The two-tone nature of these dials does not necessarily mean that they were born with two (or more) colours, but rather the various finishing techniques applied on different parts of the dial can cause the parts to reflect light, render colour, and even age differently. Two-tone Calatrava-style dials with applied Breguet numerals, which are well-known on Patek Philippe vintage references 565 and 570, have long been a favourite of collectors. The design of the Erwin ‘THC School Piece’ embodies that by paying tribute to the vintage Calatrava-style dials of the 1940s and injecting that with a touch of modernity with the olive green accents on the two-tone dial. On the other hand, THC also strongly believes in the importance of constantly pushing boundaries. On the one hand, the long history of watchmaking and classical designs should be applauded. The Erwin ‘THC School Piece’ is a great representation of the THC community’s appreciation of the horological arts. The Habring² Erwin has become a signature time-only model for the brand with the jumping seconds complication captivating all collectors alike. 5-minute repeater, perpetual calendar with split-seconds chronograph, foudroyante) under the same philosophy. Since the establishment of his eponymous brand Habring² in 2004 with his wife Maria Habring, he has continued to develop various complications (e.g. Richard Habring has long been known for his work in realising high-end complications such as split-seconds chronograph in a practical and cost-efficient manner using the Valjoux 7750 as the base movement. That's why we consider this as a 'THC School Piece' to denote the debut of THC’s creations. However, to the horological enthusiast, it would mean that the watch contains a rather obscure complication that allows them to observe the precise passage of each second, which makes it very fitting as the basis of the first club piece for The Horology Club. To the uninitiated, it would give the impression that the watch is powered by a quartz movement. The jumping seconds mechanism, also known as deadbeat seconds, is a relatively uncommon mechanism that allows the seconds hand to jump at the frequency of once per second. The Habring² for THC Erwin 'THC School Piece' is the ultimate celebration of the transformation of THC from a small group of enthusiast friends to an open and inclusive community of watch collectors based in Hong Kong. Bremont plans to integrate itself further with the school by offering some of the students the opportunity to experience working for a watch manufacturer in England.The Horology Club (THC) is a horological enthusiast society that was founded to promote the community aspect of watch collecting and the appreciation of the horological arts. This is very much a natural extension of what the company is already doing. It is most fitting for Bremont, as a British brand, to make this long term commitment to enable Britain’s own watchmaking school to expand further. Doors opened to its first six students in 2006. Its founders had one mission: to train a new generation of British watchmakers to fill the shortage in the skills market, so brands and retailers could employ domestic talent to provide quality after-sales service for the newly growing number of mechanical watch owners in the UK. The British School of Watchmaking, an independent institution, was established in Manchester in 2004. This led to discussions being opened between the top watch houses and retailers out of which was born The British School of Watchmaking. It was recognised as far back as 2002 by key figures in the UK watch market, that there was a shortage of qualified watchmakers to service the growing number of fine and complicated mechanical watches in the UK. Bremont is proud to be at the forefront of the revival of British watchmaking and the company is already on a long term staged investment programme to develop mechanical watch manufacturing expertise in the UK where it will be assembling and finishing off key movement and case components in Henley-on-Thames. Historically, Britain has had a considerable impact on watchmaking and was a pioneer in horological development throughout the last century. BREMONT INVESTS FURTHER INTO BRITISH WATCHMAKING BY SUPPORTING THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF WATCHMAKING.īremont Watch Company is thrilled to announce it will be joining an elite group of leading brands and retailers including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Watches of Switzerland, Breitling, Swatch and Richemont in nurturing homegrown horological talent by supporting the British School of Watchmaking (BSoW).
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