The model new Habring² Oskar, The Felix with a MoonPhase

Following our article regarding the new Josef Regulator With Lifeless-Beat Seconds, it’s time now to introduce the second watch launched by Habring² throughout the physique of the mannequin’s Twentieth-anniversary celebrations. Based mostly in 2004 by couple Maria and Richard Habring, Habring² is doubtless one of many only some watchmakers to perform in Austria and, by the years, it has managed to manufacture extraordinarily attention-grabbing hand-made, in-house developed watches. The newest in line is a classy, barely retro-styled watch that takes the concept of Felix one step further. Meet the Habring² Oskar with moon half present and with or with out pointer date.

The model new Oskar is principally based on the Felix model, a watch of extreme significance throughout the mannequin’s portfolio, as a result of it heralded the interval of Habring²’s private manufactory actions. For the first 10 years of its existence, the mannequin relied on ETA ébauches, intently modified to satisfy the mannequin’s requirements by means of issues. In 2014, with Felix, Habring² launched the underside calibre A11, which is now the muse of a whole lot of the mannequin’s calibres and is completed in-house or with the help of regionally sourced parts from finely chosen suppliers. The Felix watch has superior over the 12 months with a variety of variants, such as a result of the essential small seconds, the Foudroyante, the Chrono-Felix Monopusher (which we used as a base for our Montre de Souscription 1), the Doppel-Felix with split-seconds chronograph and the Chrono Felix Perpetual.

Now, it’s time for one factor elegant, barely retro and poetical, the model new Habring² Oskar, which shall be seen as a result of the moon half mannequin of the Felix. As such, Oskar shares the similar normal design, starting with the case that has the similar compact 38.5mm diameter and primary Calatrava-like design. It has grown barely, though, on account of space required for added carry out modules between the underside movement and the dial. Nonetheless at 10.3mm in peak, along with the crystals, the steel case of Oskar continues to be fairly skinny.

Now, wanting on the dial, you’ll see that not solely Oskar comes with an unprecedented moon indication at 6 o’clock however as well as has modified the scenario of the small seconds from 9 o’clock on Felix to now the similar lower location on the dial, on prime of the moon present. Proper right here, Habring² made the choice of a traditional sweeping seconds hand, and by no means a foudroyante or leaping second, as a method to retain normal serenity – which matches successfully with a moon complication. For the essential mannequin, which solely carries these two sub-indications, the dial is white lacquered with a shiny influence, choices black printed Breguet numerals and tracks, a blue moon disc and blued steel palms.

Two completely different variations have moreover been launched, the so-called Oskar II, this time with an additional central pointer date, the place an arrow-shaped hand signifies the current date printed on the dial’s periphery. Two editions of this pointer date model have been launched at first, with utilized and polished Breguet numerals, each on a reasonably fashionable and casual blue galvanized dial with white printings and darkish blue moon disc, or a additional elegant mannequin with white lacquered dial, blued date hand and golden-brown moon disc.

On all variations, the movement is similar. The Calibre A11Ups is produced in Austria by the mannequin, as acknowledged using their very personal parts or native suppliers. This hand-wound movement runs at 4Hz, is finely adjusted and is supplied with an anti-magnetic escapement with a Carl Haas hairspring in chronometer top quality, and outlets as a lot as 48 hours of energy. The once more reveals refined decorations, with polished edges, decorative engravings and perlage.

Now obtainable for orders from the mannequin and its retailers, the Habring² Oskar Moon Half retails for EUR 6,050 (moon solely) or EUR 6,950 (moon and pointer date). It might be chosen each on a leather-based strap or a BoR steel bracelet. For additional particulars, please search the recommendation of www.habring2.com.