Saturday, October 30, 2010

PREOWNED ~ GEVRIL GV2 SWISS MILITARY WATCH 4009B LIMITED EDITION GENTS WRISTWATCH








Product Specifications
Watch Information
Brand Name:GV2 Stadium Limited Edition by Gevril
Model number:4009B Limited Edition 135/500
Part Number:4009B
Item Shape:round
Dial window material type:scratch-resistant-sapphire
Display Type:analog
Clasp:Buckle
Case material:stainless steel
Case diameter:43 millimeters
Case Thickness:11 millimeters
Band material:original Gv2 stainless steel band
Band length:mens
Band width:19 millimeters
Band Color:stainless steel
Dial color:black with orange arabic marker
Bezel material:stainless steel
Bezel Function:stationary
Calendar:Day and Date
Special Features:luminous
Movement:swiss-automatic ETA
Water resistant depth:
Recommended Retail Price
My Price:


165 Fee
USD3,295 (RM11,000) when new
RM3,500 negotiable

Gevril Legacy

The Gevril watch company was begun by Jacques Gevril in the mid-1700s in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland's center of watch-making for centuries. He was a sought-after master of horology, and he created his first chronometer in 1743 and his first repetition dial in 1744. Most notably, he was called upon by the King of Spain in 1758 to produce a personal timepiece, which went over so well that Gevril was appointed as Royal Swiss Watchmaker to the Spanish Crown.

The Gevril family tradition of watchmaking was passed onto Jacques's son, Moyse Gevril, and in 1784 he achieved the status of Master Clockmaker. During the 1800s, the Gevril family expanded their art to include enameling as well as the creation of dials for their watches. Gevril timepieces are displayed in museums across Europe--most notably the Museum Geneve and the Rolex Museum (where a Gevril pocket watch is displayed in the collection personally selected by the Wilsdorf family, the founder of Rolex).

The company was purchased by Samuel Friedmann in 2000, who believed the Gevril name represented an ideal combination of history and future potential. Today's signature Avenue of Americas line is based on a case design from the 1920, which was discovered after going through Gevril's raft of historical documents and design books. It has a retro look, but is updated with a bevelled dial with raised, hand-painted numbers and straight chrono pushers for a contemporary feel.

Creating a Gevril timepiece is exhaustive, and Gevril expends years into the design and manufacture of its rare and enduring timepiece collections. It manufactures only limited edition collections, with 6,000 Gevril watches created each year and each line limited to 500 (stainless steel) or 100 (gold) pieces. The company also sources only the best materials and accoutrements, including 316L stainless steel, natural mother-of-pearl dials, Wesselton diamonds calibrated by CNC machines and Louisiana crocodile skin.


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