{"product_id":"franken","title":"\" Franken \"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarpaneva “Franken” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTribute to the accuracy testing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate 1940´s the idea was to create movements especially tuned to participate in the famous Swiss chronometer competitions of Geneva, Neuchatel etc…\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe double-seconds idea was actually made for two reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- first to test whether a “direct” or “indirect” center-seconds hand driving mechanism would be better for accuracy reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- second use for these was when the movements were mounted to be perfectly synchronized by the famous “Regleurs”, these prototypes were to be submitted to the chronometer competitions. The movements qualified to be included in the respective observatory’s wristwatch category.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea here was that the results were started to be measured optically with cameras, so some observatories had technology that was better equipped to visually trace a larger center seconds hand instead of a small one at 6. And in a typical money-saving manner, the Regleurs had to regulate only one movement for both cases.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas there ever any watch really available ouside of the workshop(s) of those manufactures that were doing these…? Who knows..?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAvailable with or without the Moonbridge Steel bracelet!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eLimited to 1 pieces only\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIllustrations by Toni Kysenius\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarpaneva Watches","offers":[{"title":"Sarpaneva “Franken” with leather strap","offer_id":47632574742859,"sku":null,"price":17500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sarpaneva “Franken” with Steel","offer_id":47632574775627,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/1656\/6154\/files\/AA9CA6F8-099A-44AF-847B-625AA9AFBD33.jpg?v=1712946123","url":"https:\/\/studiosarpaneva.com\/ja\/products\/franken","provider":"StudioSarpaneva","version":"1.0","type":"link"}