{"product_id":"the-conductor-2949","title":"The Conductor - 2949","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican history, made wearable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart is an original American pocket-watch movement from Hamilton—built during an era when American watchmaking stood among the finest in the world. Bernhardt’s in-house watchmakers have carefully restored and reimagined it as a modern wristwatch, preserving the character that made it worth saving in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial is the soul of this piece. Its warm parchment surface, stylized gilt Arabic numerals, delicate ornamental flourishes, dotted perimeter track, blued hands, and honest patina are not manufactured nostalgia. They are the evidence of a life, a history. Impossible to duplicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the sapphire exhibition caseback is a beautifully decorated 17-jewel Hamilton Grade 912 movement, alive with broad diagonal damaskeening, gold-toned train wheels and jewel settings, polished winding wheels, and precise mechanical architecture. No longer hidden behind a solid caseback, it deserves to be seen. The Grade 912 is a 12-size, 17-jewel, pendant-set movement with a nickel three-quarter-plate construction. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe movement is housed in a purpose-built 316L stainless-steel case with sapphire crystal and articulated, pivoting lugs. The case measures a commanding 45mm, while the lugs allow it to follow the wrist naturally, giving the watch exceptional comfort and a surprisingly compact fit. At only 12mm thick, it wears far slimmer and more elegantly than its pocket-watch origins would suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManifest is not a reproduction. It is not a tribute. It is American watchmaking history, thoughtfully transformed by Bernhardt and given a second life on the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe past is not gone. It has simply changed form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca early 1930s · Piece Unique\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bernhardt Manifest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historic American Hamilton pocket watch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConversion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Completed by Bernhardt’s in-house watchmakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorated, manually wound Hamilton Grade 912 mechanical movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJewel count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 jewels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original aged parchment dial with stylized gilt Arabic numerals, ornamental flourishes, and small seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blued steel-style hour, minute, and seconds hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316L stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 12mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pivoting articulated lugs for a smaller, more comfortable fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront crystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaseback:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapphire exhibition caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leather-lined black textured strap, etched Bernhardt buckle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each watch is inherently unique due to its historic components and preserved patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly and finishing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Completed in-house by Bernhardt in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bernhardt Watch Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52796813607223,"sku":null,"price":1499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2393\/4381\/files\/Hamib.png?v=1786036530","url":"https:\/\/www.bernhardtwatch.com\/products\/the-conductor-2949","provider":"Bernhardt Watch Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}