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Rastarkalv

3,300-year-old wood dial

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Rastarkalv

3,300-year-old wood dial
41mm Damascus steel case
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A full-grain leather travel case of your choice is included in your purchase.

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A watch for the ages – raw Norwegian nature and premium Swiss Made quality combined. The RASTARKALV dial is 3,300 years old, made from a root extracted from the swamp at Rastarkalv, Frei. Refined into a limited edition of 47 uniquely numbered dials set inside our Straum 316L Damascus Steel watch case, protected by the double-domed Sapphire glass with internal AR coatings, surrounded by the stainless steel sunburst and polished bezel. The Sapphire back reveals the Swiss-made Sellita SW-200-1 movement. Diamond-cut hands and indexes with Superluminova BGW9. Complete with a vegetable-tanned full grain leather strap with a custom Straum buckle.
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Rastarkalv

The story of the 3,300 year-old root extracted from swamps on the plains of Rastarkalv on the island of Frei, and the viking battle in year 955.

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3300 year-old dial

3,300 years ago, a pine fell into a swamp on the plains of Rastarkalv – a place that would come to be known as Norway. 2,400 years passed before the Viking kings of Norway and Denmark clashed in battle in the very same place. As the battle roared above, the tree witnessed the bloodshed from the depths of its silent grave. Shrouded in darkness and deprived of oxygen, it was preserved in perfect condition. After extracting the wooden piece from the swamp, it has been refined into 47 uniquely numbered dials.

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Case back

The case back is adorned with a stamped and surface-treated 3D motif capturing the battle of Rastarkalv. Two sapphire crystals windows provide a clear view of the beating heart of Rastarkalv, the Sellita SW-200 movement.

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Damascus steel case

By forging layers of steel with different characteristics, the Vikings crafted swords with superior strength and flexibility. The watch case of Rastarkalv has been forged with the same method. A final acid treatment brings out the unique pattern of each watch case.

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Radiocarbon dating certificate

Radiocarbon dating determines the age of organic material by measuring the remaining radiocarbon (14C). The age of the Rastarkalv root is estimated and verified by the Poznan Radiocarbon Laboratory, and all Rastarkalv watches come with a carbon dating certificate confirming the age.

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Leather Strap

Made from beautiful full grain vegetable-tanned leather, and a matching liner leather of the same quality. The strap is designed to perfectly fit Straum watch cases at 22mm lug width, with the inset lug cuts and a slight padded profile on the top half of the strap. Medium weight stitching round the edge completes the look. The strap also includes the custom Straum buckle. All versions feature quick-release spring bars for easy fitting.

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dimensions

BEZEL DIAMETER: 41 mm

CASE WIDTH (including crown): 44.3 mm

CASE THICKNESS: 11.1 mm

LUG-TO-LUG LENGTH: 46.6 mm

technical specifications

Certification

Swiss Made

MODEL CASE

STRAUM-01, 41 mm diameter. Damascus Steel. 22 mm lug width. Two pairs of spring bar holes; one pair for regular leather straps and one pair for NATO fat spring bars.

CONSTRUCTION

Unibody middle case, press-fit case back with alignment, and push/pull winding crown.

DIAMETER

41 mm.

MATERIAL

Damascus Steel (316L and 306L Stainless Steel alloys).

BEZEL

Chamfered sunburst bezel, 316L Stainless Steel.

CROWN

Push/pull winding crown, 316L Stainless Steel.

Dial

3,300-year-old wood, resin-infused under vacuum and heat baked. UV-resistant finish coating, applied indexes with Superluminova BGW9. Date window.

Hands

Diamond cut hands with Superluminova BGW9.

CRYSTAL

Double domed scratch-resistant Sapphire crystal with 5 layers of internal anti-reflective coating. Press-fit mounted.

Case Back

Stamped and surface-treated 3D motif, with two sapphire crystals windows. Press-fit mounted. 316L Stainless Steel.

WATER RESISTANCE

Waterproof to 10ATM.

MOVEMENT

MANUFACTURER: Sellita SW-200A.
FREQUENCY: 28’800 A/h (4 Hz)
POWER RESERVE: 38 hours
PRECISION: -20/+20 sec/day, after casing
JEWELS: 28 pcs
OSCILLATING WEIGHT: Oscillating weight with segment of heavy metal and ball bearing
BARREL SPRING: Nivaflex
SHOCK ABSORBERS: High-performance Novodiac

FUNCTIONS

Center hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous date with rapid setting. Stop-seconds for precise time setting.

WINDING

Bi-directional self-winding via perpetual rotor.

POWER RESERVE

Approximately 38 hours.

Buckle

Custom buckle, 316L Stainless Steel with STRAUM logo engraving.

Straps

Full grain vegetable-tanned leather with matching liner also of vegetable=tanned leather. Medium-weight stitching around the edge completes the look.

The strap is designed to perfectly fit Straum watch cases, with inset lug cuts and a slight padded profile on the top half of the strap.

Custom Straum buckle included. All versions feature quick-release spring bars for easy fitting.

The lug-to-lug width is 22mm; full strap width is 25mm at the lugs, tapering to 20mm at the buckle. The thickness is 5mm at the lugs and tapers to 2.7mm at the buckle. Buckle strap length is 75mm long; holed strap length is 115mm.

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what's included

Leather Strap
Selection of 5 colors
Travel Case
Selection of 5 colors
Watch Box
Premium storage box
Carbon Dating Proof
Documenting the age of the dial
Documentation
Including proof of authenticity

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