HISTORY

BUCHERER:A name know throughout the world. Especially now that they are entering the USAmarking by buying Tourneau watch company and being known as Tiffany of Europe.

In 1888,a businessman and entrepreneur by the name of Carl-Friedrich Bucherer and hiswife Luise opened Lucerne's first watch and jewellery store and laid thecornerstone for a successful family company.

FOUNDATION AND PARTNERSHIP

His sons,Ernst and Carl Eduard Bucherer, joined the family-owned company in the 1920sand, thanks to their wide-ranging experience, took it even greater success. In1924, Ernst Bucherer entered into a particularly fruitful partnership with HansWilsdorf, the founder of Rolex. He decided to include the then little-knownwatch brand in its range. Today, Rolex is one of the world's most celebratedwatch brands and remains the House of Bucherer's most important partner.

EXPANSION INTO LUXURY

Despitethe crises of the 1930s and the Second World War, the company continued to growand opened branches in other Swiss cities and tourist destinations. In 1977 thethird generation of this family of entrepreneurs joined the flourishingcompany. Under the direction of Jörg G. Bucherer, the company expanded toAustria in the 1980s and, ten years later, to Germany.

InSwitzerland, Bucherer also took over the Kurz Group in 1989 and, in 2001, SwissLion AG, whose main target group was tourists. That same year, the independentCarl F. Bucherer company was founded to maintain the Bucherer family'swatchmaking tradition established in 1919. In 2013, Bucherer celebrated its125th jubilee and opened the world's largest watch and jewellery store inParis. The northernmost Bucherer store to date opened in Copenhagen in 2016.

BUCHERER TODAY

TodayBucherer is one of Europe's biggest watch and jewellery retail chains. Lookingback on a long tradition, Bucherer today offers an international clienteleprobably the largest choice of Rolex watches anywhere and a wide choice ofluxury watches from well-known brands. At the heart of the jewellery range arethe jewellery lines designed and produced in the company's own workshopstogether with individual pieces made using very rare natural-coloured diamonds,unusual coloured gemstones or much-sought-after pearls.

Littlehistory about Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader 

Once again, we’re bringing you the latest edition of our Omegachronograph series. This time we dive into a couple of rare Seamasters from theearly 70’s — two variants of the reference 145.023. These peculiar timepieces,like many other Omegas, got the Chuck Maddox treatment, and are commonly knownas the Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader. Each variant has a large angular case— almost helmet-like — with the classic manual winding Caliber 861 movementalso used in Speedmasters of the same period.

The case is a unique octagonally-shaped, two-piece construction;the main portion houses the movement, which is stainless steel and then coveredin either a polished silver or gloss black tungsten metal shell. The glossblack shell is actually thick enough to add an extra half-millimeter to thediameter, and a millimeter to the thickness of the case.

Despite the endless number of chronographs released during thistime period, Omega wasn’t simply going through the motions. Adding tungsten tothe mix greatly increased the durability of stainless steel, further pushingthe 145.023 into tool watch territory. What’s more, the venerable caliber 861was held in place by O-rings on either side, increasing shock resistance.

Anakin Skywalker Seamaster - courtesy chronomaddox

Not forthe timid, Anakin and Vader clock in at 44-millimeters and 44.5-millimeters indiameter, and 14-millimeters and 15-millimeters in thickness, respectively. Italso features integral pushers and screw-down crown — without the latter, theSeamaster badge would make considerably less sense. Omega chose to go withhidden lugs, not unlike a number of their other references at the time.Although the strangely shaped case is par for the course for an Omegachronograph from the 70’s, and the movement is the tried and true 861, there’sjust something about these examples that intrigue us and have created a cultfollowing. The rarity of each is likely an influence, and nicknames certainlydon’t hurt the cool factor either.

This is a beauty, the above is for Omegaversion which this was based on, and per my understanding this was much rarerthan the Omega. This is probably one of my favor it, sleeper vintage brand atleast in the USA. Bucherer is one of Europe largest jewelers, likeTiffany.  They bought Tourneau, and they co-made alots of watches back inthe days, with Omega and other brands. This is one of them.  Pleaselook at all the pictures, as they are part of the description. The watch isworking and Serviced by last owner. This is a highly collectible watch. Sure,to increase in value overtime, and a great addition to your collection. Thecondition of the watch is the same as it appears in the photos.  The watchis working and is part of our new CertifiedPre-Owned CPO Program. Contact me if you have anyquestions first.