The DAVOSA Evo 1908 Automatic harks back to the era of the first moulded cases

For many years, the pocket watch reigned supreme in the world of timekeeping. Then, for predominantly practical reasons, the watch migrated from the waistcoat pocket onto the wrist. The wish to be quickly apprised of the time was part of a long process – an evolution, one could say. The same is true for the gradual transition from rounded to moulded cases at the turn of the century. The watch series DAVOSA Evo 1908 offers a snapshot of this fascinating transition phase.

Its highly polished stainless steel case with fine satined details still displays conspicuous curves as a reference to the pocket watch. With dimensions of 39.5 mm by 36 mm, it has a barrel-like, tonneau form. The hours and minutes are still displayed separately from the seconds. And finally, the classic model features a guilloché pattern in its dial design.

Contemporary interpretation of a classic

Despite all these reminiscences of times gone by, the remaining features of the DAVOSA Evo 1908 prove that it is a modern, exclusive timepiece. The Swiss SW260 movement is an unusual variation of the 3-hand automatic with date display. The striking Arabic figures, indices and the date at 3 o’clock are easily readable at a glance. The back of the 12 mm-high case is screwed down fourfold and is water resistant to 50 m (5 ATM). Moreover, the Vintage leather straps with a pin buckle are all one of a kind: the leather is individually selected and colour-coordinated to suit each dial version.

Traditional and sporty versions

There are two versions to choose from. The classic version is available with a light or dark guilloché dial, with a minutes display on an inner ring, as well as polished and hand-applied hands coated with Super-LumiNova. Straps and stitching harmonise beautifully. In contrast, the sporty version is immediately striking thanks to contrasting stitching on the brown or black straps. The cream, blue and black dials without an inner ring are more restrained, with Super-LumiNova on the hands and hour markers.

Kink-free strap

Both the dial and the scratch-resistant sapphire glass are doubly curved to match the case form. A further sophisticated detail: the extended back ensures a perfect transition to the strap and prevents any kinks. All the models in the DAVOSA Evo 1908 series retail at 998 €.

An overview of the DAVOSA Evo 1908 Automatic:

• References: 161.575.14 (white, guilloché), 161.575.16 (white), 161.575.44 (blue, guilloché), 161.575.46 (blue) and 161.575.56 (black)
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• Polished stainless steel case with fine satined details
• Swiss SW260 automatic movement
• Water resistance to 50 metres (5 ATM)
• Scratch-resistant sapphire glass
• Individually screwed glass back
• Super-LumiNova on dial and hands, vintage Super-LumiNova in ‘Old Radium’ (161.575.16)
• Vintage leather strap with harmonising or contrasting stitching and pin buckle
• Dimensions: 39.5 mm x 36 mm, height 12.0 mm
• Price: 998 €

Tradition in a contemporary guise | With an over 150-year long tradition in watchmaking, today’s DAVOSA Watches brand has emerged from the companies Bohle and Hasler to become a key player in the watchmaking world. The company’s success has not altered its philosophy of creating superb quality at a captivating price. With our team of highly qualified and
passionately dedicated employees, we produce individual mechanical and quartz watches with high-quality Swiss movements for increasing numbers of quality-conscious customers all over the world.

DAVOSA Watches
Angelika Knoll
P.O. Box 1127
32585 Vlotho
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 5733 8350
knoll@davosa.com

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