New Model
Marine Original with Durowe 7440 movement
All information are also available digitally on our special News-Website:
www.basel2010.comwith Silverdial
For a long time we developed the basic idea to change an existing basic movement
in such way, that its own handwriting is recognizable. We think that we succeeded
with our modification of the Unitas 6498. Since we already developed some modifications
which far exceeded the basic price of the movement – we decided to have
the right to re-name the movement.
In the year 2002 we already got the rights to protect the old historical brand name Durowe.
Not only for the future, because in the early 90s Jörg Schauer made the search for remaining
Durowe movements in Pforzheim to his own passion. Whenever he had the chance,
Mr. Schauer bought movements in order to offer limited editions of the found movements.
In 2003 was the first effort to convert an old Durowe movement. The trial failed, as the
expenditure became conscious and we realized that for a few hundred movements on stock
no calculable new development could be made.
Then there was a plan to convert the ETA 2801 movement, until in 2006 we got the information,
that ETA could not take additional orders anymore. Finally - the trend to larger watches
strengthened our decision, to use the Unitas 6498 as a perfect movement. The fact that a
bigger stock of the movements had been reserved, has given us the opportunity to work on
these movements now without any pressure.
Our first step was to re-design the movement bridges, which will be followed by the process
to find parts which can be made by ourselves or manufactured by reliable suppliers. That’s
how we want to offer a movement step by step which is still affordable, but also a movement
which has our own „handwriting“ and even our own technical developments in it.
Our main goal is not to produce our own wheels or Balance etc., which is not even selfmanufactured
by big watch producers. In fact the intention is to have a movement with
own identity, which is used in SCHAUER or STOWA watches, representing an interesting
alternative for all watch enthusiasts. We want the increase of value to become viewable and
noticeable.
Now Durowe celebrates a small comeback in our Marine Original with solid silver dial and
perfectly fitting blued steel hands. The matt finished case with the onion crown and as a
proposal with a grey croco strap gives to the watch a completely independent design.
Available from November/December 2010