Stuhrling Original 179A 335612 Sportsman Automatic

From Stührling Original’s Sportsman’s Series, following in the tracks of the frequent Raven XP, comes the Raven Diablo! While this Raven is packaged in the same case as it is forerunner, the squared (yet curved) case is regarding all that will be recognizable from it is archetype. The new Diablo is assimilated as a recreational watch altho it doubles as a timepiece that delivers a level of craftsmanship worthy of the “Fine Luxury” title. The skillfulness of the Raven Diablo allows for a journeying in style through the concrete jungle of any metropolitan area or a trip closer to nature. To meet the most eminent standards of durability, the new Raven three-piece case is constructed from the finest 316L surgical-grade stainless steel and features two of the most shatterproof crystals available in watchmaking today made from Krysterna™! As the leader of the antagonist’s menagerie in Sleeping Beauty, Diablo the raven is an exquisite bird nevertheless his malefic associations; and Stührling Original’s latest addition to the Raven Series of the same name is just crowing with it is own beautiful details and stunning allure. A skeletonized mechanical automatic timepiece, the Raven Diablo’s frontal look is discerned by it is magnificent four-piece dial! With a rich black carbon-fiber wrap on the open dial as it is base, topped by two without doubt or question distinguished face-plates (secured by seven functioning micro-screws), then surrounded by an angled flange with color-coordinated or luminous dot hour-markers and minute markers that jut out marking each ten minutes, the fancywork of the dial in concert with the skeletonized engine brings about a look and persona of a timepiece thirty times the price-tag of this masterpiece! The persona of Raven Diablo is further characterized on it is face by the clear view of the remainder wheel beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour at the nine o’clock position, the pallet fork freeing energy to the drive-train by bobbing up and down, the mainspring revealing if there is sufficient power to drive this timepiece, hand-engraved scrolling on what little remains of the top-plates, and the stylish hands starring the sweep center seconds-hand with the Stührling “S” on it is tail! Flip this bird over and as you look through the curved Krysterna™ crystal set into the screw-down beautified case-back on the reverse, you will see the 20-jewel mechanical automatic motion in all it is splendor with it is black ionic plated skeletonized, hand-engraved, rotor and back plates accented by blued steel screws. The Raven Diablo is filled with sufficient minutiae for assorted timepieces, but with it is 42-millimeter square case acting as a base for the round beveled bezel bordering the round dial and the four Stührling “S” screw-heads smartly placed in the four corners, the overall look staged comprises one on the hottest looks in the entire watch industry! Functionality is not lost on this bird either. The Damier style texturing on the crown allows for ease of winding and setting the watch; the slight curvature of the backside of the case and case-back provides extreme ease on the wrist, and the 28-1/2 millimeter wide, five millimeter thick, tapered silky smooth, yet tough, high-grade silicon rubber strap secures the Raven Diablo to your wrist with as much support and wearability as any watch in Stührling’s entire gallery of timepieces! With 50 meters of water resistance, the Raven Diablo is ready to fly right along with you wherever you go, work or play!

The Stuhrling Original Story
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 consecrated to it is mission of preserving the high standards set in Switzerland formulating 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, element selection, assembly, lubrication, adjustment and testing produces horological wonders exclusively underneath vigilant attention of Swiss ownership and supervision. It is these workshops that construct 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 will have to 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 parts of the cases, such as rotating bezels or rider tabs also require a meticulous finish. The elements of the cases are at last accumulated 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 underneath to ascertain security with the movement. Polishing operations, creating particular effects through the use of vintage hydraulic German machines, and electroplating are just a lot of 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 a lot of of the dials the hour markers are either on an individual basis used 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 make sure it complies with all predefined dimensions and specifications.

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