Steinhausen

Steinhausen Men's TW391G Classic Marquise Automatic Gold Watch

• Automatic movement
• Old world craftsmanship meets new world technology; interchangeable brown and black leather wristbands will match whatever clothes you're wearing
• The limited edition marquise follows the tradition of displaying the day, date, month, and moon and stars depicting day and night

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Swiss inventor and architect Ulrich Van-Heusen was a master craftsman who dedicated himself to his trade. He lived in an era when only the wealthy could afford a timepiece. But in 1923, Van-Heusen completed his first automatic calendar watch - only one of seven he ever completed. It displayed not only the time, but also the date, day and month; and it was the first to designate the difference between AM and PM. Van-Heusen named his brand Steinhausen after the region in Switzerland from where his family came. He was steadfast in his belief that wristwatches, not the prevalent pocket watch, would eventually become an item people could not live without. And he was correct! The Great Depression almost eliminated handmade watches of this quality. One that remains today fetched $300,000 at auction. Wristwatches became the must-have item for people of all social strata, but the distinguished gentry continued to buy Steinhausen's handcrafted marvels. Steinhausen continues its reputation of producing the finest workmanship and classy designs. And now, we are pleased to re-introduce the original Steinhausen model with stylish updates. Like the original Steinhausen, each watch is painstakingly reproduced by hand from 185 genuine Swiss parts. Then it is so rigorously tested for two weeks that just six percent of movements made end up in a Steinhausen. Swiss automatic movement standards allow for an accuracy of +25/-27 seconds per day. Our Steinhausen watches rate +15/-13 seconds per day, making it more accurate. The Limited Edition Marquise follows the tradition of displaying the day, date, month, and moon and stars depicting day and night. The sweeping second-hand movement, brushed and polished stainless steel, and ivory face with Roman numerals is included, too. However, we have added hand-cut precious sapphire gemstones from Vietnam to the buttons to add a rich luster, 21 jewels aid movement and accuracy; and interchangeable brown and black leather wristbands to match whatever clothes you're wearing. It comes in a handsome felt-lined wood box, along with a card certifying its authenticity.

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Steinhausen continues its reputation of producing the finest workmanship and classy designs. And now, we are pleased to re-introduce the original Steinhausen model with stylish updates. Like the original Steinhausen, each watch is painstakingly reproduced by hand from 185 genuine Swiss parts. Then it is so rigorously tested for two weeks that just six percent of movements made end up in a Steinhausen. Swiss automatic movement standards allow for an accuracy of +25/-27 seconds per day. Our Steinhausen watches rate +15/-13 seconds per day, making it more accurate. The Limited Edition Marquise follows the tradition of displaying the day, date, month, and moon and stars depicting day and night. The sweeping second-hand movement, brushed and polished stainless steel, and ivory face with Roman numerals is included, too. However, we have added hand-cut precious sapphire gemstones from Vietnam to the buttons to add a rich luster, 35 jeweled stones inside to aid movement and accuracy; and interchangeable brown and black leather wristbands to match whatever clothes you're wearing. It comes in a handsome felt-lined wood box, along with a card certifying its authenticity: Try the Marquise for a month. If you are dissatisfied with the beauty and accuracy, or if you aren't receiving compliments from people, return it. We'll refund your money. Steinhausens are must-haves among Japanese and European collectors. These fine pieces of art are only found in luxury boutiques and through Steinhausenonline.com. Don't purchase a Steinhausen anywhere else, for you will be buying an imitation. The value of the Marquise is sure to increase over time - not just monetarily but also in the amount of attention you'll receive. Until now, most of us couldn't afford a timepiece of such masterful style and quality. Be the first to wear this remarkable new addition to the world-famous Steinhausen line: Features: Movement: mechanical automatic self winding; 21 jewels; doesn't use batteries and nev

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006JMGYI
• Item model number: TW391G
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,832 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looks and feels like a much more expensive watch, March 17, 2006

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D. C. Parks - See all my reviews
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I received this watch for Valentine's day and I have been very pleased so far. The watch a fantastic retro-feel that works very well with a business suit or other dress clothes. The watch and the 2 leather bands are very substantial and have a very good feel on the wrist. The back of the watch is clear, so you can see the movement, which is really pretty cool. Lastly, the watch has a self-winding feature that will keep it running without batteries or winding, assuming that you wear the watch every day, however.

On the negative side, it is made in China, not Switzerland, so there is no cache there. Also, if you do not wear the watch every day, you will have to wind it daily or reset it the next time wear it. Lastly, the buttons for setting the month and day are easy to click, so you can easily advance the month or day without realizing it. Not really a major flaw, but it seemed to be a concern for the first reviewer.

Overall, I am thrilled to add this watch to my collection. It looks and feels like a much more expensive watch than it actually is.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classy, December 19, 2005

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Charles Edwards (Frankfort, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews
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This is one fantastic looking watch. The design is stunning and will draw looks from others. I got one last Christmas and wear it more than any other watch. It is comfortable as well. The leather bands really set it off. I recommend this watch.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars people please read, August 21, 2008

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M. Moreno (odessa,tx) - See all my reviews
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do not be mislead by the people who say they expected a european timepiece it says no where in the description that tis watch is swiss made. i own a watch extremely similar to this one but it is sold ny a company named stauer. in fact it is the same watch with diffrent style ands and dial color. most automatic watches' balance wheels will stop when banged against another object so this watch will lose some seconds but i have owned this piece for over 6 months and no hands have fallen off so far. this watch was designed to be cared for not to be used at a construction site. unless you buy a rolex, omega, heuer, jaeger le coultre, etc... will you get an extrmely high quality movement. in fact anybody that knows anything about watches will tell you that it is rare that you will find a swiss automatic for under $250 there are some like swatch that are automatic but they are not swiss made only the movement is swiss swatch uses an ETA movement on their automatics the rest of the watch such as the band, case etc.. is imported from another country. only when you see the indications "swiss made" on the dial case back or movement will you know that you are recieving a high quality swiss timepiece. unless you bought it on the streets of course. so any way this watch is bueatiful and it does do its job but you still have to remember : you get what you pay for.