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It's ironic that two men so obsessed with precision met by chance. But that's just what happened when George Thomas and Hartwig Balke started talking sailboats in an Annapolis pub. Besides a love of catching a good wind on the Chesapeake Bay, the pair shared a passion for high-grade mechanical watches. These two engineers restore antique watches for the finest museums in the world. They make only a few handmade watches in the U.S. each year. We have bought their entire limited edition of 10 pieces of this magnificent chronograph. If you're looking for mass-production, you'll have to look elsewhere.
The 18K Gold Moon Phase Chronograph features a precision-etched silver dial. The elegant face features a 12 o'clock subdial for the date with two small windows for day and month. The six o'clock subdial is for 12-hour timing and features a specially shaped window to display the moon phase. The 9 o'clock subdial features a 24-hour register. Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal protects the face and provides a rear window to the delicately-etched inner workings of the 25-jewel, automatic chronograph movement. The genuine black crocodile leather band secures with an 18K gold buckle. For connoisseurs of old world craftsmanship and classic style, this is an opportunity to own a true American masterpiece.
