Check price Stuhrling Original Women's 306.1215H83 Vogue Audrey Botanica Swiss Quartz Red Leather Strap Watch

Check price Stuhrling Original Women's 306.1215H83 Vogue Audrey Botanica Swiss Quartz Red Leather Strap Watch

List Price:	$325.00
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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13365 in Watches
• Brand: Stuhrling Original
• Model: 306.1215H83
• Dimensions: .59" h x .59" w x .59" l,
• Band material: Leather
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: Krysterna crystal
• Movement type: swiss-quartz
• Water-resistant to 165 feet

Features

• Stainless steel rectangular shaped case with triple step design bezel and protective Krysterna crystal
• Black dial with silver-tone Arabic numeral 12
• Pink printed flowers on dial
• Red satin twill covered genuine leather strap with printed flower design
• Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

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Joining a long line of women's watches in Stuhrling Original's collection is a brand new series dedicated to the wonders and beauty of spring and nature: the Acacia Series. Here you will find timepieces that feature floral patterns and designs, all of which celebrate the beauty of all living things, and one such watch is the Botanica.

Appropriately named, the Botanica catches the eye immediately with its striking dial work, Delicate lines, the stems of the beautiful flowers sweep about in an elegant dance while the open petals flash an amazing array of color. As if to leave the natural grace alone, the only numeral you'll find on the Botanica is the Arabic 12. To ensure that this timepiece keeps accurate and reliable time, we fitted the stainless steel case with a Swiss Quartz movement.

Don't expect the decorate aspect of the Botanica to be limited to the dial, because the straps are included in its beauty. The case comes mounted on satin twill covered genuine leather straps. Emblazoned on the satin are more flowers, an extension and compliment to the dial work. Comfortable and fashionable, the Botanica can become a perfect addition to any wardrobe.

The Audrey Family belongs to the Vogue Collection, which includes beautiful women's watches with a style that can only be achieved by an artistic mind. These beautiful women's timepieces make exquisite use of skeletonized dials inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Summary of Features

ΓÇó Movement: Swiss Quartz Movement (Ronda 763)
ΓÇó Complications: Classic Two Hand Movement
ΓÇó Dial: Dial with Floral Design
ΓÇó Hands: Baton-Style Hands

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The Stuhrling Original Story

With dedication to the heritage 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 global leader in watchmaking. Stuhrling Original remains committed to its mission of preserving the high standards set in Switzerland manufacturing all of their fine timepieces in their Swiss-owned factory! Each and every model conveys an inimitable story with extraordinary style. You'll find heirloom selections for both men and women that even the most astute watch collector will cherish and admire.

In the workshops of Stuhrling Original, the unit specializing in mechanical movements, component selection, assembly, lubrication, adjustment and testing creates horological wonders entirely under vigilant attention of Swiss ownership and supervision. It is these workshops that produce the mechanical engines that are famous for meeting the highest existing criteria in there category. Starting with the main plate, the assembly process is performed in several consecutive stages up until anchoring the balance spring, which sets the watch into motion. Assembling a Stuhrling Original mechanical automatic movement comprises no less than 30 checkpoints, spread throughout the assembly process. Adjusting the angle of lift of the pallets, centering the balance-spring, poising the balance are just a few examples of these checkpoints; of which all are designed to enhance the performance of each movement. The movement must meet no less than seven criteria, including a mean variation in rate which is the highest standard in the industry in its 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 extremely 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 components of the cases, such as rotating bezels or rider tabs also require a meticulous finish. The components of the cases are finally assembled 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 below to ensure security with the movement. Polishing operations, creating special effects through the use of vintage hydraulic German machines, and electroplating are just some of the more than forty operations required to make most StuhrlingOriginal dials. The transparent protective coating is applied in an immaculately clean environment before the various inscriptions are transfer printed using a gelatin pad which takes an impression from an inked block. On many of the dials the hour markers are either individually applied by hand or embossed into the dial and then topped with a special 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 ensure it complies with all predefined dimensions and specifications.

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