TRADITION · PRECISION · PERFECTION - Erwin Sattler

Dimensions:
Height 145 cm
Width 37 cm
Depth 18 cm
Classica Secunda 1995
Black varnish with walnut root wood
Detailed Technology Made Clear – Classica Secunda 1995 – Timelessly Modern Design
At first glance, the Classica Secunda 1985 and 1995 models
may seem like the same clocks. Their cases and various wood
versions are identical on both, as is the pendulum. With the
development and production of the Classica Secunda 1995
model, Erwin Sattler is impressively continuing the grand
tradition of precision pendulum clocks. The skeletonized
subdial for seconds and the movement’s open front plate
enable a view of the gold-plated gear wheels and the
Graham escapement with its agate pallets.
An especially loving detail is the domed and polished starshaped
gear wheel bridge crafted in stainless steel that is
secured with polished, blued screws.
Another difference between this and model 1985 is the
sophisticated ball bearing rope pulley for the winding weight.
The highly precise movement, whose sole function is to
accurately measure time, achieves a rate deviation of only
one to two seconds per month.
In order to achieve this demanding task, the 30-day movement
is uncompromisingly designed and executed. The gold-plated
gear wheels turn with arbors made of special Swedish
steel in five ball bearings and eleven jewel bearings on two
base plates crafted in four-millimeter-strong hard brass,
increasing the movement’s effectiveness and longevity. The
bearing jewels are crafted in extremely hard synthetic ruby
and embedded in diamond-turned chatons screw-mounted to
the base plate with three polished stainless steel screws.
The plates are finely finished and decorated with shiny
nickel plating providing especially beautiful contrast to the
gold-plated gear wheels. The Graham escapement with its
jewel pallets guarantees constant transmission of energy to the
pendulum. When the clock is being wound, a so-called
power-maintaining mechanism drives the pendulum.
This timepiece’s fine poire hands were also created with
traditional models in mind. They are domed, polished, and
blued with precise hand-craftsmanship.
It takes about two years to manufacture all the components
needed for the small series of maximum ten handmade
Sattler clocks. Justifiably, these ticking treasures are viewed
throughout the world as the high art of clockmaking.
On this clock, a glass pane on top also allows light to enter
the case and illuminate the movement from above. Accessory
parts are stored in the bottom of the case.
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