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Hs111 shares his initial impressions of the Habring2 Felix Doppel Split Seconds Chronograph, a significant acquisition from the independent Austrian manufacture. This post delves into the aesthetic and emotional impact of the watch, building on a prior Salon QP article. Hs111's personal reflections offer a valuable perspective on the craftsmanship and appeal of this complex timepiece.
Friends, some of you may have read the nice featured Salon QP article by
Magnus (aka Ornatus Mundi) about the newest child of the small,
independent Austrian manufacture Habring2, synonymus for
the last name of Richard & Maria. -
You can find it Here
Here some initial lines of the Habring product overview & excerpted mission statement:
They are a relatively young (since 2004) brand, but they already have been
writing their own history, eg by developing Austria‘s first ever wristwatch movement
or by reinventing the deat-beat seconds device.
They also have won as the first independent Brand Geneva‘s prestigious
Grand Prix d‘horologerie de Geneve three times in a row.
Enough of Intro here:
If you want to read more about them, look for habring2.com ( hope that’s
still within Forum rules) or/and read Magnus‘ above mentiined rather recent article
about their newest child within their portfolio: the Doppel Felix Split Second
Chronograph ( or Rattrapente Chronograph complication), which they
very recently have introduced.
I already have been the proud and happy owner of one of their newer
models, the Erwin Jumping Second, a very classic and non-obtrusive 3-hands
time only watch, I meanwhile dearly love, after I had them make one for me in
last year‘s third quarter. - A really fine watch, not more, no less..
- I subsequently was immediately taken by this new offering of the Doppel Felix
Split second Chronograph model in their excellent Independent quality in a super
attractive design package, IMHO.
Please find below one of their own photos, with the 2 models the
Doppel Felix comes and my own new child overlaid.
them, arriving just last week, making me the happy owner of what I think
is a truly fine Chronograph, from case to movement, from dial to function.
The one I chose, is the one with the telemeter scale ( there is one other model for
date instead), coming in a dark grey dial color. That dial plate is made of silver
galvanized metal and it renders 3 different surface finishes: there is circular
brushing at the outer bezel, which hosts the telemeter scale, the central dial
plate part is with vertical brushing and not to forget, the lower sunken counters
with the circular finish. The hour markers are plated & applied in rose gold,
same color as the hands.
That superbly executed dial design is very attractive, and if you look at the
Telemeter scale, there also is a darker groove between that one and the inner
minuterie scaling. - The other effects are variable, dependent in part on the
angle and intensity of light rays; sometimes by tilting the dial, the indices
will vary their color from red gold to black, or in essence into their
negative, a feature I find truly attractive and lively for that aspect of an
alluring dial presentation, just by changing bits and angle of different light rays.
There is the Stop Second hand out of the center and also the Rattrapente one;
likewise in RG the minute & hour hands. The counter @ 9 is for the small
running sec and the one @ 3 the 30min Chronometer counter. Both are
with circular finish, as mentioned above.
Otherwise, it‘s a 42mm ss case, with 2 pushers: one @ 2 for start /stop / reset
of the Chrono and one @10 for the Rattrapente hand.
It truly wears very attractively, the 42mm for me is a perfect size, it is
sitting comfortably on the wrist and a true pleasure to look down on it,
and to indulge oneself into the charm of light on this attractive piece.
Now, not to forget & to just finish up, here some pics, of my newest arrival
in my stables. I must say, it‘s one of those cases where the arriving surprise
and features really surpassed my expectations.
- I do & in fact, quite a lot..
- Welcome to my stables,
Habring2 - Doppel Felix Split Seconds Chronograph !
Cheers & Best to all,
Thx for kind looking; I am counting on your photo technique ! Cheers & Best for the new week ! hs.
What a beauty. The dial is beautiful, the gray changing according to the lighting. And the legibility is excellent. Very, very nice piece.
Beautiful watch and that dail is very very nice 👌🏻😘. Wear it in best of health 🙏🏻
very well designed piece ,congrats.
what a wonderful new addition. The grey dial looks fantastic. Wear it in the best of health, my friend. CC
Habring2 is easily one of the brands that I most respect. Genuine good watches (with or without any interesting complications) built by talented and honest people. They're made to be worn. This doppel felix is a very handsome execution. I have a small preference for the dateless version due to its cleaner look. Would love to have one of these in my watch box. Wear this beauty with joy and good health! Ken
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