Economical Stuhrling Original Men's 118.331516 Lifestyle 'World Traveler' Swiss Watch

Economical Stuhrling Original Men's 118.331516 Lifestyle 'World Traveler' Swiss Watch

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37763 in Watches
• Brand: Stuhrling Original
• Model: 118.331516
• Band material: Leather
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: silver
• Dial window material: Krysterna crystal
• Movement type: swiss-quartz
• Water-resistant to 10 meters

Features

• Precise Swiss-quartz movement
• World time indication (24 Time Zones) with date complication
• Beautiful Guilloche Designed dial - perfect watch for the traveler
• Krysterna scratch resistant crystal
• Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

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In the world of horology, one of the most alluring achievements is what is known as a "world timer," a single timepiece that tells you the time in all of the twenty-four major time zones around the world. In today’s global environment this is a functionality that is increasingly popular and desired. Many watch-makers have entered their creations into the ring of world-timers. Stührling Original is extremely proud to present their latest entry into the category of multiple time-zone watches, The Traveler. This incredible timepiece will be the envy of your friends and associates for its handsome good looks and its amazing functionality!The premium Swiss quartz movement is designed to keep perfect time all over the world after being set just one time! With many world-timers, you have to rotate a ring of world cities to indicate the different time zones around the world. With The Traveler, as the time of day moves with the minute hand, so too does the twenty-four hour wheel in the center of the dial telling the time for the cities representing the major time zones all around the globe! Just set it once and it’s done! The cities that are shown around the ring on the inner dial are the accepted cities that typically represent each time zone. For instance, Eastern Standard Time is represented by New York; Central Standard Time is represented by Chicago, and so on. And just for that sake of distinction…The Traveler is the one and only world-timer anywhere in the world to list Jerusalem (instead of Cairo), a Stührling Original innovation. The list of cities representing the major time zones is as follows: New York; Chicago; Denver; Los Angeles; Anchorage; Hawaii; Samoa; Auckland; Noumea; Sydney; Tokyo; Hong Kong; Bangkok; Dhaka; Karachi; Dubai; Moscow; Jerusalem; Paris; London; Azores; South Georgia; Rio De Janeiro; Caracas. The presentation on The Traveler does not take a back seat to its technical achievement either! The elegance and grace of The Traveler is evidenced by the magnificent guillochè soleil dial-work on its face. The guillochè dial has been hydraulically embossed with more than fifty impressions by true watch-making artisans using a time-honored technique used in only the finest of timepieces. This type of dial-work in The Traveler has become a hallmark of Stührling Original. The sleek leaf style hands and individually applied delicate Arabic numerals are a chic complement to the poise of this timepiece. The twenty-four hour wheel in the center features attractive printed italicized Arabic numerals and the date aperture window just above the six o’clock position is stylishly cut into the dial with an inverted beveled effect. Only the finest 316L surgical grade stainless steel is used to construct the 40-millimeter round case of The Traveler and the crystal through which you see the face is a Krysterna™ crystal for true strength and durability. The bezel is beveled and polished to harmonize with the high-polish finish on the case. There is a notched opening just below the crown for ease in grabbing and using the pull-out knurled edge crown, and the screw-down case-back is decorated with a globe and the name Traveler embossed splendidly in case you want to "show-off" your new watch! The perfectly padded alligator embossed genuine French leather strap is 20 millimeters wide with quick release pins for easy interchangeability and also features a waterproof liner to repel sweat to increase the life expectancy of the strap. The final accoutrement is the buckle clasp to appropriately complete this masterpiece from Stührling Original! Be sure to take The Traveler with you the next time you go traveling!

The Stuhrling Original 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...