{"product_id":"wittnauer-breguet-dial-calatrava-as01014","title":"Wittnauer Breguet Dial Calatrava","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt analog\/shift, we believe that style is in execution, not accouterments; understatement versus overreach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is this definition of style that so often thrills us about vintage watches of the post-war era.  In the years following the Second World War,  major watch manufactures were dusting themselves off and beginning to reposition themselves for a new global market, transitioning away from the fulfillment of defense contracts and back to designing and building elegant timepieces for general consumption and civilian use.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the war left it's mark.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe precious metals and ornate Art Deco styling of the pre-war years gave way to simpler, more industrial executions that echoed the soldier's and pilot's watches that were built during the conflict.  The result was a gorgeous new expression that melded simple, industrial production with understated dial and hand designs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Wittnauer Calatrava-style watch is a perfect example of the post-war design language we so admire.  With a svelte 32.5mm stainless steel machined case, it immediately conjures visions of the spartan military watches produced by both sides throughout the War.  But the silver dial, now patinated to a gorgeous champagne color, is brilliantly embellished with Breguet numerals and a simple chapter ring track, instantly bringing a touch of elegance to an otherwise function-forward timepiece .  At 6:00 rests a simple subsidiary seconds register and printed alongside the applied numerals is a secondary marker, denoting 24-Hour time, again reminiscent of the military watches produced en masse only a few years before.       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't let its small size fool you - this beautiful Wittnauer is an elegant piece of horological history, resonates with a perfect understated style that suits the thoughtful, fashionable gentleman of today just as well as it did in the late 1940s.  Truly, truly beautiful!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a great history on Wittnauer, head on over to Timepiece Chronicle, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timepiecechronicle.com\/features\/2015\/5\/20\/losttotimewittnauer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"analog\/shift X Timepiece Chronicle Wittnauer History\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wittnauer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5110800577,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/Wittnauer_Breguet_Dial_Military_AS01014_Culture1.jpg?v=1438114952","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/wittnauer-breguet-dial-calatrava-as01014","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}