in-house movements and Japanese savoir faire
DLC-coated steel unidirectional dive bezel
the first American to conduct a spacewalk in 1965
the equally legendary watchmaker who honed his craft at Vacheron Constantin before moving to Schaffhausen as IWC's Technical Director in 1944
This particular piece possesses a crisp case and a silver sunburst dial with gorgeous patina throughout the luminescent elements of the hour markers and hands
Certina Alarm Automatic neo-vintage in-house movements and Japanese savoirThese days, were attached to our devices phones, computers, smartwatches, etc. Sure, theyre convenient. But wouldnt it be nice to shed our digital skin for a while and return to a more analog past? One way you can accomplish this is via a watch with a mechanical alarm. A mechanical alarm makes use of an extra mainspring barrel whose energy powers a hammer. At the appointed time, the hammer beats against a small gong, which sounds the alarm.