In the Clear With the S.Craft Transparency N°1
S.Craft?s Transparency N°1 brings the luxurious aesthetics of a superbly crafted sapphire case and swiss movement to the masses at a reasonable price.
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Hard and scratch-proof, check. Full visual access to internal components, check. Eye-catching good looks, check. Sapphire as a material offers many benefits in the construction of watches. So, why then is it almost always relegated to being used solely for constructing the watch?s crystal or case back" The answer is simply because it?s an expensive and difficult material to work with. Grinding and polishing a piece of sapphire to the exacting standards set by luxury watch manufactures requires a skilled hand and expertise that can only be gained through decades of experience. It?s for this reason that sapphire case watches are a rarity in the world of horology and those that do appear on the market, come with exorbitant price tags. Until the S.Craft Transparency N°1 came along, that is.
While some may balk at the CHF3,990 (SGD$5,686) price tag on S.Craft?s IndieGogo campaign, keep in mind that sapphire case watches are typically only done by luxury brands as limited edition pieces and usually command prices upwards of US$55,000. In comparison to Hublot?s Big Bang Unico Sapphire and its US$57,900 asking price for example, the Transparency N°1 is downright reasonable. Especially given the quality of workmanship and technical specific...
The post In the Clear With the S.Craft Transparency N°1 appeared first on LUXUO.
Hard and scratch-proof, check. Full visual access to internal components, check. Eye-catching good looks, check. Sapphire as a material offers many benefits in the construction of watches. So, why then is it almost always relegated to being used solely for constructing the watch?s crystal or case back" The answer is simply because it?s an expensive and difficult material to work with. Grinding and polishing a piece of sapphire to the exacting standards set by luxury watch manufactures requires a skilled hand and expertise that can only be gained through decades of experience. It?s for this reason that sapphire case watches are a rarity in the world of horology and those that do appear on the market, come with exorbitant price tags. Until the S.Craft Transparency N°1 came along, that is.
While some may balk at the CHF3,990 (SGD$5,686) price tag on S.Craft?s IndieGogo campaign, keep in mind that sapphire case watches are typically only done by luxury brands as limited edition pieces and usually command prices upwards of US$55,000. In comparison to Hublot?s Big Bang Unico Sapphire and its US$57,900 asking price for example, the Transparency N°1 is downright reasonable. Especially given the quality of workmanship and technical specific...
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