Movement: mechanical automatic self winding; 21 jewels; doesn't
use batteries and never needs winding; kinetically powered by body movement of
wearer
Case: polished stainless steel bezel and armatures; brushed finish
sides
Case back: polished stainless steel, windowed, skeleton screw
back
Glass: high impact, scratch resistant mineral crystal
Cabochon Crown: stainless steel, ridged screw down pins with
hand-cut sapphire gemstones
Bracelet: 2 interchangeable black and brown aniline dyed leather
wristbands
Clasps: stainless steel hook clasp, rods, sprung pivots and lug
straps accented with sapphire gemstones
Dial: ivory enamel face with black roman numerals
Calendar sub-dials: 3 calendar apertures display day, month,
AM/PM with stars/sun graphic and 1 numerical month flip dial
Hands: sweep second, minute and hour
Water resistant: to 5ATM (50 meters)
Product Specifications:
- Watch case diameter 1.5" / Dial diameter 1.25" / Wristband 8.25"
x .75"
- Timepiece weighs 1.06 oz.
- Watch box measures 8" x 3" x 5"
- Weighs 1 lb.
Includes oak wood box with matte black finish and black felt lining,
authenticity card with serial number, 2 leather wristbands and commemorative
Steinhausen pin.
Swiss inventor and architect Ulrich Van-Heusen was a master craftsman who dedicated
himself to his trade. He lived in an era when only the wealthy could afford
a timepiece. But in 1923, Van-Heusen completed his first automatic calendar
watch - only one of seven he ever completed. It displayed not only the time,
but also the date, day and month; and it was the first to designate the difference
between AM and PM. Van-Heusen named his brand Steinhausen after the region in
Switzerland from where his family came. He was steadfast in his belief that
wristwatches, not the prevalent pocket watch, would eventually become an item
people could not live without. And he was correct! The Great Depression almost
eliminated handmade watches of this quality. One that remains today fetched
$300,000 at auction. Wristwatches became the must-have item for people of all
social strata, but the distinguished gentry continued to buy Steinhausen's handcrafted
marvels.
Steinhausen continues its reputation of producing the finest workmanship and
classy designs. And now, we are pleased to re-introduce the original Steinhausen
model with stylish updates.
Like the original Steinhausen, each watch is painstakingly reproduced by hand
from 185 genuine Swiss parts. Then it is so rigorously tested for two weeks
that just six percent of movements made end up in a Steinhausen. Swiss automatic
movement standards allow for an accuracy of +25/-27 seconds per day. Our Steinhausen
watches rate +15/-13 seconds per day, making it more accurate. The Limited Edition
Marquise follows the tradition of displaying the day, date, month, and moon
and stars depicting day and night. The sweeping second-hand movement, brushed
and polished stainless steel, and ivory face with Roman numerals is included,
too. However, we have added hand-cut precious sapphire gemstones from Vietnam
to the buttons to add a rich luster, 35 jeweled stones inside to aid movement
and accuracy; and interchangeable brown and black leather wristbands to match
whatever clothes you're wearing. It comes in a handsome felt-lined wood box,
along with a card certifying its authenticity.
FAQS
Q. What is the diameter of the face of the watch?
A.1 6/8 inches
Q. What is the width?
A.6/8 inch
Q. What is the weight?
A.1.06 oz.
Q. What is the wristband length?
A.8 1/4 inches
Q. How does it work?
A.1. When first wearing the watch, wind up the watch crown 10 cycles by hand.
Keep wearing the watch for up to 12 hours daily to keep the watch working.
2. Keep watch from extreme temperatures and strong magnetic field in order to
not influence running accurately.
