Featuring the Massena LAB Geometer Tropical Speedmaster LE of 99 Pieces Sold Out.
| Basic Info | |
| Listing code | G7FJ84 |
| Brand | Massena LAB |
| Reference | Geometer Tropical Speedmaster |
| Year of production | 2022 |
| Condition | Very Good (Worn with little to no signs of wear) |
| Scope of delivery | Original box, original papers |
| Location | United States of America, California, Irvine |
| Movement | Manual winding |
| Movement/Caliber | SW510 M Elaboré |
| Power reserve | 58 h |
| Number of jewels | 23 |
| Frequency | 4 Hz |
| Case material | Steel |
| Case diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM |
| Bezel material | Steel |
| Crystal | Plastic |
| Dial | Brown |
| Dial numerals | No numerals |
| Bracelet material | Leather |
| Bracelet color | Beige |
| Bracelet length | 192 mm (118 mm / 74 mm) |
| Lug width | 20 mm |
| Clasp | Buckle |
| Clasp material | Steel |
| Buckle width | 16 mm |
| Functions | Chronograph |
| Other | Small seconds, Limited Edition of 99 Pieces |
| Description:
The Massena LAB Geometer is a reincarnation of a little-known, vintage chronograph, the Rodania Geometer, which has long been considered something of a grail watch for a niche of vintage watch enthusiasts and collectors. Notoriously difficult to find, and even more so to acquire, vintage examples can fetch prices in the high double digits at auction, making the watch all the more inaccessible to a larger audience. The original Rodania Geometer reference, while closely resembling another famous Swiss chronograph, dates to 1954, three full years before the release of its doppelgänger, the Omega Speedmaster. Little else is known about the genesis of the watch, and while the company exists to this day, journalistic outreach to Rodania has not proved fruitful as the company has seemingly not responded for comment. Like many other Swiss manufactures (and in this case, Belgian) its ownership has changed hands over the years, and sadly, the company no longer resembles its former self. The Massena LAB Geometer is a vintage-styled chronograph with a tropical dial, distinctively wide and sharp hour and minute hands, three registers, and cream lume on its hands and hour indicators. The Geometer is fitted inside a 39mm polished stainless steel case with brushed lugs for visual interest. Its three sunken subdials, which are radially grooved, include a thirty-minute counter at 3 o’clock, twelve-hour counter at 6, and small seconds counter at 9. The Geometer uses a domed, acrylic crystal, with the addition of an engraved and stylized “M” at its center. This small, but important, detail, while difficult to manufacture, is a meaningful nod to the original, and now vintage, models. Movement Functions Case Crystal Bracelet |
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