Armin Strom has another limited edition on their site and as ever, it’s a technical tour de force. Beautiful details and finishing, twin balance wheels and that magic ingredient, resonance. What’s that you ask? We were baffled too, is it like a Bulova tuning fork? No, it’s a clutch spring set between the two balance wheel assemblies, which we reckon acts as a kind of … Continue reading Armin Strom Resonance: More Ltd Edition Genius At Play
One of the most fascinating toys your NWC editor had as a child was a small globe of planet Earth, with the moon moving around it. You simply wound it with a big key, then pressed a lever to release and the moon went clicking n grinding around in orbit on a metal arm. It broke after a year or two, but it was fun. … Continue reading The CVDK Planetarium is a Thesis On Your Wrist
The latest from Armin Strom is a limited edition engineering masterpiece, as you would expect. Quite pricey too at 22,900 swiss francs, or about £18,600. Only 15 pieces available. Here’s the word Armin Strom has unveiled a new limited edition of its game-changing Gravity Equal Force timepiece with a striking off-center Jungle green dial featuring a hand-guilloche pattern. The independent Swiss luxury brand will produce … Continue reading Ltd Editions: Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force
The 38mm case diameter watch is looking like the top trend of 2022, so here’s a few words from Czech manaufactuer Prim on their Sport 38 model. It has an in-house Calibre movement, sapphire crystal, 100m of water resistance and retails at around £2050. Quite expensive yes, but you get the kudos of an in-house movement watch, which is a rare thing these days. Here’s … Continue reading Prim Sport 38; The Bespoke European
Here’s the latest watch from Ming, who have created a minimalist watch with some interesting features. What we love about this moonphase is the dedication to being differnt, creating something unique and understated, that marries old school tech with an almost smartwatch dial. Here’s the press kit blurb; A moon-phase is an old complication, and perhaps one of the least useful for modern life, yet … Continue reading Ming 37.05 Is Just Pure Stealth Technology
The latest from Armin Strom; The Armin Strom Tribute 1 California, which continues the brand’s eye-catching fusion of tradition and transparent mechanics, features a California-style dial created in a choice of five fumé colours that offer a striking contrast to the black guilloché plate. Each colour option has been produced in a limited edition of five pieces. The California dial: reviving a design icon The … Continue reading Armin Strom: California Dreamin’
The Centenary of Donald Campbell’s birthday is something that Marloe Watches, and speed fans everywhere, can celebrate. Campbell junior lived in the shadow of his father to an extent, but carved his niche in the world of speed record breaking, becoming front page news in Britain back in the Sixties. Watch the land speed Bluebird CN7 story here; Here’s the word from Marloe Watches on … Continue reading Marloe Watch Celebrates Donald Campbell’s 100th
We had some info from Armin Strom, here’s the press release; Luxury watch manufacture Armin Strom has announced the launch of two new models of its ground-breaking Tribute 1. The brand’s post-modern interpretation of the classic dress watch was introduced in June of this year in an edition limited to only 25 pieces, which sold out quickly. Watch aficionados who missed the opportunity to acquire … Continue reading Two Variations on the Tribute 1 From Armin Strom
