Definitely not everything that comes from the past is better. But when it comes to the old watchmaking techniques, we agree: the art of traditional watchmaking still offers crucial insights for the production of complex, high-quality models.
For this reason, we fall back on those techniques. In cooperation with professional watchmakers, we reactivated an almost forgotten Swiss craftsmanship for the production of the DBF008.
The individual components of the watch are made in Switzerland and each model is assembled by hand in a watch atelier in the Jura.
Technical Details
Case, Dial and Hands
Material case: stainless-steel 316L, polished and brushed
Horns soldered
Diameter: 39 mm
Case thickness: 11 mm incl. glass
Crown with integrated pusher
case back with screws
Diameter opening front side: 35.6 mm
Crystal front/back sapphire crystal with anti-reflection treatment on both sides
Water-resistance: 5 ATM
Dial: light blue with 12 arabic numbers
Dauphine hands
Movement
Calibre AS-1985 automatic
Manufacturer: Adolf Schild SA movement factory
Original historical movement from 60s – first use
New Old Stock, complete serviced and controlled
Date at 3
Crown with integrated pusher for fast date adjustment
Calibre: 13.75''', diameter 31.0 mm
Height: 5.25 mm
Stones: 25
Frequency: 21’600 A/H
Power reserve: 42 h
Functions
Hour, minutes and second hands centered
Date positioned at 3
Crown with pusher for fast date adjustment
Strap and Buckle
Strap: navy blue leather
Folded buckle: stainless steel 316L polished and brushed
