Sacristan Men’s Automatic watch golden

Description

Last remaining piece of the “SACRISTAN Automatic” men’s watch with prayer time display. With exclusive genuine alligator leather strap, padded with red lining leather.

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„Prayer is the breath of the soul.“

– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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The official Christian watch series from the Vatican Observatory, displaying the times for the Liturgy of the Hours.

Given the special meaning that prayer has for so many people and the historical relevance of time measurement for praying, creating the first existing wrist watch series with liturgy time display has been a motive and an honorable devotion for our watch production company.

We initially referred to the Vatican in the end of 2010 presenting our plan and first design studies and asking for endorsement and official cooperation. After continuing our design and development work farther in detail, at the end of August 2011 we were officially authorized in producing a wrist watch series under the guidance of the Vatican Observatory (Specola Vaticana), whose foundation coat of arms can be seen on every watch produced in this series. It is our as well as the Foundation’s desire that our watch collection shall be amenable to a great number of Christians all over the world. A substantial part of the revenue generated through the sales of the watches will be used by the Vatican Observatory Foundation for purposes of research and education.

Being a medium-size Saxon company, we take pride in having received the official concession of the Vatican Observatory Foundation to dedicate the “SACRISTAN” watch series to the life’s work of Pope Benedikt XVI (Benedictus PP.XVI, civil name Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger).

Monastic prayer times on a wristwatch

In the Middle Ages, scholars in monasteries worked on developing precise timepieces—out of the necessity to ring bells at specific times for prayer. Simple candle, water, and sundials later gave rise to the first mechanical clocks: the foundation of our modern timekeeping.

According to Benedictine rules, prayers are traditionally said seven times a day:

• 6:00 a.m. – Lauds (morning praise)
• 9:00 a.m. – Terce (prayer at the 3rd hour)
• 12:00 p.m. – Sext (midday prayer)
• 3:00 p.m. – None (prayer at the 9th hour)
• 6:00 p.m. – Vespers (evening prayer)
• 9:00 p.m. – Compline (night prayer)
• 12:00 a.m. – Matins (night prayer)

Historiography also records an eighth prayer time. Prime (“the first”) took place at around 3:00 a.m.

Even today, these prayer times are observed in many places, often grouped into three sections: morning, daytime, and evening prayer. Each time has its own biblical significance and special character.

SACRISTAN wristwatches combine this centuries-old rhythm with modern watchmaking artistry:
in addition to displaying the time and date, they discreetly mark the seven traditional prayer times. This globally unique feature appeals not only to believers, but to all lovers of special timepieces.

Technical details:

• Case: 7-piece in baptismal font shape with star appliqués, polished stainless steel 316 L, gold-plated; approx. 41.5 x 11 mm / band/wrist circumference 17.5 – 22 cm
• Crown: with fluting and ornamentation
• Bottom: stainless steel screwed
• Dial: guilloché with VATICAN O.F. coat of arms
• Indexes: applied
• Hands: skeletonized, special hands with star appliqué
• Crystal: K1 super-resistant
• Strap: Genuine alligator with red leather lining and butterfly folding clasp (individual price €100)
• Water-resistant: 5 ATM
• Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, prayer times, 24 h
• Movement: KS 023.021
• Scope of delivery: Watch with watch box; booklet with history, guarantee conditions and description; certificate of authenticity and certificate of origin from VATICAN O.F. numbered with embossed seal