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

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

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

FEATURES:

• movement - Miyota JP21 Multi-Function quartz, power reserve - 36 months;
  functions: date, day of the week, 24-hour dial;
• front glass - sapphire;
• case material - stainless steel;
• quick-release leather strap with butterfly clasp;
• water resistance - 50 m;
• engraving - on the case back, on the crown;
• case diameter - 39 mm
• case thickness - 10.9 mm
• strap width - 18 mm;
• limited edition - 500 pieces of each model;
• warranty - 24 months;
• watch lifespan - from 10 years.

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

As a visual representation of the Moon and the 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 was depicted on the dial in its first quarter. In archaic tradition, the full Moon and the first quarter Moon were perceived as two different celestial bodies. The full Moon embodied masculinity, and the first quarter Moon - femininity. Compositionally, the dial represents the sky, on which the Moon and the Sun are located, made in the style of medieval artworks: massive hands of complex shape, a pattern in the form of a starry sky, elements of the hands.

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

But even in this perfect order, disruptions sometimes occur, the main culprit of which is the Moon 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 convergences of Venus and the Moon in the sky.

The watch is powered by a Miyota JP21 Multi-Function quartz movement with a 36-month power reserve on a single battery. The watch is equipped with a calendar displaying the date, day of the week and month, and also has a duplicated 24-hour dial. The case is made of stainless steel. There is a brand-specific engraving on the crown. Sapphire crystal reliably protects against scratches. Water resistance is 50 meters.

The engraving on the case back is a stylization of Francysk Skaryna's original 16th-century coat of arms. The collection is limited, 500 pieces of each model will be produced.

The volumetric box is made in the form of an improvised batleika. Batleika is a Belarusian folk puppet theater that was widespread from the early 16th century. The design of the box embodies the theatricality and lyricism with which our ancestors described the phenomena they observed. The box can hold up to two models: male and female for paired orders.

Within the limited collection, 1% of models have a unique stamp on the calendar dial. The stamp is located instead of one of the date digits; for women's models, it is an image of a hare associated with the Sun. "Hare" is a speck of sunlight. On Kupala Night, it was believed that the Sun played "bunnies", scattered into many parts, to then gather into one circle, reminding of the harmony and unity of nature. It is not possible to deliberately choose such models; they will find their owners in random order.