{"product_id":"the-foundry-3234","title":"The Foundry - 3234","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 Illinois—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 saturated golden surface, subtle vertical texture, tall black Art Deco numerals, precise perimeter minute track, blued hands, concentric small-seconds register, and preserved age-toning 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 21-jewel Illinois movement, adjusted to three positions and alive with fine diagonal striping, gold-toned jewel settings and hardware, polished winding wheels, and compact 12-size mechanical architecture. No longer hidden behind a solid caseback, it deserves to be seen.\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 1910s · 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 Illinois 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 Illinois mechanical movement, adjusted to three positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJewel count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 jewels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original golden dial with tall black Art Deco numerals, perimeter minute track, 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 deep-green 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":52796851814711,"sku":null,"price":1499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2393\/4381\/files\/2_c12bd737-d9f7-47c5-b1a8-ae3dfa95f9fa.png?v=1786036946","url":"https:\/\/www.bernhardtwatch.com\/products\/the-foundry-3234","provider":"Bernhardt Watch Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}