The Prairie Edition introduced by Yellowstone Watch Company is in the spirit of a wagon wheel design that is reminiscent of the covered prairie wagons pioneers used to traverse the vast prairies of the American West.
Prairie schooners as they were named in 1837, were designed with a blue painted body, red painted wheels, and a broad white canvas cover or bonnet, romantically envisioned as a sail of a “schooner” ship crossing a sea of prairie grass blowing in the wind.
Pioneers traveling in covered wagons across the prairies played a pivotal role in opening up the American West by braving difficult conditions and forging a path for westward migration and leading the way for others to follow.
“The West was won by its pioneers, settlers, adventurers who left tracs in history that will never be eroded by wind or rain. Out of their hard simplicity of their lives, out of their vitality of their hopes and sorrows grew legends of courage and pride to inspire their children and their children’s children.” How the West was Won
The Yellowstone Prairie Edition retells the story to inspire and leave a legacy behind.
Specifications
Case: 39mm, polished brushed stainless steel, 11mm overall height, 48mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lug width, screw down crown, crown with blue and white YWC logo, exhibition caseback
Caliber: Swiss Eta 2824-2, automatic and manual winding, 25 jewels, glucidur balance, shock-absorbers incabloc, Nivarox 2 hairspring, date calendar, 28800 vibrations per hour, 38 hour power reserve, decorated movement, perlage, blued screws, Cote de Geneve finish on rotor, movement adjusted to +4s to +6s/day
Functions: Display by means of hands, hours, minutes, second, date display in window
Weight: 3.5 oz (98 grams) with strap
Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Water Resistant: 5 atmospheres, 50m/165ft
Dial: white with black graphics
Strap: Custom western embossed leather with buckle and quick release spring bar
Bracelet: Polished brushed with deployant clasp
