Military Officer - January 2007 - (Page 5)

“As a professional restorer of antique and classic watches for museums, including the Smithsonian, I recently reviewed the movement and individual parts of the Stauer Magnificat watch. The assembly and the precision of the mechanical movement are excellent.” —George Thomas Towson Watch Company Upper Class Just Got Lower Priced Finally, luxury built for value—not for false status O nly a few of us are born with silver spoons in our mouths. And until Stauer came along, you needed an inheritance to buy a timepiece with class and refinement. That has suddenly changed. The Stauer Magnificat brings the impeccable quality and engineering once found only in the collections of the idle rich. If you have actually earned your living through intelligence, hard work, and perseverance, you will now be rewarded with a timepiece with understated class that will always be a symbol of refined taste. The striking case, fused in 18k gold, compliments an etched ivory-colored dial exquisitely. By using advanced computer design and robotics, we have been able to drastically reduce the price on this precision movement. Do you have enough confidence to pay less? Status seekers are willing to overpay just to wear a designer name. Not the Stauer client. The Stauer is built for people who have their own good taste and understand the value of their dollar—finally, luxury built for confident people. And this doesn’t mean the rich aren’t smart. Quite the contrary, Stauer’s recent clients include the most famous morning news host, the infamous captain of a certain starship, last year’s best actor nominee and a former best actor winner. They were all clever enough to recognize a spectacular value. It took three years of development and $26 million in state-of-the-art Swissbuilt machinery to create the Magnificat. Look at the interior dials and azurecolored hands. Turn the watch over and examine the 27-jeweled automatic movement through the transparent back. When we took the watch to our local luxury watchmaker, he disassembled the watch and studied the escapement, balance wheel and the rotor. He remarked on the detailed guilloche face, gilt winding crown, and the crocodileembossed leather band. He was intrigued by the three interior dials for day, date, and 24-hour moon phases. He estimated that this fine timepiece would cost over $2,500. We all smiled and told him that the Stauer price was less than $179. He was stunned. We felt like we had accomplished our task. A truly magnificent watch at a truly magnificent price! The Magnificat is not sold in any store. Stauer sells it directly to you through a special arrangement with the publisher of this magazine, so we bypass the outrageous markups at luxury jewelry stores. Try the Magnificat for 30 days and if you are not receiving compliments, please return the watch for a full refund of the purchase price. The precision-built movement carries a 2 year warranty against defect. If you trust your own good taste, the Magnificat is built for you. This watch is a limited edition, so please act quickly. Our last two limited edition watches are totally sold out! The Stauer Magnificat • $178.95 +S&H or 3 Payments of $59.65 +S&H 800-721-0387 Promotional Code MAG283-01 Please mention this when you call. To order by mail, please call for details. 14101 Southcross Drive W., Dept. MAG283-01 Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 For fastest service, call toll-free 24 hours a day 800-721-0387 Visit us online at www.Stauer.com for the complete line of Watches, Jewelry and Collectibles http://www.Stauer.com http://www.Stauer.com http://www.Stauer.com

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Military Officer - January 2007 Contents From the Editor From the Chairman Your Views MOAA Directory Rapid Fire Washington Scene Financial Forum Ask the Doctor Chapter Activities Cover Story: Osprey Rising? Battlefields of the Great War I Resolve ... New Mission Pages of History Information Exchange Advertising Index MOAA Scholarship Donors MOAA Member Services MOAA Calendar Sounding Taps Member Books Encore

Military Officer - January 2007

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