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It was created by Brendan Horneman and is his sophomore effort following up on his Tree of Life from 2018. Back then he sailed under the banner of Kneijnsberg & Van Eijk. The brand name has been adjusted to simply Kneijnsberg.
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The Hugenius has some special Easter eggs that I will try to explain here. At its heart, it is three-handed watch that gives hours, minutes, seconds, and date. But a closer look reveals a bit more than first glance.
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Circling the dial are seven (7) different symbols. at the center of the dial is (the) Earth. There symbols for the seven days of the week: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and of course Friday. They are highlighted by a small magnifying lens mounted on a fourth hand (the other three hands being hours, minutes, and seconds). The lens mounted hand advances each day in a seven day cycle.
The breakdown of these symbols is as follows:
Saturday = Saturn
Sunday = (the) Sun
Monday = (the) Moon
Tuesday = a spear to symbolize Tyr
Wednesday = Odin
Thursday = Thor (not to be confused with Chris Hemsworth, but the actual Thor)
Friday = Freya
So technically it is a day-date watch ; )
So on to the pertinents -
Movement
Certified Swiss made
Caliber 28.350 (modified ETA 2834-2)
Functions:
Hours, minutes, central day indication, date at 6, day of week via symbols.
Power Reserve:
42 hours
Lume:
Swiss Super-LumiNova on day symbols, Earth motif, and wind rose
Case
Case Material: Grade 5 Titanium
40 mm case diameter, 11 mm case thickness
Lug-to-Lug Distance: 48.25 mm
Crystal: Domed Sapphire with AR-coating
Finishing Options: Full Titanium, Bi-color Titanium with gold-anodized bezel, Full gold-anodized Titanium case.
Strap
Canvas on leather with titanium buckle
Presentation (packaging)
Camera obscura inspired box, referencing Huygens’ optical work
The price in US dollars is: $1,412.27
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