Product Description
Stuhrling Original Mens 176L2.33151 Sportsman Targa 24 inch Chronograph Watch: Stuhrling Original: Watches. 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. The Targa Florio is an open road endurance automobile race held near Palermo, Sicily. Always one of the toughest competitions in Europe and considered to be one of the most grueling challenges for driver and car, the first Targa Florio held in 1906 covered 277 miles through multiple hairpin curves on treacherous mountain roads at heights where severe changes in climate frequently occurred. By the mid-1920s, the Targa Florio had become one of Europe's most important races as neither the 24 Hours of Le Mans nor the Mille Miglia had been established yet. Since the inception of the automobile, there has been a fascination amongst their creators and devotees with pitting them against each other in a race. And over the years, many a watchmaker has dedicated their timepieces to the romance of this pastime. In honor of the Centennial Celebration of one of the first known organized auto races, Stührling Original has entered the race with its Targa Series! On the heels of the success created by the initial models in the series comes the newest editions for 2008, the Targa 24 and Targa 24 Pro. Targa means “shield” and these eye-opening Stührling Original timepieces are large enough to be a shield! At a whopping 47 millimeters round and 53mm east to west including the crown, the Targa’s own the largest case in Stührling Original’s history. In keeping with the extraordinary demands of the race by the same name, every aspect of the Targa has been given consideration for durability, toughness and precision of engineering. Beginning with its engine, the Targa 24’s are fitted with the one of the most reliable chronograph movements available in watch-making: the Citizen-Miyota OS20. One of the most reliable quartz movements, this engine features a center-stop seconds hand, 60-minute sub-dial (at the nine o’clock position), a twenty-four hour indicator (sub-dial at three o’clock position), and a quick-set date complication (at the six o’clock position)! Just like the motor cars that compete in the race, the Targa 24’s engine is well protected. This extraordinary timepiece is safeguarded with a casing that is milled from solid 316L surgical grade stainless steel and a massive domed Krysterna™ crystal. With origins in the eyewear industry, Krysterna™ makes for the most shatterproof material available for use as “crystals” in the timepiece industry today; and in keeping with its motif of reliability and durability, only the best for this contrivance will do! Of course to be a true Stührling Original, there must also be noticeable attention given to detail and styling, and the Targa 24’s clearly pass that test! Beginning with its magnificent face which looks like something right out of an instrument panel from a race-car, the dial of the Targa 24’s have been hydraulically pressed more than twenty times to create multiple levels, a concentric circle design on the sub-dials and around the circumference of the inner dial (to create a subliminal look of instrumentation). The baton hour markers are all individually applied with two pegs each going through the dial and being sealed on the backside. Those batons have been treated with a mirror, high-polish finish to refract any light that it catches for that extra spark that can be seen at a glance. The minute markers as well as all of the indices on the sub-dials have been printed with a special lapping technique to ensure their permanence, and the same technique has been employed for the tachymeter on the flange. Talk about your styling, probably the first thing that anyone will notice at first glance is the intricate bezel-work. Framing this enormous machine is the striking “kris” cut mill-work on the bezel! Complementing the overall look of instrumentation are the ideal conical-shaped pushers on the right side of the case which flank (top and bottom) the guard rails for the knurled edge crown. On the flip[5233] 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 inch 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. Stuhrling Original's dials are blanked from a brass plate and two cylindrical feet are soldered below to ensure security with the movement.
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
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