{"product_id":"habring-chrono-felix-top-second","title":"Habring² Chrono-Felix Top Second","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"color: #bd8649;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"QcsUad BDJ8fb BLojaf sMVRZe hCXDsb wneUed\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"usGWQd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"KkbLmb\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chrono-Felix Top-Second is the latest addition to the Felix collection from the Austrian manufacture Habring². The model follows the brand's long-standing philosophy, which focuses on reviving less common watchmaking complications in a modern, technically clean design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe main distinguishing feature of this chronograph is the Top-Second complication, which displays the running seconds via an optical signal in a small window at 9 o'clock. This signal appears every 2.5 seconds and serves as a clear indication of the watch's operation without the need for a classic small seconds hand. Although the visual effect may appear as a \"blink,\" the entire solution is purely mechanical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside the watch operates the in-house Habring² A11FC caliber. The Top-Second mechanism is based on a rotating element with two blades that completes one full rotation in five seconds. This causes the optical signal on the dial to appear twice during one cycle, i.e., at intervals of 2.5 seconds. The chronograph function is complemented by a thirty-minute counter located at 3 o'clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of the Top-Second complication has allowed for a simplified dial layout, as the need for a classic running seconds hand is eliminated. The result is a more balanced and cleaner composition, while maintaining immediate visual control over the movement's operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chrono-Felix Top-Second can be seen in the context of the collection as a technically more understated alternative to the Foudroyante Felix model. While the Foudroyante combines jumping seconds and a high-beat seconds hand, the Top-Second works with a simpler but conceptually very unusual time indication solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model thus represents an example of Habring²'s traditional mechanical creativity, which does not strive for flashy complications, but for meaningful, technically legible, and long-term sustainable solutions with clear watchmaking content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e: 38.5 mm steel. Lug to lug: 46 mm. Case height is 12 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial\u003c\/strong\u003e: black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass\u003c\/strong\u003e: sapphire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e: In-house-movement Habring² A11FC, manual winding with 48-hour power reserve. Fine adjustment via tangential screw, Non-magnetic escapement with chronometrically precise Carl Haas hairspring, KIF shock protection system according to DIN and NIHS standards, Finely hand-finished with polished facets, decorative brushing, and perlage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hours, minutes, and \"top-second\" at 9 o'clock, chronograph with 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrap:\u003c\/b\u003e leather strap; Strap width 20 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #bd8649;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is behind Habring²\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"QcsUad BDJ8fb BLojaf sMVRZe hCXDsb wneUed\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"usGWQd\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"KkbLmb\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"lRu31\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMechanical watches made with love by \"ecological farmers of independent watchmaking,\" as the brand's founders, Maria and Richard Habring, call themselves. The brand's main specialization is offering fascinating complications at very attractive prices. With an annual production of 200 watches per year, manufactured by a small team of watchmakers in Austria, Habring² can without exaggeration be considered the smallest true \"manufacture.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard and Maria founded Habring² in 2004 and shortly thereafter developed their own in-house movements. They have won the prestigious Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève four times!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Habring²","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":57302557589852,"sku":"MPS-WATCH-H2-Chrono-Felix-Top-Second","price":197490.0,"currency_code":"CZK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5479\/2540\/files\/c75ff6910a16f0a98afb89b9c86f6e46.jpg?v=1775667330","url":"https:\/\/www.infinitywatches.cz\/en\/products\/habring-chrono-felix-top-second","provider":"INFINITY Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}