watch. Click on any of the thumbnail images below to enlarge the image |
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Timefactors "Dreadnought" LTd Ed. Automatic 500m Diver's Watch, Certified Chronometer |
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To follow the Speedbird and by popular request, I decided to make a diver's watch which not only had a high specification but also offered exceptional value for money. The project started with a set of rough drawings in January 2002; little did I know then that it would take another 18 months to bring the watch to market! (and it only takes a year to make a Rolex
The project has been managed by Walter Fricker, who also made the case. You can see their track record here: Walter Fricker link Assembly and proofing has been carried out by prominent Master Watchmaker Dirk Dornblüth, and there's an interesting article and interview here: Dirk Dornblüth Article Movement: ETA 25 jewel automatic, calibre 2824-2T (Top version, with basic decoration and "assortments chronometer") chronometer certified to DIN 8319-1 running at 28,800 bph with hacking seconds. You can read Ewan Wilson's review of the Dreadnought here. More than 260 people registered their intention to buy within 48 hours of opening reservations and all 200 have now been sold and shipped. A Dreadnought has recently sold on eBay for almost 3 times my original selling price. The Speedbird PRS-1 and Dreadnought PRS-2 are both currently commanding more than the original retail price. Forthcoming projects are discussed and design features previewed on my "Watch Talk" Forum. Click on any of the thumbnail images below to enlarge the image |
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