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Specifications
- CASE: Brushed + polished 316L stainless steel
- WATERPROOF RATING: 100m/330ft
- DIAL: Berlac stove enamelled lacquer, 15 layers, 1.3mm thick
- DIAL TYPEFACE: DIN1451
- FEATURES: Swiss Super LumiNova on hands + numerals
- MOVEMENT: Sellita SW210-1b manual winding, 28’800 A/h (4Hz) with an accuracy of +/-12 sec/day, 18 jewels, adjusted to 2 positions, fully customized train wheel bridge
- CRYSTAL: Top hat double dome sapphire with internal AR coating
- CASEBACK: Flat sapphire exhibition window
- CASEBACK TYPEFACE: Aeronaves, designed by Mans Greback
- CASE DIAMETER: ø 39mm
- LUG-to-LUG: 47.2mm
- LUG WIDTH: 20mm
- THICKNESS: 10mm including boxed sapphire
- FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes, seconds
- POWER RESERVE: 42 hours minimum, 45 hours average
- STRAPS, 3 Included: Full-grain Italian leather, Cordura nylon, Steel Bonklip-style
- BUCKLE: MIM 316L stainless steel
- PRODUCTION: 100 pcs
A subtle and ethereal green color which can appear yellow or even white depending on the ambient light. The dramatic shadow effect beneath the numerals is achieved by five layers of crystal clear enamelled lacquer on top of ten more layers of hand-polished, oven-cured color. The typeface featured is DIN1451, a beautiful product of the Machine Age designed for the Royal Prussian Rail Administration in 1905 and devoid of any unnecessary decoration. Perfect for use as decoration, then.
You might wonder why a watch designed in California is named for another state on the East Coast of the US. While intended to appeal to any lover of color and style, the Fieldtimer is secretly a car watch from a car town, paying homage to one of those you wish you had never sold. It may have been German but it was perfect for California in the 60's and happened to be painted in some of the coolest colors ever conceived. No, not the Beetle. The BMW 02 Series was described by Car and Driver as "one of modern civilization's all-time best ways to get somewhere sitting down" and Florida Green was one of the rarest and loveliest hues. The seconds hand with spun silver center cap is likewise inspired by the gauges on the 1960's models and subtle crosshairs inspired by 1970's instruments. DIN1451 also happens to be the typeface used on the early cars and the leather wrap is a genuine calfskin reimagination of the original vinyl tool roll.
The ultra-thick, ultra-deep enamelled lacquer is made by Berlac, the same Swiss firm responsible for sustainable coating solutions braving the elements and stone chips on the fronts of Porsches and dozens of other manufacturers. It may be a car watch from a city known for its car culture and yet no one ever need know...except those who know.
Three straps are included with every watch: water-resistant Cordura nylon with green lining, soft Italian full grain leather with green cross stitching, and a vintage Bonklip-style steel bracelet with a utilitarian elegance and lightness perfectly matched to the slim watch case. The stainless steel pin buckle was custom designed and micro metal injection molded (MIM) from 316L stainless steel, the same additive process used for precise miniature machine parts, reducing material waste when compared to CNC.
The steel Bonklip strap is available in two lengths to fit over different sized hands, since it is attached to the watch in a loop. The standard length will fit over hands measuring up to a circumference of 9" (23cm). Standard will actually fit wrists up to 8" (20cm) as long as it fits over the hand.
