Jewelry Design Center Magazine Autumn_Holiday 2022

TIME ZONE

BY CAROL BESLER

I f you have been in Jewelry Design Center in the last four years, chances are you have seen or talked to Karl about any watch-related question you needed answered. We asked him why he likes watches so much. He said, “I’ve always been interested in watches. A dear family friend David and I were sitting out at the lake in the summer of 2016. I had just finished my first year of law school (which I hated), and I noticed the watch on his wrist, so I asked about it. He took off his watch — a beautiful Rolex Explorer reference 14270 from the late ’90’s — and handed it to me. Right there, he taught me about mechanical watches, and I felt like my brain was going to explode. ‘This doesn’t have a battery?!’ I couldn’t fathom it. That was it; I was hooked. David changed the course of my professional life with one conversation. A fine watch is an object of beauty, marrying both art and engineering. It is both old school and new age at the exact same time. Aside from being a functional tool, it is a steadfast companion — with you through all of life’s highs and lows. A watch is a wonderful way to express yourself and your personal sense of style. On top of all of that, when you are no longer wearing your watch, someone you love will be. I believe everyone can (and should) appreciate both the utility and beauty of a good wristwatch. You only need one — or ten!”

THE VICTORINOX FIELDFORCE CHRONO is the brand’s signature sports watch, with a rugged, 42mm stainless steel case, chronograph and tachymeter functions, and a leather strap with sporty overstitching. The dial is made easy to read with a striking red seconds hand with a Swiss-Army-knife- shaped counterweight and large hands and numerals coated in Super-LumiNova.

THE CASIO G-SHOCK MUDMASTER, as its name suggests, is mud resistant. A dust- and mud- resistant button guard cylinder structure prevents fine sand and mud from getting into the buttons while also helping to absorb any shock to the buttons and improving operability. Aside from that, it has many functions: a digital compass, thermometer, alarm function, world timer, countdown timer, and 1/100th of a second stopwatch.

THE VICTORINOX AIRBOSS MECHANICAL has all the hallmarks of a professional aviator watch, with a large (42mm) case, large hands, and numerals coated in Super- LumiNova for easy reading in the dark. It has a circular slide rule and a reliable, Swiss-made mechanical movement.

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