-Case-
35.75mm x 39.5mm x 13.75mm gold tone stainless steel case
Screw-down case back
Curved mineral crystal
Exhibition back w/ decorated rotor
-Movement-
Automatic DG-3836B movement w/ 22 jewels
-Dial-
Date subsidiary dial
Day subsidiary dial
Combination 24-hour & day/night subsidiary dial
Luminous hands & markers
-Band-
210mm x 23.75mm gold tone stainless steel bracelet
-Buckle-
Hidden dual-folding butterfly buckle
-Water Resistant-
Up to 3 ATM
One of the oldest watches bearing a signature from a Geneva Master Watchmaker lies in the Cluny Museum, Paris, France. The signature is that of Jean Rousseau engraved upon the case of a watch taking the form of Death's Head. In engraving his signature upon such a startling creation, perhaps Rousseau cheated mortality somewhat. Less romantic is the notion that years of making timepieces must have agreed with him, for he lived to be an old man of nearly 80, from 1606 to 1684.
Whether or not one cares to read a mystery into Jean Rousseau's legacy, the truth of the matter is he is quite immortal. Mortality, however, was not cheated. Immortality was earned.
And so, today the Rousseau family of watches carries on as immortal as time itself, as memorable as the genius-family of watchmakers. These timepieces carry the spirit of their namesake with movements as smooth as the heavens with a polished glacial finish, and as sturdy and firm as the mountains surrounding a Swiss village.
** The Rousseau Comparative Retail Ticket Price $995 comes from contrasting this watch with similar products offered by major watch retailers. In this instance, "similar" product means comparable watch design, functionality, finish, and accurate component fit. With regard to watch components in particular, similar products will have comparable quality dials, casings, crystals, bracelets and movements to the watch models in this collection. In the instance of the Rousseau watch in this listing, major watch retailers have offered similar product at Retail Ticket Prices $995.
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