{"product_id":"chaumet-power-reserve-as09395","title":"Chaumet Power Reserve","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStainless steel sports watches have lately taken a backseat to more artistic expressions and elegant displays of timekeeping in the hearts and minds of many enthusiasts - a\u003c\/span\u003end frankly, we’re 1000% behind the recent resurgence of appreciation for these long-ignored timepiece designs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBefore the rise of the steel sports watch in the 1950s, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/blogs\/transmissions\/why-you-need-a-dress-watch\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edress watches\u003c\/a\u003e fashioned out of precious metals had everyone’s undivided attention. These design-forward pieces were often executed with peculiar case shapes and concentrated on moving the needle in accuracy and function without sacrificing beauty and refinement — aesthetically and mechanically.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of the many overlooked brands whose back catalog runs rich with this ethos is Chaumet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIncepted in 1780, Chaumet has legitimate pedigree as a high-jeweler worthy of royalty, though it wasn’t until 1907, when Joseph Chaumet established a brick and mortar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emaision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e at 12 Vendôme - the very heart of Parisian style and luxury - that Chaumet began to receive wider appreciation. The brand is still headquartered there today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThough Chaumet's focus is more concentrated in jewelry, they have produced some stunning timepieces throughout their history. This example, a Reference 12A Power Reserve model dates to the 1990s and features a 36mm 18k yellow gold case with a  curved bezel, sapphire crystal and a solid gold crown. Its non-luminous white dial features a printed navy blue Roman 12 o’clock hour marker, a peripheral ‘railroad’ minute track, a power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock and comes fitted with a blued steel \u003cem\u003eobelisk\u003c\/em\u003e handset. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFitted with a 21 jewel self-winding movement provided by ETA (Cal. 2892-2), the mechanism features ia signed yellow gold winding rotor finished with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCôtes de Genève. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis piece comes fitted to its signed black alligator leather strap with a signed 18 gold pin buckle to match\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn outstanding, near-mint condition throughout, this Chaumet is a simply fantastic design on the periphery of better-known Parisian houses and offers a compelling value proposition with elegant looks and legitimate history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chaumet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40519017398359,"sku":"40991807","price":3990.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/DSC_2109.jpg?v=1710444753","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/chaumet-power-reserve-as09395","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}