STAR CHRONICLE MECHANICAL 24H BLACK

The HVILINA Star Chronicle collection is inspired by ancient Belarusian myths and legends about the Moon and the Sun, and by our ancestors' understanding of celestial mechanics. Many of these legends predate written language.

Iryna Klimkovich – a journalist-publicist, former employee of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and co-author of the encyclopedic dictionary "Belarusian Mythology" – helped the HVILINA team gather unique material.

In the model descriptions, you can read about the intricacies of the design and engineering solutions, as well as some amazing stories behind the Star Chronicle collection! The full history of the myths and legends will be published later, in a separate article on our website.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• movement - Miyota 9100 premium automatic, 26 ruby jewels, 40-hour power reserve, accuracy -10+30 seconds per day;
• functions: day of the week, month, 24-hour indicator, power reserve indicator;
• front and back glass - sapphire;
• case material - stainless steel;
• quick-release strap made of genuine leather with a butterfly clasp;
• water resistance - 100 meters;
• engraving on the back case;
• decorated crown;
• specially crafted movement rotor, decorated with a seal;
• case diameter - 43 mm;
• case thickness - 12.6 mm;
• strap width - 22 mm;
• limited edition - 500 pieces of each model;
• warranty – 24 months;
• watch lifespan – from 10 years.

The watch is available for pre-order with a special 25% discount. It will go on sale in September.

Our ancestors' ideas about cosmic order and the interaction between celestial bodies changed over centuries under the influence of science, culture, and religion. However, many even the most archaic tales reflect real astronomical events. The Star Chronicle collection is inspired by these amazing stories.

As a visual representation of the Moon and Sun on the dial, HVILINA designers developed a stylized image of Francysk Skaryna's original 16th-century coat of arms.

It is no coincidence that the Moon is depicted on the dial in its first quarter. In archaic tradition, a full moon and a first-quarter moon were perceived as two different celestial bodies. A full moon embodied masculinity, while a first-quarter moon embodied femininity. Compositionally, the dial represents the sky, featuring the Moon and Sun, crafted in the style of medieval artworks: massive hands of complex shape, a starry sky pattern, and hand elements.

According to one ancient myth, which survived under the name "Heavenly Family" or "Heavenly Wedding," the Sun and Moon represent an ideal married couple: the Sun is female, embodying the ideal Lady, the Moon is male, appearing as the ideal Lord. The stars are their children. The cosmos is the house and courtyard, which together embody a perfectly ordered universe.

But even in this perfect order, disruptions sometimes occur, with the Moon being the main culprit due to the variability of its nature. Thus, it sometimes courted Vechernitsy (Venus), for which it was severely punished by Perun. Astronomically, this corresponds to periodic conjunctions of Venus and the Moon in the sky.

The Star Chronicle Mechanical 24H watch is equipped with a Japanese Miyota 9100 premium automatic movement with 26 jewels. The model features calendar discs indicating the day of the week and month, as well as a 24-hour sub-dial synchronized with the main time and a power reserve indicator. The case is made of stainless steel. The crown is decorated with a substantial brand dial. Sapphire glass front and back reliably protect against scratches. Water resistance is 100 meters.

The transparent case back reveals a specially crafted movement rotor with a seal designed in the form of a batleika, where the Sun and Moon appear as the main characters of the "cosmic theater." Batleika is a Belarusian folk puppet theater that has been widespread since the early 16th century. The batleika styling on the movement rotor represents the theatricality and lyricism with which our ancestors described the phenomena they observed.

The volumetric box is also designed in the shape of an improvised batleika and can accommodate up to two models: men's and women's for paired ordering. The collection is limited, with 500 pieces of each model to be produced.