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Movement
Hand Wind
Case material
Steel
Crystal material
Sapphire - anti-reflective
Weight
128 g
Waterproof
50 m
The inspiration for the limited edition PRIM HEAVENLY HORSEMEN was the story of one of the most famous members of the RAF, the fate of the heroes of his book Heavenly Horsemen and real airmen. Richard Husmann, better known by his literary pseudonym Filip Jánský, became the youngest member of the Czechoslovak troops in England during World War II. After the war, he had a glorious return to his homeland at first, and later, like most others, problems and repression. Fortunately, he avoided prison, but had to leave his job at the Ministry of Transport. But his tenacity did not allow him to resign. He decided to celebrate and commemorate the fate of the Czechoslovak airmen in his own way, despite the regime. The book Heavenly Horsemen reflects his own story as well as the memories of his friends and the common struggle for a free Czechoslovakia. It has been published in several countries, including the UK itself.
In the PRIM edition of HEAVEN'S HORSEMEN, the producer put his desire to honour heroes who did not receive thanks for their courage and sacrifice. The result is a watch that carries aviation symbolism as well as a number of references to the book Heavenly Horsemen. The clear dial and the shape of the case with its distinctive ring are characteristic of period aviation watches. Imaginative details add to the uniqueness of the model. The centre of the dial symbolises the revolutionary geodetic ("cage") construction of the time, first used on the Vickers Wellington bomber. This was the machine flown by the heroes of The Horsemen of Heaven. The full back cover is decorated with the author's life dates, a relief of the famous aircraft, a passage of text and the most famous quote from the book - a dedication to the wartime aviators. The crown is decorated with a bomber propeller. The exceptional edition was created by our company's engineers and designers in cooperation with designer Lukáš Taneček.
The watch is powered by a PRIM Manufacture movement with manual winding, 21,600 oscillations per hour (3Hz)
The package of the watch includes the book Heavenly Horsemen, published by ELTON watchmakers. Carefully numbered, collectible. With an extra page. It contains the words of a very special and very dear person who was closest to Richard.
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| Brand | Prim |
| Gender | Male |
| Style | Pilot, Casual |
| Origin | Czech |
| Guarantee | 5 years |
| Waterproof | 50 m |
| Weight | 128 g |
| Movement | Hand Wind |
| Caliber | PRIM KALIBR 93 |
| Movement accuracy in seconds | -6s /+24s / 24 h |
Power Reserve  |
48 hours |
| Case size | 45 mm |
| Lug-to-lug: |
53 mm |
| Case height | 12,9 mm |
| Case shape | Barrel |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Crystal material | Sapphire - anti-reflective |
| Dial | Analog |
| Dial color | Gray |
| Transparent Case |
No |
| Strap material | Leather |
| Buckle |
Tang Buckle |
| Strap Width | 22 mm |
| Strap color | Brown |
| Date | No |
| Functions | No date |
| Luminescence |
hands, numbers, indexes |
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Guarantor: Kateřina Žváček
Jiří Štencek
+420 252 252 306
Mo-Th 9-19
Fr-Sa 9-16
info@helveti.eu
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The idea of producing Czechoslovak wristwatches first appeared immediately after the end of World War II. The effort of the management at that time was to limit the dependence on imports, especially from the western states of Europe. Wristwatches were not produced in Czechoslovakia before
In the fall of 1949, Adolf Martínek was entrusted with the task of building a new plant and preparing the serial production of wristwatches, who, in the unused building of the national committee in Nové Město nad Metují, together with the first 15 colleagues, embarked on a task that at the time was handled by only eight countries in the world.
Those interested bought the first Czechoslovak wristwatch in 1958. However, first it was necessary to choose the brand under which the wristwatch would be manufactured.
The PRIM brand was chosen, which at the time was also used for timepieces produced in other plants of the national company Chronotechna. Initially, an identical logo was used for the alarm clocks and wall clocks called the "loaf". Later, however, the graphic form was simplified to meet the requirements for modern dial design. The designer Josef Žid is the author of the so-called "standing" PRIM logo, which has been used on wristwatches since the 1970s. Until the 1990s, part of the designer's work was also the design of watches, which is why Josef Žid was entrusted with the design of the new brand. In addition, the need for a new graphic representation of the brand was supported by the fact that in 1969 the watch manufacturing plant in Nové Město nad Metují became completely independent and acquired the name it bears to this day - ELTON.
Until the 1990s, the New Town plant produced hundreds of thousands of wristwatches a year. However, after the so-called Velvet Revolution, watches from foreign brands began to flood Czechoslovakia - from luxury to the cheapest Asian ones. Interest in primkeys gradually declined and for a while it seemed that the production of Czech wristwatches no longer had a future.
Fortunately, it was possible to gradually revive interest in domestic products. Therefore, it was decided to convert the factory into small-scale production of the manufactory type. In 2008, the production of new mechanical movements began and ELTON hodinářská joined the ranks of important watch manufactures that rely on handwork, precision and an individual approach to the customer.
Manufacturer information: ELTON hodinářská, a.s., Náchodská 2105, 549 01 Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic / info@prim.cz
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With each watch, you will receive a gift of your choice from us. Gifts are graduated according to the value of the order.
From €0 = Cleaning cloth, with which you can polish the glass of a watch.
From €100 = Stroke shortener, you can adjust the watch bracelet to your hand.
From €150 = Helveti canvas bag.
From €150 = Credit card knife.
From €170 = Donut watch case.
From €400 = Parker Jotter.
From €600 = knife Mikov 100-NH-2A blue.
From €1000 = Victorinox Waiter knife with 9 functions.
From €1400 = Watchroll for 2pcs.
From €1650 = Helveti leather watch roll.
From €2000 = Leather travel case.
From €2800 = Leatherman REV.
From €4000 = Wooden watch box Helveti.
From €6000 = Watch winder Helveti black.
And on top of that, a 5-year warranty (You can find the terms of the extended warranty here) and free shipping.
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Jsme autorizovanými prodejci hodinek (certifikáty držíme pro všechny námi nabízené značky), zaručíme Vám tak originalitu hodinek, autorizovaný servis, vysokou kvalitu, původ hodinek a jistotu, že hodinky nikde neležely roky na skladě.
