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The royal privilege, exclusive holidays, passion for a deserted: the exact beginning art of falconry is fanned by the secret. This ancient tradition of hunting is accompanied mankind throughout history, from the first reliable evidence of human exposure to the hawk, marked the beginning of their eternal connection of more than three thousand years ago. Two thousand years BC Nomads were hunting in the Central Asian steppes. In the era of the Great Migration falconry has become an integral part of various cultures for centuries, stretching from Japan to North America. In Europe, falconry reached heyday in the Middle Ages, where she quickly gained a special status and royal recognition as the most noble of all sports.
Arab Bedouins, considered a master falconer, often trained members of the royal families of Western secular art. During the Crusades falconry as anything else, has brought together many cultures: Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Duke of Swabia, being an avid falconer, falcon invited an expert from the East, to help him in writing a treatise, "The art of hunting with birds."
The image of a falcon in flight with outspread wings, from one horizon to the vigilant and authoritatively hovering above the ground, became a symbol of the superiority of the rulers. In Europe, the art of falconry was at the peak until the eighteenth century. In the East, however, it continued to flourish under royal auspices, and with the expansion of Islam, falconry spread across all regions of Arab culture, where it is still practiced to this day.
Falcon is usually depicted in flight or sitting on prisade - portable pedestal. Subuk (subuq) and myursil (mursil) - garters that attach to the leg hawk, became symbols of obedience falcon falconer.
The relationship between this famous bird of prey, and her trainer are deep and strong, falcon and falconer understand gestures, commands, and the ability of each other. Both creatures share the trophy hunting as a confirmation of the close connection, communication, rooted in the work, once necessary for survival, but which nowadays is pure luxury.
Falcon - a symbol of luxury and grandeur of ancient times. That is why Thomas Prescher decided to put Falcon on the dial. The model Tempusvivendi Falcon is made in case of 18-karat gold with a diameter of 37 mm, it has a retrograde hour and minute hands. The movement operates at 28,000 vph and has a power reserve of 40 hours. All engraving done by hand. The strap of these watches is made of alligator skin. Water-resistant is up to 10 meters.
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