Stuhrling Original Men’s 165B2B.333331 “Classic Winchester 44 Elite” 23k Gold-Layered Automatic Watch

The Winchester Series features some of Stuhrling Original’s most distinctive watches, and the Winchester 44 Elite is an excellent example of how it expertly combines delicate timekeeping instruments with a bold and rugged design. This skeleton timepiece features the ST-90050 automatic movement held inside the 44mm stainless steel case with spoke-style indices and Arabic numerals. The bezel is brilliantly polished, as is the integrated solid stainless steel link bracelet.

Krysterna Crystals

Krysterna is proprietary to Stührling Original and refers to the crystals that are used in its timepieces. Krysterna stems from the eyewear industry and has more strength over a spread surface area than sapphire. Krysterna crystals are more scratch resistant than mineral crystals and more shatter resistant than sapphire crystals.

The Winchester Family is part of the Classic Collection, timepieces inspired by the classic era of watchmaking. Members of this family feature skeletonized dials that boldly display the mechanical and automatic movements.

Summary of Features

• Movement: Manual/Self-Winding Skeleton Mechanical Movement

The hand-wound mechanical movement is perhaps the most classical of movements. It operates exclusively by the daily (or sometimes more often) winding of the crown to power the mainspring (the “heart” of the movement). Unlike its automatic mechanical counterpart, this type of movement does not feature a rotor. The energy source is the mainspring (a spring coiled into a tight spiral) which is wound manually by the wearer twisting the crown, usually in a clockwise direction. As time progresses, the spring begins to uncoil, releasing the energy needed to activate the various wheels and make the movement tick. Without routine winding of the crown, the hand-wound mechanical movement will eventually lose power. Thus, mechanical hand-wound movements usually require daily winding. A hand-wound movement requires greater care than almost all other types of movements because once the mainspring is fully wound, additional tension may cause it to break.

• Complications: Hour, Minute, and Seconds
• Dial: Brushed Stainless Steel Faceplate on Movement
• Hands: Blued Dauphine Style Hour and Minute Hands with Razor Blue Sweep Seconds Hand

Diagrams of Features