Chronoswiss “Edition Zeitzeichen” 2009

The Edition Zeitzeichen was originally launched in 2008 in collaboration with Jochen Benzinger . This year Chronoswiss presents some new models from Edition Zeitzeichen.

The watches are available in limited edition (very small series of only 33 pieces). It is a large wristwatch (hand-wound), with guilloche, engravings and skeletonizing performed by hand.

Technical details

Model: “Edition Zeitzeichen” 2009

Displays
Hours , minutes, seconds

Case
Massive 21-part case made of 18 ct. red gold, brushed and polished, diameter 44 mm, height 10.80 mm; flat one-sided antireflective sapphire crystal; massive, onion-shaped crown made of same material as the case; fully threaded screw-in back with one-sided antireflective sapphire crystal; screwed-on strap bars with patented Autobloc system, water-resistant up to 3 atmospheres

Movement
ETA 6498-1 in an individual modification (very small series), hand-wound, diameter 36.6 mm (16 1/2 ”’), height 4.50 mm), 17 jewels, Incabloc shock absorption, appx. 40-hour power reserve, 2.5 hertz, 18,000 vph; hand-engraved Glycydur screw balance, Nivarox-1 flat balance-spring; pallet, escape wheel and screws are high-gloss polished; base plate, gear-train bridges and balance cock elaborately and manually skeletonized and engraved; hand-polished steel screws (some of them blued) and blued pawl, transmission wheel and ratchet wheel; certain other parts of the movement are coated with blue platinum

Dial
Solid sterling silver dial (925) guilloché, engraved and skeletonized by hand
Hands: Blued steel hands.

References

Zeitzeichen V (floral, fully skeletonized)
CH 6721 ZR V red gold (18 ct.)
CH 6721 ZW V white gold (18 ct.)

Zeitzeichen VI (floral, partial dial)
CH 6721 ZR VI red gold (18 ct.)
CH 6721 ZW VI white gold (18 ct.)

Zeitzeichen VII (dragon)
CH 6721 ZR VII red gold (18 ct.)
CH 6721 ZW VII white gold (18 ct.)