Gallucci Tonneau Skeleton

Today is my third watch by the manufacturer Gallucci.

As with the other Gallucci watches, this one is a mechanical automatic watch. The Gallucci brand is from Hong Kong and was started in 2002. It is owned by the Hong Kong based watch manufacturer R and S International Limited and they chose the name after the celestial atlas by Giovanni Paulo Gallucci.

This model is a Tonneau shaped watch in the skeleton style with a Gallucci mechanical automatic movement. The movement can be seen through a round window in the centre of the dial and a large round window in the back. It has a 3 hand display and there are two other small dials (which is the same as the other Gallucci watches I've posted). At the 6 o'clock position is the 24hr dial and at the 3 o'clock position is the date. Time is set by the crown, but there is a push button for setting the date. Above the date window there is a raised section of glass which magnifies the view.

Gallucci Skeleton Classic - Square Automatic with round window

Today's watch is one that I tried to get working, but my mechanical watch skills weren't quite enough. After stripping it down as much as I could, I found that the balance spring is broken, but I thought I'd blog the watch anyway. The balance system on the watch is made of a balance wheel attached to a balance spring. These two together form an oscillator which is designed to keep a precise beat (independent of external disturbances) and thus keeps the watch accurate. The balance spring pulls the wheel back, reversing it's direction, causing the oscillations and so when it's broken the watch can't tick.

The watch is by Gallucci, which is a jewellery company formed in 2002 and owned by Hong Kong watch manufacturer R and S International Limited.

This is an automatic mechanical skeleton watch, and is the second Gallucci watch of this type I've blogged (see 24th Dec 2012, or the Gallucci tag for the other).

This model is a large and heavy square design, with a face pattern that is no longer for sale. The watch is a 3-hand dial, with an additional 24 hr dial and date dial (at the 6 and 3 o'clock positions). The back has a glass panel over the movement so you can see the design of the internal workings (which are decorated with small engravings) as well as the weight used in the automatic movement to wind the watch. On the dial, there is also a round window where the other side of the movement can be seen (while the current models have square and rectangular windows).

There is no model number on the watch, and as it is not for sale, I don't know the date of release.

Gallucci Skeleton Automatic with Date

It'll be smart watches for me for the next couple of days. It's time for the family parties to start for celebrating Christmas.

Today I decided on a large automatic watch by Gallucci. The Gallucci name is a watch and jewellery brand owned by R AND S INTERNATIONAL LIMITED and started in 2002. The name was chosen due to it's association with the celestial atlas (Theatrum Mundi el Temporis) by Giovanni Paulo Gallucci. The website then says "The buyer could admire the delightful Gallucci's products and could discover our new celestial objects and development".
R & S International Ltd is a Hong Kong manufacturer of LCD and analogue watches. It was started in 1987 and has the objective to make elegant modern watches with good quality and competitive prices.

This particular model is an automatic watch with a skeleton movement. It has a 3-hand dial with two small dials on the face. The small dial at 3 o'clock shows the date, while the one at 6 o'clock is a 24-hour dial. Date setting isn't done with the crown, but there is a small button below which advances the date by one with each press. The face design has large roman numerals around the edge, and the middle is cut out so you can see the movement.

The back of the watch has a glass panel so you can see the weight that spins to wind the automatic movement, along with the heavily cut-away and engraved mechanism. The movement is open enough that you can see all the way through is several places.

I've not found the exact model, suggesting that this model is not sold anymore. The closest looking watch currently on sale has a RS-M0159 movement which looks pretty much identical. I also don't know the model number, but it will be of the format WT2xxxxSK.