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Ornatus-Mundi offers an exclusive look into Habring², an independent Austrian watchmaker. This installment, part of a multi-part series, delves into the brand's foundational philosophy and the evolution of its timepieces, from early outsourced movements to their distinctive in-house complications. Readers gain insight into the brand's commitment to everyday usability, longevity, and value.
"These values were quite commonplace when the production of wearable, mechanical watches first commenced. In the times of Abraham Louis Breguet and his contemporary and employee Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl, a Styrian by birth, one would go to the watchmaker and have a watch made to the stipulated requirements. Then, the craftsman first devised the desired product and assembled it to some extent over years of detail work, vigorously supported by his helpers, into a functioning ensemble." [Press Kit]
The first of the in-house Habring 2 watches dates back to 2009 and features a manufactory movement based on the ETA -„Valgranges“ train gear, with bridges from in-house production. It can be had in either a handwound or an automatic version. Time Only Handwound The 'Time Only' comes with the typical 42mm case, here a ladies' version: The small seconds hand has moved from the 6 to the 9 o'clock position. The case is a bit conventional but is timeless and fits the overall design of the watch very
This watch really shows what Habring 2 can deliver! A dead-beat (or jumping seconds) watch with as little parts a possible, easily added to an existing movement. It adds only a mere dozen parts (compare this to other existing dead-beat watches on the market!)! The complication adds a central jumping seconds hand to the movement. On the back side there is little to see at the first view, except for a tiny little window on the top bridge: The entire construction can be admired once the top plate i
Thought I'd share a pic of my Chezard 116
Dear All: I thought I add a bit the discussion on Habring 2 's Jumping Seconds complication. I mentioned that it can be easily added to different movements, and in fact that has been done already: The famed clock manufacturer Erwin Sattler from Munich decided the celebrate the manufacture's 50th anniversary with a wristwatch that is true to a classical regulator (seconds hand at 12, hour hand at 6 o'clock) and furthermore features a dead-seconds mechanism. They turned to Maria Kristina and Richa
Do you know whether the jumping seconds mechanism can be added to an existing Unitas 6497 movement? DJK
The blued second hand is the best variant if I do say so myself, LOL! One thing that a Habring dead seconds does that is extremely vital in this complication is that it stops DEAD right on the minute indicator -- the jump is strong, clean and lands exactly, not a little ahead or behind the indicator. Some dead seconds watches cannot claim the same. The A07M movement is a very precise timekeeper. I love mine. It's my favorite watch. Kudos to Maria and Richard, and thanks Magnus for this continuin
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