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The Phaeton
The Phaeton is a large 38.6mm diameter chrome plated case with a stainless back. The dial has raised pink gold markers with matching hands, a big red sweep, thin flat pushers and an oversized crown. It is customized with various leather straps and the option of blued steel hands, according to buyer preference.
The shock-resistant Landeron movement is completely rebuilt with a new main spring. The Phaeton is a limited edition of only 12. It is numbered on the inside of the back and has a Certificate of Authenticity. Released in the Fall of 2002, the Phaeton sold out in February 2003.
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The Metropolis
Metropolis is the first Chronodeco watch and is a very
special, hand-wound mechanical NOS chronograph. Offered
in a limited edition of 30 watches, it has a big beautiful
NOS 20 micron rose gold plated case ( 37.2mm excluding
the crown ) with fancy lugs, classic rectangular pushers,
and a stainless steel snap back. The mint NOS dials
are available in gold , silver or black. The logo is
in light or medium gray and the signatures are in Porsche
red or teal green. The hand colors and styles are added
according to individual customer preference creating
unique and personal style.
Reminiscent of the Art Deco period, when many of the
best classic watch styles were created, these vintage
watches are truly unique. They feature a new quality
leather band and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
The movement is the classic Swiss 17 jewel Landeron
and has been completely rebuilt with a new main spring
plus any other parts required to make it function perfectly.
A very special watch for the collector who is looking
for something unique but affordable as compared to many
of the high end European mechanical Chronographs costing
thousands of dollars. Truly a work of art and a vintage
chronograph that is really stunning. Released in the
Summer of 2001, the Metropolis sold out in the Spring
2002.
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Positano NOS Wristwatch
In July of 2006, my wife and I visited the town of
Positano on the Amalfi
Coast in Italy. Somehow the name and the beauty of this
town seemed to fit this watch. Positano has remained
largely unchanged for decades and was written about
by John Steinbeck after he stayed there in 1953.
Steinbeck wrote: "It is a dream place that isn't
quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly
real after you have gone".
The Positano is a large 38.0mm wide X 9.0mm thick pink
gold filled case with fancy deco designed lugs and a
stainless snap back - all NOS (New Old Stock) parts.
This means that all of the parts in this watch excluding
the crystal and the strap have been in storage for at
least 50 years and never used! The silver dial model
has raised pink gold markers and blued (deep burgundy)
steel hands while the black dial model has light gray
markers and off white hands. It features a large sub
second register at 6. These dials were professionally
refinished at 2 separate dial refinishers who did an
excellent job. The Positano script was custom calligraphy
and unique to this dial. The movement is a pristine
13 ligne Unitas cal. 176 which has been
cleaned, oiled and timed. The black calf straps were
custom ordered in a
17.5mm size with matching pink buckles. The Positano
is a limited edition of only 20 - 12 silver dials and
8 black dials. It is numbered on the inside of the back
and has a Certificate of Authenticity. It comes with
a 6 month warrantee excluding the balance staff which
is not shock mounted (fairly standard for the time).
The price is $695.00 plus shipping. A $200.00 deposit
will reserve your
watch if it is available. Visa, MC and Amex accepted
in the US to US
addresses. Orders outside the US by Western Union money
order or bank wiretransfer. Every watch will be custom
assembled per each customers dial
preference so please allow 15 to 30 days for delivery.
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