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With commitment to the inheritance 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 international leader in watchmaking. Stuhrling Original remains devoted to it is mission of preserving the high standards set in Switzerland fabricating all of their fine timepieces in their Swiss-owned factory! Each and each model conveys an inimitable story with extraordinary style. You'll find heirloom selections for both men and women that even the most astute watch aggregator will cherish and admire.

In the workshops of Stuhrling Original, the unit specializing in mechanical movements, factor selection, assembly, lubrication, adjustment and testing brings about horological wonders altogether under vigilant attention of Swiss ownership and supervision. It is these workshops that fabricate the mechanical engines that are famous for meeting the most eminent existent criteria in there category. Starting with the main plate, the assemblage procedure is performed in assorted successive stages up until anchoring the remainder spring, which sets the watch into motion. Assembling a Stuhrling Original mechanical automatic motion comprises no less than 30 checkpoints, disseminate allround the assemblage process. Adjusting the angle of lift of the pallets, centering the balance-spring, poising the remainder are just a few examples of these checkpoints; of which all are designed to heighten the performance of each movement. The motion must meet no less than seven criteria, including a mean variation in rate which is the most eminent popular in the industry in it is 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 exceedingly 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 constituents of the cases, such as rotating bezels or rider tabs also require a meticulous finish. The constituents of the cases are in the long run assembled by hand and strictly 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 under to assure security with the movement. Polishing operations, creating particular effects through the use of vintage hydraulic German machines, and electroplating are just galore of the more than forty operations required to make most StuhrlingOriginal dials. The transparent protective coating is used in an immaculately clean environs before the respective inscriptions are transfer printed using a gelatin pad which takes an impression from an inked block. On some of the dials the hour markers are either on an individual basis employed by hand or embossed into the dial and then topped with a particular 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 see to it it complies with all predefined dimensions and specifications.

Through meticulous labor, stringent testing and examination of each timepiece by expert horologists, the imaginativeness of the Stuhrling Original timepiece is brought to life inside our workshops, where...