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“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 1779 Skeleton watch. The assembly and the precision of the mechanical movement are excellent.” —George Thomas Towson Watch Company No Bones About It The Vintage Design of the Stauer 1779 Skeleton Reveals the Precision Inner Workings of a Great Machine. W the vintage movement. He gave the “1779” top reviews. “It is possible to build it better than the original, and your new skeleton requires so little maintenance.” When we shared the price with him, George was stunned. He said that no other luxury skeleton can be had for under $1000. But we pour our money into the watch construction, not into sponsoring yacht races and polo matches. We have The open exhibition back allows you been able to keep the price on this to further explore the intricate move- collector's limited edition to only three payments of $33.00. So you can wear a ment and fine craftsmanship. Beauty is only skin deep but the piece of watch making history and still Engineering Goes Right to the Bone. keep most of your money in your pocket, not on your wrist. Intelligent Collectors of vintage mechanical watches have This incredible watch has an attractive price and comes with grown bored with mass produced quartz movements. Like an exclusive 30-day in-home trial. If you’re not completely fine antique car collectors, they look for authenticity, but they satisfied with the performance and exquisite detail of this also want practicality from their tiny machines. Inspired by a fine timepiece, simply return it for a full refund of your rare museum piece dating to 1779, we engineered this classic purchase price. There are only 4,999 in the limited edition, with $31,000,000 worth of precise Swiss built machinery to so please act quickly. Historical value rarely repeats itself. create the intricate gears and levers. So the historians are e found our most interesting watch in our oldest history book. A trip to an antique book store led us to find one of the earliest designs of the sought after skeleton timepiece. With a 227-year-old design, Stauer has brought back the past in the intriguing old world geometry of the Stauer 1779 Skeleton. See right through to the precision parts and hand assembled movement and into the heart of the unique timepiece. It's like seeing an X-Ray inside the handsome gold filled case. thrilled with the authenticity and the demanding engineers are quite impressed with the technical performance. See All the Way Through. The crystal on the front and the see through exhibition back allow you to observe the gold-fused mainspring, escapement, balance wheel and many of the 17 rubies work in harmony. The balance wheel oscillates at 21,600 times per hour for superb accuracy. The crocodile embossed leather strap adjusts from 6 1/2" to 9" so it will fit practically any wrist. So give it a little wind and the gears roar to life. The Time Machine. We took the timepiece to George Thomas, a noted historian and watch restorer for museums such as the Smithsonian, and he dissected the 110 parts of Not Available in Stores Call now to take advantage of this limited offer. Stauer 1779 Skeleton Watch • 3 payments of $33 + S&H 800-935-4635 Promotional Code SKW168-01 Please mention this code when you call. To order by mail, please call for details. 14101 Southcross Drive W., Dept. SKW168-01 Burnsville, Minnesota 55337 www.stauer.com http://www.stauer.com http://www.stauer.com

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