Havaan Tuvali – Heritage Series 886, Blue, Strap

Havaan Tuvali

In 2016, Eric Yeh, a watch enthusiast and watchmaker, decided to go independent and produce watches according to his own vision. This is how the Havaan Tuvali brand was born. Under this brand, Eric has the opportunity to unleash his creativity and seek original solutions for his ideas, thereby creating truly unique watches. Watches with the Havaan Tuvali logo are unmistakable, especially due to the use of interesting materials and their distinctive design. Eric makes most of the parts himself – e.g., dials, hands, and sometimes even cases. The availability of these limited models is time-sensitive.

Technical details:

Vintage yet very contemporary

The Heritage series is truly unique. It starts right with the watch case – which comes from old stock that someone ordered from a Taiwanese case manufacturer in the 1970s but never subsequently collected. Unfortunately, there are no records of who ordered the cases, but the factory owner remembered that they were probably intended for a customer from France. Regardless of their original purpose, these watch cases remained in the manufacturer's warehouse for many decades before Eric acquired them for these watches. Each case has a polished crown and a plastic crystal. Given that these pieces are New Old Stock (NOS), they may show minor surface imperfections. Eric carefully selects undamaged pieces and renovates the rest himself. Nevertheless, due to the age of the case and bracelet, over 50 years, the existence of minor, usually invisible, surface imperfections cannot be ruled out.

Unique dial

The watch dial is what sets it apart from being just a charming vintage piece. Eric handcrafted the dials from brass. The outer hour ring creates depth and dimensionality on the dial; it features a minute track on the edge and wide colored stripes in blue and white towards the center of the dial.

The production of these watches is limited – due to production capacity and the number of cases Eric has available. This is therefore a unique opportunity to acquire a truly original and unique vintage piece with a timeless design.