Dubey & Schaldenbrand Gran Chrono Astro

Stunning silver dial moonphase triple date timepiece

This Gran Chrono Astro by Dubey & Schaldenbrand has a stunning guilloche dial that curves downward at each corner. It’s evident that a lot of time was put into coming up with the layout of the dial, and they were able to pack in a lot of complications without making it look complicated. This watch has it all: hour and minutes – of course, chronograph seconds with 30 minute and 12 hour totalizers, month, day of the week, and a central hand pointing out the day of the week around the outer edge in blue, along with a beautiful moonphase indicator. The subtle brand scripting across the 6:00 mark is another reason this watch scored big points with us for having a classy and symmetrical look.

Engraved Movement

The movement has a hand-engraved decorated gold finish. The rotor is skeletonized and blued steel screws can be spotted throughout. Dubey & Schaldenbrand proudly states that this caliber has a chronometer-quality escapement. In the photos above, try to spot the engraved coat of arms of the village of Les-Ponts-de-Martel, including a bridge and a watchmaker’s hammer.

Additional Details:

• Reference: AGCA/ST/SIB/BD
• Automatic movement, Swiss made
• Hand decorated ETA caliber 7751
• Cintree curvex stainless steel case
• Diameter: 38mm
• Lug to Lug: 50mm
• Thickness: 15.1mm
• Weight: 198 grams / 7.0 ounces
• Silver guilloche dial with silver hands
• Lume: Super-LumiNova on the hands
• Day and month at 12:00, moonphase at 6:00, 30 min counter at 12:00, 12 hr counter at 6:00, date around the outer edge, chronograph
• Stainless steel bracelet with push-button deployment
• Lug-Width: 20mm
• Curved sapphire crystal, scratch-resistant, anti-reflective
• Depth Rating: 30m/100ft
• Retail Price: $9,950

Includes: Hardwood Dubey & Schaldenbrand inner box, blue cardboard outer box, original receipt dated 5/07.

Condition: Very good overall with light wear on the case and bracelet (has not been polished by KTT). The bracelet has been sized to fit about a 7.5″ wrist, no extra links.