Annual Calendar Chronograph
Based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, Kennsen is a portmanteau of Germanic "know" and Scandinavian "son", Kennsen can be roughly translated as "Son of Knowledge", with which they pay tribute to their horological predecessors.
Kennsen was born out of an interest in watches and their mechanisms that was developed by a New Zealander who found himself temporarily in Switzerland. Still in Switzerland, some years and a lot of self-learning later, Kennsen now produces watches for those who share an interest in mechanical horology.
Kennsen's watches are all designed, produced and assembled in Switzerland. They build watches using their own in-house modules and add-on's, and partner with various experts in their fields to produce their watches.
Kennsen's inaugural watch is an Annual Calendar Chronograph. This self-developed complication operates in a completely new way thanks to its co-axial month and year gearing.
- The date and month indicators are located on a same plane, immediately distinguishing this watch from existing designs.
- The calendar functions are adjustable by the crown for ease of use.
- An unobtrusive Day/Night display assists adjustment.
This mechanism is protected by two patents and is one of the very few Annual Calendar Chronographs available.
The Annual Calendar Chronograph is based on a Top Grade ETA 7750 ebauche, hand adjusted (also in the Vallée de Joux) to better than chronometer level.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 42mm x 13.4mm. It has a domed AR-coated sapphire crystals, a sapphire display back, and it is water resistant to 50 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Kenssen caliber KV775C (base ETA 7750 Top Grade) beating at 28,800 vph and with a power reserve of 48 hours. Functions are: hours, minutes, and seconds. Chronograph. Annual Calendar with date and month displays. Telemeter scale in miles and kilometers, and Day/Night display. It is decorated with Côtes de Genève and snailing on the plates. Movement screws have been replaced to complement these finishes. Matte and anthracite finished rotor.
It has a black or Palladium three level dial with galvanic plating and matte finishing. Raised, sunray brushed telemeter scale, sunk, circular brushed sub-dials. Applied indices with Radius cut galvanic Rhodium treated hands.
It comes on a 20mm black alligator leather strap with a steel buckle.
MSRP is 5,180 Swiss Francs.
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