Malaga Red

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Specifications

• CASE: Brushed + polished 316L stainless steel 
• WATERPROOF RATING: 100m/330ft
• DIAL: Berlac stove enamelled lacquer, 15 layers, 1.3mm thick
• DIAL TYPEFACE: 1940 Ford Coupe numerals
  
• FEATURES: Swiss Super LumiNova on hands + numerals
• MOVEMENT: Sellita SW210-1b manual winding, 28’800 A/h (4Hz) with an accuracy of +/-12 sec/day, 18 jewels, adjusted to 2 positions, fully customized train wheel bridge
  
• CRYSTAL: Top hat double dome sapphire with internal AR coating
• CASEBACK: Flat sapphire exhibition window
  
• CASEBACK TYPEFACE: Aeronaves, designed by Mans Greback
• CASE DIAMETER: ø 39mm
• LUG-to-LUG: 47.2mm
• LUG WIDTH: 20mm
• THICKNESS: 10mm including boxed sapphire
• FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes, seconds
• POWER RESERVE: 42 hours minimum, 45 hours average
• STRAPS, 3 Included: Full-grain Italian leather, Cordura nylon, Steel Bonklip-style
  
• BUCKLE: MIM 316L stainless steel
  
• WEIGHT: 66g/2.3oz with leather strap
• PRODUCTION: 100 pcs

A rich, intoxicating red inspired by the Spanish city on the Mediterranean Sea that has been producing famous sweet wines since the eighth century BCE.  The boisterous numerals are derived from one of the best typefaces ever used in an automobile, that in the 1940 Ford Standard Coupe.  A rare and cheeky font with such energy that it begged to be revived.

You might wonder why a watch designed in California is named for a fortified Andalusian wine and that's because the Fieldtimer is a secret car watch, paying homage to mid-century automotive style with subtle cues.  The source of the color may have been Spain but it also inspired the designers of a little German car which happened to be painted in some of the coolest hues ever conceived.  The BMW 02 Series was described by Car and Driver as "one of modern civilization's all-time best ways to get somewhere sitting down" and Malaga Red was one of the most beautiful shades.  The seconds hand with spun silver center cap is likewise inspired by the gauges on the early 1960's models and the leather wrap is a genuine calfskin reimagination of the original vinyl tool roll.

The ultra-thick, ultra-deep enamelled lacquer is made by Berlac, the same Swiss firm responsible for sustainable coating solutions braving the elements and stone chips on the fronts of Porsches and dozens of other manufacturers.  It may be a car watch from a city known for its car culture and yet no one ever need know...except those who know.

Three straps are included with every watch: water-resistant Cordura nylon with orange lining, soft Italian full grain leather with orange cross stitching, and a vintage Bonklip-style steel bracelet with a utilitarian elegance and lightness perfectly matched to the slim watch case.  The stainless steel pin buckle was custom designed and micro metal injection molded (MIM) from 316L stainless steel, the same additive process used for precise miniature machine parts, reducing material waste when compared to CNC.

The steel Bonklip strap is available in two lengths to fit over different sized hands, since it is attached to the watch in a loop.  The standard length will fit over hands measuring up to a circumference of 9" (23cm).  Standard will actually fit wrists up to 8" (20cm) as long as it fits over the hand.