2024 Maen Skymaster 38 Chronograph Black Manual
Ref: M6.1.1
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : Manufacturer Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original MAEN box, travel case and original MAEN paperwork; the watch is from Circa. 2024. The watch comes paired with its 20mm black FKM Tropic rubber strap plus an unworn Maen 20mm stainless steel bracelet with polished and brushed surfaces, engraved clasp with push button release; all links are provided. The watch is from Circa.2024 and is in lightly worn condition but is overall very good, worn only once or twice; see the photos. The watch comes with its Manufacturer's Warranty.
For more photos see here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rhCD5PamtBHMRZMrX-a-7FPHLuvLlIia?usp=drive_link
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The Watch
Here we have a 2024 Maen Skymaster 38 Chronograph Black Manual created as a fitting tribute to the Douglas DC4 Skymaster flown from Amsterdam and New York by KLM in 1946, the first European Air Service to fly to the USA. A curvaceous polished and brushed 38mm stainless steel case has a subtle curve of the brushed flanks over your wrist flowing towards twisted tapered lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 47.5mm and a case thickness of 13.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence, polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp, well-defined edges. We have the piston chronograph pushers down the right side and a signed crown with deep knurling in the centre. A polished 60-click bi-directional stainless steel bezel has deep knurling for grip and a black ceramic 12-hour GMT scale in X1 Old Radium Superluminova holding a box domed sapphire crystal above a dynamic black textured reverse panda dial. An outer minute chapter ring is precisely executed surrounding applied chamfer-edged polished and brushed baton indexes tipped with X1 Old Radium Superluminova marking the hours; the recessed silver concentric circular registers consist of 30-min, 12-hour and finally small seconds, slender polished steel baton hands have the same X1 Old Radium Superluminova complemented by a tapered chronograph hand, at noon we have the Maen motif completing this travelling companion, vintage-inspired sports GMT chronograph. On the reverse, a screw-down exhibition case back engraved with the details of the watch, inside a top-grade manually wound Sellita Cal. SW510MB, 23 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, decorated in Côtes de Genève and blued screws. The watch comes paired with its 20mm black FKM Tropic rubber strap plus an unworn Maen 20mm stainless steel bracelet with polished and brushed surfaces, engraved clasp with push button release; all links are provided and come with its Maen presentation box and paperwork.
Personal Note
This is one of the latest gems from Maen, the Skymaster 38 Chronograph, powered by the manually wound Sellita SW510MB which they have adapted and finished beautifully and can be appreciated through the open case back. The design is vintage-inspired whilst still being modern, something I think we have come to expect from Maen. I would not hesitate to add this great chronograph to your collection today, saving yourself some money with the bracelet included and VAT already paid for you buyers in the UK!
The Brand
MAEN Watches was the brainchild of Sebastiaan Cortjaens and Jules van Helvoort, who both share an avid interest in watches and watch collecting. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, the brand was born in 2017. The name comes from an old Dutch spelling of the word Moon, a true symbol of time. They have created six different collections and have customers worldwide.