Stuhrling Original Men's 127.33352 Special Reserve Emperor Automatic Skeleton Dual Time Zone Gold Tone Watch

In the history of Stührling Original, never has a watch been so anticipated, created so much excitement and delivered anywhere near this much shock value. Starting with the extra wide case (13mm) that sits atop your wrist with the crown and bow at twelve o'clock, it makes an impression that is hard to forget and is as distinctive as any timepiece in the world! However, the case is only a small part of the overall vision created by The Emperor. When you gander at its face, you will see one of the most striking open heart implementations that has ever graced a timekeeping device! And that’s not all. The circumference of the dial features a stunning mother-of-pearl ring which has been recessed into the dial and it really pops! The elegant applied Roman numerals are an exquisite complement to The Emperor. Named The Emperor for its “open heart” exhibition in homage to the famous fable of The Emperor and the Nightingale, this magnificent timepiece lives up to its title. The fable is a wonderful story in which the beautiful voice of a singing bird nurses the Emperors failing heart back to health. Once saved by the nightingale, the Emperor’s heart was indeed transformed. Once a self-centered and cold hearted ruler, the Emperor became altruistic and pleasurable with a beautiful and tender heart which all those in his kingdom could easily see! The Emperor has all the usual Stührling Original features that we have become synonymous with: 21-jewel self-winding mechanical movement; Krysterna crystals (front and back); 5 ATM water resistant; alligator embossed genuine French leather strap with a push-button dual deployant clasp; decorated screw down exhibition case- back; Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement with blued steel screws and a Damier finish on the Stührling signed rotor; solid 316L surgical grade stainless steel case; the rose-gold executions are fused with 16K rose gold; and a gem cabochon set in the knurled edge onion style crown. All in all, The Emperor is about as dressy of a watch as you will ever find and will get you looks, stares, conversation and complements galore at even the most formal of affairs!

The Emperor Family is part of the Special Reserve Collection. These stunning timepieces feature a bow crown located at 12 o'clock and represent some of Stuhrling Original's most iconic designs.

Krysterna Crystals

Krysterna is proprietary to Stührling Original and refers to the crystals that are used in its timepieces. Krysterna stems from the eyewear industry and has more strength over a spread surface area than sapphire. Krysterna crystals are more scratch resistant than mineral crystals and more shatter resistant than sapphire crystals.

Summary of Features

• Movement: Manual/Self-Winding Automatic Movement

Automatic watches do not operate on batteries. Automatic watches are made up of about 130 or more parts that work together to tell time. Automatic movements mark the passage of time by a series of gear mechanisms, and are wound by the movement of your wrist as you wear it. The gear train then transmits the power to the escapement, which distributes the impulses, turning the balance wheel. The balance wheel is the time regulating organ of a mechanical watch, which vibrates on a spiral hairspring. Lengthening or shortening the balance spring makes the balance wheel go faster or slower to advance or retard the watch. The travel of the balance wheel from one extreme to the other and back again is called oscillation. Lastly, automatic movements come in different types, including movements that are Swiss-made, Japanese-made, and more.

Also referred to as self-winding, watches with automatic movements utilize kinetic energy, the swinging of your arm, to provide energy to an oscillating rotor to keep the watch ticking. They're considered more satisfying to watch collectors (horologists) because of the engineering artistry that goes into the hundreds of parts that make up the movement. If you do not wear an automatic watch consistently (for about 8 to 12 hours a day), you can keep the watch powered with a watch winder (a great gift for collectors).

• Complications: Dual Time Zone Indication with Open Heart Complication
• Dial: Hydraulically Stamped Open Heart Argente Guilloche Dial with Mother of Pearl Inlay
• Hands: Stuart-Style Hands
• Markers: Individually Applied Roman Numerals (1,2,3,4,5,6,12) on Main Dial, Printed Arabic and Roman Numerals on Sub Dial

Diagrams of Features