Stuhrling Original

Stuhrling Original Men's 165.334514 Lifestyle 'Winchester' Skeleton Automatic Watch

• Quality automatic movement; functions without a battery; powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Reliable automatic-self-wind movement 20 jewels
• Beautifully decorated rose tone movement and case

Product Description

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The definition of unexpected sophistication, this Stuhrling Original Men's Lifestyle 'Winchester' Skeleton Automatic Watch #165.334514 features a gold-tone dial, which is protected by a durable synthetic-sapphire dial window. A skeletonized design displays the mechanical movement, and a series of gold-tone alternating Arabic numerals and indexes bring at-a-glance precision. A deep black crocodile leather band comes equipped with a sturdy buckle-clasp closure. Other details include 41.5-millimeter case and a gold-tone stationary, stainless steel bezel. Characterized by its distinct beauty, this exquisite timepiece sets itself apart. Powered by automatic-self-winding movement, this watch is water resistant up to 165 feet.

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: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000RNNHV4
• Item model number: 165.334514
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,299 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool watch, December 29, 2008

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Tammi (Kapolei, HI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stuhrling Original Men's 165.334514 Lifestyle 'Winchester' Skeleton Automatic Watch (Watch)

Up until now, I don't think I've ever owned a watch that cost more than $20.00 (incl. tax!). However, I recently saw a competitor's skeleton watch and, being an engineer, I was intrigued. I did some research and selected this watch for several reasons. First, I like the look, it seems like the workings are more visible in this watch than the others I seen. But I also like the fact that it is self-winding, water resistant, and I prefer the copper color over gold or silver. I really like the fine engraving on the back crystal (I wonder how many people don't even realize it's there). I also felt comfortable with this purchase knowing that Stuhrling is an established watch maker.
As another reviewer mentioned, the band is stiff, but being leather, I'm hoping it will soften up as it is broken in. I've only had the watch for a couple days now, so I can't comment on its reliability, but it seems to be keeping good time so far. The only negative comment I would make is that since the hands are the same color and finish as the face and workings, they tend to blend in and are hard to see in dim lighting. I think it would help if they were a slightly different color or maybe just polished as opposed to the brushed finish.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and works - but I got two and the other one arrived DOA, November 22, 2009

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R. DiPasquale "Stickler" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stuhrling Original Men's 165.334514 Lifestyle 'Winchester' Skeleton Automatic Watch (Watch)

I bought two Stuhrling watches - this one and the silver version.
They both came in the same shipping box with NO packing material between the watch boxes and the bottom of the shipping box!!! To make it worse, the packing material on the top of the box was overstuffed- assuring that any stress the outside of the shipping box received was directly transferred to the watches.
The shipping box was not marked fragile or handle with care.

This brass-colored one works fine after winding-
But the silver one was DOA.
Was it defective to begin with or was it the bad packing job?
Will the brass one fail early because Amazon does not understand the importance of properly shipping automatic watches?

A good packing job assures that even if the outside of the box is subjected to the stress of an impulse or severe vibration that the valuable contents do not.

Packing automatic watches should assure that packing material SURROUNDS the fragile contents and is NOT overstuffed- Overstuffing just transfers the stresses directly to the contents.

Product was returned but Amazon gets to keeps your money for 2 months.

AMAZON - PLEASE CHANGE THE WAY YOU PACK AUTOMATIC WATCHES!!!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First skeletonized/Sturling watch, September 10, 2007

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M. Isaacson (Teaneck, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stuhrling Original Men's 165.334514 Lifestyle 'Winchester' Skeleton Automatic Watch (Watch)

I collect unique watches and so I was delighted to identify the Stuhrling Men's Skeletonized Watch on Amazon and other sites. The watch is indeed beautiful and it's fun to see the inner workings of this automatic watch. The leather grained band is attractive, but a bit stiff. A softer, more pliable leather would have been preferable. The most surprising thing about receiving this watch was the lack of any detailed operation manual. Since this was my first automatic watch, I had to place a call to Sturling Customer Service to learn how exactly to get it started, how much to wind it, etc. For a fine watch like this, it should come with a manual that would take the guesswork out of its operation. Amazon's price was the very best anywhere and the delivery time was exceptionally quick. It's a fine watch, especially for the price. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a beautiful, unique timepiece at an affordable price.