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TORSTI LAINE Laine ’ s Chronograph combines a modern look and clean façade with a fifty-year-old movement that started life as a Valjoux 72 , but has become much more in the hands of Laine ’ s craftsman . Fully refurbished and upgraded with no less than thirty-eight new components , the manual-wind chronograph from yesteryear takes on a new visage with substantial upgrades in appearance and performance . The process includes the thorough restoration of original movements and in-house creation of new parts , including five bridges , four springs , a new coupling clutch assembly and a pristine balance wheel made of copper beryllium with four adjustable , white-gold inertia weights . Each Laine Chronograph also features a free-sprung balance spring with a hand-bent Phillips terminal curve . All steel components , bridges , and watch hands are filed and polished by hand .
Both the movements and dials are available in several color options , and the 40mm watch cases are available in stainless steel or rose gold . A limited number of these chronographs are reborn each year . Prices in steel are approximately $ 29,000 ; $ 36,000 in rose gold . More details can be found at www . torstilaine . com
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