SDo you enjoy mechanical watches “made in Germany” or are you still looking for a high-quality Christmas present? From this Thursday onwards, the Frankfurt watch manufacturer Guinand from Rödelheim will be auctioning off the prototype of its HS106 in aid of the FAZ readers’ help fundraiser.
The sporty timepiece is a homage to Helmut Sinn. The Frankfurt pilot’s watch pioneer would have turned 106 this year and was the owner of Guinand for a number of years. In 2014 he gave up the brand for reasons of age. Matthias Klüh has been running it for a good seven years and is gradually expanding the range. All watches are made by his team in Rödelheim.
Swiss chronograph movement
The technical prototype of the model limited to 106 watches is up for auction. The model displays the date, has a stop function with a central stop second, a 30-minute counter and an hour counter. An automatic chronograph movement, caliber SW510, from Switzerland ticks inside; It is protected against shocks by Incabloc shock protection.
the under www.faz.net/versteigerung Current promotion ends December 16 at 5 p.m. The highest bid on Saturday evening was 2345 euros, the starting price was 1500 euros. The watch originally cost 2269 euros. Our fundraising campaign benefits from the net proceeds minus VAT.