
Perpetual Calendar
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Calendar watches, always indicating the correct date - especially with different monthly lengths – have fascinated humans since hundreds of years.
The challenge for Thomas Prescher was to create the highly-complex mechanism of a perpetual calendar for the size of a wrist-watch and to arrange both, time indication and that of the calendar as readable as possible.
With the „QP 1“all hands are located on one central axle. The available space on the round dial is optimally used by concentric circles. All indications are clearly arranged and well readable.
To underline the clarity of the dial organization the use of numbers was limited to date and day.
With the choice for numbers the readability is given in almost all cultural and linguistic areas.
For the indication of months, hours and minutes the indexes on outside edge of the dial are used.
With many perpetual calendars the hand for the date normally starts to move around 9 pm; at the end of February even earlier. With the instantly jumping calendar indications of the “QP 1” this unpleasant effect is avoided.
As a result of the technical concept and the basic shape, the „QP 1 “ presents an unknown variety for composition; beeing free in the choice of materials, in the design of dial and hands. A watch for individualists - absolutely manufactured to personal desires.
Technical Details
Special Technical Details
· Perpetual calendar
· Central indication of all calendar data
· Instantly changing indications
· Indication of leap year
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Indications
· Hours, Minutes,
· Day, Date, Month, Leap Year
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Dial material to the client’s wishes
Hands to the client’s wishes
Name plate 18-karat gold
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Movement Information
Diameter
Height
Winding
Power reserve
Number of jewels
Frequency
Escapement
Balance spring
Shock protection
Decoration
Rotor
33.3 mm, including module for 39 mm case
6.85 mm, including module
automatic
36 hours
25 bearing jewels
28,800 vph
Swiss lever escapement
flat hairspring
Incabloc
completely hand-engraved and gold-plated
18-karat gold, completely hand-engraved
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Case Details
Case material
Diameter
Height
Glass
Dial material
Hands
Index plate
Name plate
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Strap
Buckle
18-karat gold or PT950
39 or 43 mm
ca. 13 mm
front: domed sapphire glass, back: flat sapphire glass
to the client’s wishes
to the client’s wishes
18-karat gold
18-karat gold
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hand-cut and –sewn alligator skin uppers and lowers
18-karat gold