Stanley Guess Limited Series Watch Cases

INTRODUCING . . .

The Stanley Guess™

Limited

Series Watch Cases

for the Stauer Skeleton Timepiece

Wood Inlaid Case & Links

The Itch

Several years ago I began looking for a watch that I really liked. It had to meet all my criteria as far as engineering, craftsmanship, size, shape, uniqueness, beauty and desirability, because I had an itch to create a limited series of watch cases with a watch that I believed my customers would find delightful. I finally found it, which you can read about below, and after much careful consideration, determined the styles of the watch cases that I would create to show it off. These watch cases are not available for any other watch. It is a Limited Series.

Wood Inlaid & Skull Case & Band

What Makes It So Special?

I have always hand-crafted each watch case I make. The owners of all those Chrome Hearts watch cases that I made more than a decade ago are lucky, because Chrome Hearts does not have the ability to hand-craft their watch cases to fit a customer’s particular watch. Moving on, the watch cases in the Limited Series are wider than the average watch case I make, requiring additional work and materials to manufacture and additional time for me to create each wax model. With a wider case than normal, I determined that I could use a link that I don’t often get to use, which is the long & narrow link, thereby eliminating the additional expense of designing a new link for the band, which is a savings we pass on to our customers!

[This is Ferne, recommending that you watch the short video of my dad working on one of the cases in wax (we had to leave out the parts that demonstrate his secret methods, which is most of it, but this is the first time he’s ever allowed anyone to video him working on a wax  model!). Then watch the video of the casting process - it’s a little boring at first, but then it’s pretty cool - not terribly exciting, unless something goes wrong and molten silver or gold goes flying everywhere!]

Skull Case & Links

How “Limited” is the Series?

This Limited Series will probably sell out quickly, because ONLY FIFTY (50) will ever be made! They are available ONLY in our on-line store and, for a very limited time, at a few select retailers in Japan [see the list of authorized dealers in the “Links” section of our main website]. You know you want one (or you know someone who does). Don’t wait until they’re all gone! Read what my wife wrote about the watch that I know you will find just as intriguing and delightful as I do!

Stauer Skeleton Timepiece Reproduction

The Stauer Authentic
1779 Skeleton Timepiece Reproduction:

Stauer takes us back to the past (more than 225 years back) with intriguing Old World geometry in the 1779 Skeleton. A trip to an antique book store led them to one of the earliest of the skeleton timepiece designs.

Beauty is not only skin deep on this watch, which sports a gold-fused stainless steel case and gold Roman numerals; the engineering required $31,000,000 worth of precise Swiss built machinery to create the intricate levers and gears. The historians are delighted by the authenticity of the reproduction, which is inspired by a rare museum piece dating back to 1779, while the engineers find the technical performance equally impressive.

The see-through face and exhibition back create an unparalleled view of the internal workings of the timepiece, allowing you to observe many of the 17 rubies, the gold-fused mainspring, gears, levers and balance wheel as they work harmoniously. First-rate accuracy is achieved by 21,600  oscillations of the balance wheel per hour.

Detail of See-through Back

Noted historian and watch restorer George Thomas had an opportunity to dissect the vintage movement’s 110 parts and gave the Stauer 1779  Skeleton reproduction top reviews. “It is possible to build it better than the original, and your new skeleton requires so little maintenance,” he  remarked. Stunned by the price of the timepiece, George said that no other luxury skeleton can be had for under $1000.

The watch’s main features include:

* Water Resistant Up to 5 ATM

* Self-winding

* Illuminating Hands

* Roman Numerals 3, 6, 9, 12 are in Gold

* Gold Fused Stainless Steel Case

* 17 Jewel Movement (you can actually see many of the rubies)

VISIT www.stanleyguess.com to reserve yours today!

SGW-215LTD-A

 

SGW-215LTD-C

SGW-215LTD-B

SGW-215LTD-A

SGW-215LTD-B

Showing watch inside case

SGW-215LTD-B

SGW-215LTD-A