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    New: Neuhaus watches

    A new German brand has been launched: NEUHAUS.

    Here's their fist watch - the Janus Double Speed, an innovative one hand watch.
    The Janus Double Speed one hand watch runs with double speed, meaning 360° in six hours. This is why for each hour there are two cyphers, six hours apart from each other. It is up to you if it is two o´clock or eight o´clock. The hour of course is divided in half hours, quarter hours and five-minute sections. These sections are, because of the double speed, twice as big as normal and therefore directly legible.



    Instead of using a sweep hand which doesn’t make a lot of sense with regards to a one hand watch, Neuhaus have fitted the watch with anew and unique running indication. In a glance you can assure yourself that your JANUS is running. A black and white disc turning beneath the watch dial indicates the change of colours which takes two seconds.



    Specs:

    Movement: ETA/UNITAS 6498, 17 jewels, 18.000 A/h, Geneva stripes, blued screws
    Clockwork alteration: hour hand runs at double speed
    Case: stainless steel 316L, consisting of 2 parts
    Crystal: sapphire and ar coated
    Display back:: sapphire crystal, screwed (6 screws)
    Water resistant: until 5 ATM
    Bracelet: 24 mm
    Diameter of Case: 44 mm
    Hight of Case: 10,7 mm
    Weight without bracelet: 80 g
    ...with steel bracelet: 180 g
    ...with leather strap: 93 g







    Neuhaujs watches are produced in small runs in co-operation with swiss and german supplierers such as Hirsch, Cador, Uhrenteile Manufaktur, Soprod. NEUHAUS was launched by designer Manuel Neuhaus who works together with watchmaker Ralf Nietzel zusammen. Watches are sold via online shop only (-NEUHAUS- Inventing Timepieces).
    Kind regards
    M i k e



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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    A new idea. Why not. I like it. Easier to read than my one hand watch !

    louis

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    The Double Speed shows some innovation. I like the look.

    I visited the Neuhaus web site: "2490,- Euro inkl. MwST"
    on metal. At that rate I will have time to decide if the
    new format seems right for me.

    Thanks,
    rationaltime

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    It's different; I like it. Not sure about the rubber donut on the crown and the polished case would take some getting used to, but I think the package is a good one. But with a fairly standard Unitas it's too pricey IMO.

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    Beautiful, but only Eur. 500 more gets me a DK10, it's rather expensive at that price point.

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    Hello Nolans,

    I wonder if the posted price might be just testing
    the market. Perhaps the price will change if the
    demand does not appear to overwhelm the supply.

    I know you are just making a price comparison.
    If you happen to take delivery on a DK10 be sure
    to get right back here with photos.

    Thanks,
    rationaltime

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    Quote Originally Posted by rationaltime View Post
    Hello Nolans,

    I wonder if the posted price might be just testing
    the market. Perhaps the price will change if the
    demand does not appear to overwhelm the supply.

    I know you are just making a price comparison.
    If you happen to take delivery on a DK10 be sure
    to get right back here with photos.

    Thanks,
    rationaltime
    Hi rationaltime,

    I think it will take some time to acquire a DK10, worthy of a grail fund though :)

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    hi people
    nice to see you are talking about our first watch... ;)
    it seems that the watch is well regarded but the price is felt to be high...
    well thats true in a way... but consider the fact that we only could produce a fairly small amount of these watches.
    so far we only have 25 pieces!!!... we already bypassed the whole retailers by only selling it through our web shop...
    thats all we can do for now, to make the price attractive.
    hope to hear more from you
    best regards manuel neuhaus
    Last edited by stuffler,mike; 4 Hours Ago at 11:47.

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    Hello Manuel,

    Welcome to the German watch forum, and thank you for stopping to say hello.

    I think many of us have to think carefully about purchasing in the luxury watch
    price range. However, we still like to admire nice watches.

    I suggest it might be nice to streamline your web site to allow the customers
    the option of jumping direct to the photos and essential information about your
    watches. Perhaps highlight a couple buttons at the bottom, and provide a button
    to turn off the audio and video. Sometimes the fancy video just slows things
    down too much and sudden unexpected audio can prompt the shopper to jump
    away to another site.

    Good luck with your business. I hope we get to see more of your innovations
    on other watches.

    Thanks,
    rationaltime

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    thank you for your suggestions

    i myself would have to think very hard about buying such an expensive watch ;)
    ...but i couldn't stop me from making it anyway... and i think that it is right....
    there are people out there that are ritch enough to simply buy it...
    at least i hope that...

    i am going to make a pure html version of the site...but this will take some time
    for the slideshows... i only could use a less demanding transition effect in the start page of JANUS Doublespeed
    as i did already in the "ansichten"
    the audio is already stopable...

    i personally like the possibility of making a strong multimedia impression that tells the user: hu... i am really in the world of neuhaus watches now
    but you are right it shouldn't slow down the computer too much.... it is a bit of a balance act....
    best regards manuel neuhaus

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    Re: New: Neuhaus watches

    I like this. I think it's nice to see that someone is thinking a little differently, but is still producing a watch with beautiful lines. Not vulgar, not 'shouty', but quite restrained, and still a potential talking point.

    It is slightly too big for my personal taste, but I know that 44mm is a very popular size now.

    I wish Neuhaus every success with this.

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