Dornblueth & Sohn Calibre 99.1 Silver Dial Raised Numerals
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SKU:
DB-037
• Case diameter (mm): 42.0 • Case thickness (mm): 11.5 • Case metal: Stainless steel • Case back: Transparent • Winding: Manual • Manufacturer's limited warranty: 2 years • Dial color: White / Silver WatchBuys is an authorized Dornblueth & Sohn dealer To learn more about this brand click hereOrder online, or call (888) 333-4895 Earn 9440 WatchPoint Rewards on this purchase WatchBuys Direct Price: $4,720.00 |
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Dornblueth & Sohn Calibre 99.1 Silver Dial Raised Numerals
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Dornblueth & Sohn Calibre 99.1 Silver Dial Raised Numerals
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Dornblueth & Sohn Calibre 99.1 Silver Dial Raised Numerals
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Product Details
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Please Note:
The actual picture of the watch dial that we show is slightly different from the one that we now sell. Each time we meet with Dirk in person, we ask him which of watches he prefers the most and which best represent his image.
In the beginning he preferred the flat dials that we always sold in the past, but recently has changed his mind to the raised (applied) numerals. Given his opinion we asked that he start to make all of the new pieces that we receive with this new applied dial which does add to the cost of earlier models.
Unfortunately Dirk has no professional pictures of finished pieces of this watch to send to us showing the new dial, as he would like for us to use his pictures. Sometimes the changes are noticeable in a picture and at other times they are not.
As soon as Dirk provides with the images he has chosen we will update our site with those images.
We had heard so many things about Dirk, his father Dieter and their small workshop in the former eastern German village of Kalbe, Saxony-Anhalt, that we had to go there ourselves to see if it was true - and it is. We saw first hand watches being made by hand, in the tradition of the finest German techniques. No computer aided graphics, no robot guided engraving machines, no assembly line movement construction and best of all, no sense of urgency.
Dornblueth watches are made according to Dirk's time, one by one. The total production is often just eight pieces in one month, sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less. Dirk cuts the metal, designs the movements, and creates virtually every piece of the watch himself, in his small workshop converted from a garage. Each watch takes time, a lot of time, and for this reason, no two watches are exactly the same.
The Dornblueth & Sohn Calibre 99.1 is a modification to Dirk's original design, the 99.0, and features an expanded size and placement of the sub seconds display. This may seem to be a small achievement, but in fact it is quite an engineering feat. Dirk together with a long time family friend who is also a watchmaker created a cantilevered second pinion with friction spring that is indirectly driven below the train through an intermediate gear.
Everything is here - 3/4 plate, beveled edges, screw balance wheel, swan neck regulation, engraved balance cock, screwed gold chatons, and blued screws (by flame of course, including the slots).
And now the extras. The name "D. Dornblueth & Sohn, Kalbe i./S.A." is hand engraved and not machine engraved, a virtually rarity on any watch. And all of the decoration (Côtes de Genève and the sunray finish on the crown wheel and ratchet) are all done in-house, by hand. You'll notice that the movement is rose gold in appearance - this process itself is elaborate. After cutting and polishing the plate, Dirk treats the surface to turn the metal a copper color. After all of the drilling and milling operations are complete, the movement itself is treated with rose gold to enhance the deep color.
The dial is coated in silver, and is matte finished with black applied Arabic numerals and Glashutte "railroad track" markings around both the dial and subdial. Blued steel hands.
This watch features a brushed and polished nickel-free steel case and the crown is signed D. Dornblueth. Power reserve is 50 hours.
Please note that the strap color in the picture may differ from the actual strap color on this watch. We ask Dirk to choose a strap color that he feels is most appropriate for every watch he sends to us, so strap colors can and do vary. The straps are calf leather with tang buckles and are stamped Dornblueth.
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