Limited Edition of 75 Pieces Each - A Tribute to the 1946 Original
In 1946 Delma released its first chronograph at a time when wristwatches were previously seen as exclusive professional instruments for aviators, racers and military men. Recorded under the name Midland, the classic 18kt yellow gold chronograph equipped with a mechanical hand-winding movement signifies the beginning of Delma's sports watch collection. 75 years later, they celebrate the development in popularity and everlasting style of this classic timepiece with tribute to its original design and pioneering functionality.
The Tachymeter was used to calculate speed, specifically units per hour. While today such measurements are readily presented to us with various electronic instruments, this scale preceded them by using a fixed marker to give an accurate measurement of the rate of travel of a car, train or even a plane.
The Telemeter, featured on the inner ring of the perimeter was innovated to measure the distance between the timepiece and a visual element through the speed of sound, a prime example being the proximity of lightning through the measurement of its visual appearance and the thunder heard. While this may seem novel today, this functionality was crucial on the battlefield and in various other applications.
A further nostalgic element is the three elongated lines on the minute counter at 3, 6 and 9 minutes, originally used to time phone calls at payphones as they would end in 3-minute intervals (if no further money were inserted).
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel or in steel yellor or rose gold PVD, measures 43mm x 15.7mm. It has a domed AR-coated sapphire crystal, a display back, and it is water resistant to 100 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Sellita caliber SW510 with 27 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 48 hours. Bi-compax configuration. Delma customized rotor. Functions are: hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock. Central chronograph seconds hands, 30 minutes at 3 o'clock, and date at 6 o'clock.
Sunray-brushed white or black dial with two circular guilloche-pattern counters, Tachymeter and Telemeter. Stainless steel or blued minute and hour hand, central seconds hand. Arabic numerals, minute and hour hands with vintage SuperLuminova.
It comes on a black, blue or brown leather strap with a steel or steel gold PVD butterfly deployant clasp.
It is delivered in a Delma natural wooden box.
MSRP is $2,750 to $2,850.
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