When looking for the finest in tough economic times, the Power Reserve is the answer.

While the Federal Reserve fiddled and the economy burned, we were busy perfecting our most advanced power reserve watch. Times are tough and that's why we've slashed the price of our Presidio Power Reserve watch by half. Your 401K might look more like a 201K these days, but you don't need to sacrifice your appreciation for the finer things. And you'll never have to bail out the Presidio because it runs on its own power and never needs batteries.

The Presidio Power Reserve features an exceedingly rare automatic movement that took us more than four years to develop. It's among the most advanced timepieces we've ever created. Stauer has spent over $10 million perfecting our limited-edition watches to deliver luxury at unbelievable prices. At $300, the Presidio was already generating buzz among watch connoisseurs, but with the price slashed in half to under $150, I can guarantee our limited-edition of 4,999 will not last.

Shop around and you'll find similar power reserves that sell for thousands. You're welcome to pay $18,940 for a similar Girard Perregaux or $17,500 for a Piaget. And for those on a budget, we found a $3,190 Baume & Mercier. Such a prestige purchase might have made sense months ago, but economic times have changed. That was then and this is now.

Classic Design, Ultra-Modern Technology.

With a vintage, 18K gold-layered case and an ivory-etched dial, it carries the design of an antique timepiece. But, we've used the latest modern, precision Swiss watchmaking machinery to construct a watch that is 60% more efficient than standard automatics and much more accurate than any historical collector's watch.

Turn it over and take a look inside.

The tonneau case wraps the etched antique ivory face and the 5-hand movement with a date function and a small second hand. But under the hood is a truly brilliant design. Turn the watch over and you can see into the heart of this finely-tuned machine. The 230 parts in the Presidio Power Reserve are made of lighter materials and to a higher technical specification, rarely seen in timepieces under $5,000.

It's important to keep fine automatic watches wound to an optimal level, and now that’s even easier since there is a power reserve indicator on the dial so that you can see how much kinetic energy is stored in the winding mechanism. It works just like the fuel gauge on your car.