Richard Habring is an independent accomplished watchmaker who along with his wife - Maria create highly practical and very robust watches under the company's name - Habring2 (symbolizing this couple's union). Richard spent his early professional years working at the IWC where he created "industrially-friendly" split-second chronograph "Rattrapante" function, which in turn, could have been mass-produced with "affordable" price tag. His early independent products consisted of individually-manufactured timepieces, including one of a kind tourbillons. The watch featured in this auction is called "Sporttourbillon" # 14, and it was manufactured in the year 2000.

This timepiece is in very good external condition and operational order. Richard Habring used large Unitas 6498 manually-wound movement as a base robust engine for this model. It's power reserve will keep the watch running for about 46 hours, bridges of the movement are decorated with Geneve stripes.

The case of this timepiece measures 40 mm in diameter excluding lugs and winding push / pull crown. It's crafted in partially brushed and high polished stainless steel.

Beige-colored dial is imprinted with silk-screened printed Arabic markers and minute chapter ring. Beautiful and elegant leaf-shaped blued steel skeletonized hands, subsidiary seconds counter is positioned over 6:00 o'clock. Tourbillon complication is located between 7 and 10 o'clock with cut-through opening in the dial. Sapphire crystals complete front and case back of this watch.

The watch is complete with high quality after-market brown leather strap and stainless steel tang buckle. It comes in the gift box.

Standout feature(s): On of a kind watch crafted by renown independent watchmaker.

Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: Sporttourbillon # 14
• Case Material: Partially brushed and high polished stainless steel
• Case Dimensions: 40 mm
• Case Height: 11.5 mm
• Movement: Manual wind
• Caliber: Unitas 6498, 17 Jewels, Power Reserve about 46 Hours, Triovis-regulation device, Screw-balance with flat hairspring
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard Time, Small seconds
• Dial: Beige
• Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
• Winding Crown: Pull / Push
• Water-resistance: 30 m / 3 atm
• Band: Brown after-market genuine leather strap
• Clasp: Stainless steel after-market tang buckle
• Country of Origin: Austria