Stuhrling Original

Stuhrling Original Men's 107D.33151 Delphi Helios Skeleton Automatic Black Dial Watch

• Stainless steel round shaped case with triple step design bezel
• Protective Krysterna crystal on front and back
• Black skeletonized textured dial with blue metallic hour markers and hands

Product Description

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The Bardolatry Series was made to honor the most recognizable writer in all of English history, William Shakespeare. Here you will find spectacular timepieces that honor and exemplify the history and classic culture of watch-making, and while all of them have distinct personalities of their own, you will also notice that they have many similarities that bind them all together as one cohesive family; every single one of these timepieces have mechanical movements, and all of them have a skeletonized dial! Now we introduce to you the Delphi Helios. The Delphi Helios has a very distinctive face when compared to other timepieces in the same collection, but it also has the classic qualities that make it a solid member of the Bardolatry Series. As you can expect, the Helios comes equipped with a mechanical automatic movement, and of course it has a skeletonized dial as well. The difference found in this beautiful timepiece is its dial design. Concentric circles radiate outward from the exposed movement, giving it a textured appearance. Individually applied circular markers, blued to match the hands, adds to the cohesive circular theme and design of this watch. The hands have also been filled with Luminova, making it easy to read, even in the dark. The Delphi Helios comes mounted on a crocodile embossed genuine leather strap. The triple step bezel pays homage to the classic design of watch making, and its impressive 44mm case adheres to our more modern watch styles.

The Stuhrling Original Story

With dedication to the heritage of Swiss watchmaking, Stuhrling Original timepieces appeal to the most discriminating taste at reasonable prices. The company has roots dating back to the 1800's when Switzerland emerged as the global leader in watchmaking. Stuhrling Original remains committed to its mission of preserving the high standards set in Switzerland manufacturing all of their fine timepieces in their Swiss-owned factory! Each and every model conveys an inimitable story with extraordinary style. You'll find heirloom selections for both men and women that even the most astute watch collector will cherish and admire.

In the workshops of Stuhrling Original, the unit specializing in mechanical movements, component selection, assembly, lubrication, adjustment and testing creates horological wonders entirely under vigilant attention of Swiss ownership and supervision. It is these workshops that produce the mechanical engines that are famous for meeting the highest existing criteria in there category. Starting with the main plate, the assembly process is performed in several consecutive stages up until anchoring the balance spring, which sets the watch into motion. Assembling a Stuhrling Original mechanical automatic movement comprises no less than 30 checkpoints, spread throughout the assembly process. Adjusting the angle of lift of the pallets, centering the balance-spring, poising the balance are just a few examples of these checkpoints; of which all are designed to enhance the performance of each movement. The movement must meet no less than seven criteria, including a mean variation in rate which is the highest standard in the industry in its class.

Stuhrling Original cases are distinguished by their technical complexity, their high-end aesthetic appeal and the quality of their finish. The watch cases are made from antimagnetic 316L surgical grade stainless steel, an extremely sophisticated alloy designed to stand up to intensive use. The rough parts, known as "middlecases" are blanked from a metal bar using a high-performance press. They then undergo eight successive stamping operations of a strength increasing gradually from 20 to 85 tons. Before each swaging operation, the middlecase is refired at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius, so as to temporarily reduce the hardness to a total stamping pressure of more than 400 tons. Finishing the cases then calls for fifteen polishing operations, all performed by hand alternating with nine baths guaranteeing immaculate cleanliness. Other components of the cases, such as rotating bezels or rider tabs also require a meticulous finish. The components of the cases are finally assembled by hand and rigorously tested.

Each Stuhrling Original dial has been designed to enable optimal read-off at a glance, while adding an element of artistic design. Stuhrling Original's dials are blanked from a brass plate and two cylindrical feet are soldered below to ensure security with the movement. Polishing operations, creating special effects through the use of vintage hydraulic German machines, and electroplating are just some of the more than forty operations required to make most StuhrlingOriginal dials. The transparent protective coating is applied in an immaculately clean environment before the various inscriptions are transfer printed using a gelatin pad which takes an impression from an inked block. On many of the dials the hour markers are either individually applied by hand or embossed into the dial and then topped with a special dye. The application of Super Luminova is performed by artisans with a nozzle pen connected to a high-pressure pipe which calls for intense concentration. Once finished, each dial undergoes careful aesthetic scrutiny under extreme magnification, as well as technical testing, to ensure it complies with all predefined dimensions and specifications.

Through meticulous labor, rigorous testing and examination of each timepiece by expert horologists, the vision of the Stuhrling Original timepiece is brought to life inside our workshops, where...

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0049DVU08
• Item model number: 107D.33151
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,906 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good looking watch, but misleading advertising., June 3, 2011

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xgamerms999 - See all my reviews

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This is the largest watch I own, but it still looks great. My criticisms are that 1) it's a little thick. The width is OK, by this watch is twice as thick as my others.
& 2) This is my biggest problem and is why I took off 2 stars. The watches are made in China. Sticker says so right on the box. I thought I was purchasing a Swiss watch, not a "Swiss" watch (According to the included literature, "Swiss owned and run with strict Swiss supervision with the overriding mission of maintaining the high standards previously set in Switzerland." However, if you don't care where the watch was made, then I highly recommend it.

Also, the company offers to extend the warranty by one year if you write a review here on Amazon.

EDIT: I've had it just about five months now and I still like it. It is giving me the time accurately and I have gotten used to the size. Very pleased overall with the watch. - Will update if something changes.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch., January 9, 2011

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SJKPSU (USA) - See all my reviews

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This is the first Stuhrling Original watched I've and I cannot be more impressed. I was sort of worried about the size of the watch, being I do not have the biggest wrists, but the watch fits perfectly. I love the design and quality of this watch. The price on amazon was the best around and shipping was fast. I am very pleased with this purchase.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Who prices these things? - UPDATE, June 9, 2011

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Mr Mojo Risin - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Stuhrling Original Men's 107D.33151 Delphi Helios Skeleton Automatic Black Dial Watch (Watch)

I got this watch as a gold box deal and am not disappointed in the quality of the watch. As other reviewers have mentioned, it is on the larger side but if you want a small watch, fossil makes a nice line of ladies' watches. Who wears a watch to keep time anymore anyway? It's all about "hey look what I have on my wrist!" and this watch does the trick. So far it keeps good time and the skeleton setup with see through front and back allow for a mesmerizing display of time keeping goodness. The blue accents are really nice against the patterned backdrop and the watch leads to a lot of compliments.

Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about the price. When I bought the watch it was a gold box deal listed with an even higher ridiculous list price of over $700, an amazon price of $110 and a $59 discount. Now that it's not a gold box, deal the list is $425 and amazon's price is $59.99. I would like either company to introduce me to the person that paid $700 or even $425 for this watch. I'm tired of these companies slapping unsubstantiated pricing on things just to trigger an impulse buy on a great deal.

As another person mentioned, this is a "Swiss" watch, meaning it's a swiss owned company but the watch does not come from there. Also, it's clear that Stuhrling has a distribution arrangement with amazon because the documentation inside the watch box (which is a nice box by the way) tells you to come here and leave a review in order to extend your warranty.

There you have it, at $50 - $60 you're getting a really nice looking watch with a two year warranty (three if you leave a review).

UPDATE! - After only a few weeks the watch stopped working. The warranty requires the customer to pay $20 to handle shipping as well as pay for shipping back to the company. They state most repairs can be done in 6 weeks but some can take upwards of 12 weeks. I'm not even sure right now if I'm going to bother.