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A look at the new Wyler El Camino Real Ceramic Chronograph, including prototype photo

The Wyler El Camino Real Ceramic Chronograph was launched earlier this year, but here is an exclusive photo of the prototype, courtesy of TimeWerke magazine.

I have to admit I think ceramic is way overused but this watch looks pretty cool. The construction is interesting, it is in Wyler's trademark fusion-sandwich style, a carbon fibre centre band sandwiched in between two ceramic plates, which ostensibly enhances shock resistance.

To quote the press release, "The movement is housed inside a titanium container that is held in place by a carbon-fibre frame and mounted on springs between two matt black ceramic plates. This assembly forms the shock-absorbing sprung case used for all Wyler Genève models, which is further enhanced by the patented crown protector in black ceramic." The actual production watch will be slightly different, the four sprung screws of the sandwich case will be covered instead of exposed.

- SJX 

Press information and images:

Wyler Genève El Camino Real Ceramic Chronograph

Technical specifications

Functions:                                             Hours, minutes, continuous small seconds, date

Chronograph: seconds, 30 minutes, 12 hours,

Movement:                                          Swiss-made Wyler personalised self-winding mechanical movement with personalised rotor.

Power reserve: 42 hours

                Oscillating weight: Wyler personalised, drilled blackened heavy metal with rhodium-plated bevels

Bearing: High tech x-myrox by MPS with ceramic balls (ZrO₂), requires no lubrication

Case:                                                     Top and bottom plates: ceramic, 4 titanium screws with DLC surface treatment

                                                                Case middle: Carbon fibre, 2 sapphire crystals

Inner movement case: titanium, suspended on 4 independent shock absorbers, water resistant to 50m

Chronograph pushers: DLC with stylised design motif

Crown: Rubber-coated DLC

Crown protector: black ceramic with engraved Wyler logo

Back:                                                     Ceramic case-back with screws and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal aperture

Dimensions :                                         Width:   44.3 mm

                                                                Length: 51 mm

                                                                Height:  14.5 mm

Dial:                                                        Matt black dial

Applied ring housing the counter rings, hour markers and an oversized “12” at 12 o’clock

Hour and minute hands: skeleton hands with orange luminescent tips

Central seconds hands in orange, chronograph counter hands with orange luminescent tips
Three-pronged continuous seconds hand with single orange luminescent tip

Bracelet:                                               Wyler personalised black natural rubber, foldover clasp with titanium screws

Reference:                                           100.5.00.BO2.RBA Ceramic with matt black dial and black rubber strap

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