Tender’s ‘Hands-On’ mechanical watch is cased in England with a hand-wound Swiss movement. It is set on a custom made English wattle tanned leather NATO style one-piece strap with a solid English cast brass buckle. The Hands-On function is taken from early Twentieth Century drivers’ watches- the dial is rotated by 45° to make the watch easily readable without taking your hands off the wheel of a car. The ‘Explorer’ dial has numerals at 3,6, and 9 o’clock, with Tender’s Plautus brand at 12 o’clock.
The minute register is represented by Tender’s signature train track, with heavier sleepers marking the hours. Pencil hours and minutes hands are blued and luminous, and there is a sweep centre seconds hand. The dial is protected by an extra-high domed acrylic crystal. The movement is visible through an exhibition case back, with a power reserve of up to 48 hours from a single full winding.
The case is milled from solid stainless steel, with a push-down steel crown at 1.30. Please note that this watch is cased by hand and is not water proof- it should be taken off before any contact with water. Tha watch cost about £412.50 (exc VAT) and is available at the link below.