Armin Strom Pure Resonance “Salmon” Special Edition

Armin Strom once again demonstrates its prowess in mastering the most elusive physical phenomenon in watchmaking in the Pure Resonance “Salmon” Special Edition

After the “Sky Blue” and “Sea Green” editions of its innovative Pure Resonance model, Armin Strom celebrates the golden age of precision chronometry with a more traditional but equally striking “Salmon” guilloché dial, handcrafted by Kari Voutilainen in a limited edition of only five pieces.

Armin Strom's revolutionary resonance mechanism executed in its most distilled form, the Pure Resonance, combines the Manufacture’s patented technology – which is entirely visible from the dial side – with a classic time display featuring only the hours, minutes and seconds.

Lavishly hand-finished throughout with bevelled and polished edges and wide côtes-de-Genève stripes, this special edition is further embellished with a coppery-rose “salmon” coloured guilloché engraved dial, handcrafted by the celebrated independent and artisanal watchmaker Kari Voutilainen’s atelier using a traditional manual rose-engine lathe for a truly lavish touch.

The salmon colour and radiant guilloché pattern add a touch of old-world chronometry to an otherwise cutting-edge piece of creative and highly technical independent watchmaking.

Technical specifications: Pure Resonance Salmon

Reference no.ST17-RP.65

Indications: hours, minutes, seconds

Movement: Armin Strom manufacture Calibre ARF16

Manual-winding, patented resonance clutch spring, 2 mainspring barrels

Regulating system: two independent regulation systems connected by a resonance clutch spring

Power reserve: 48 hours

Dimensions: 34.40 mm x 7.05mm

Frequency: 3.5 Hz (25,200 vph)

Finishing: Base plate and bridges are decorated to the highest quality level

Jewels: 38

Number of components: 206

Case: Stainless steel

Sapphire crystal and caseback with anti-reflective treatment

Diameter: 42.00 mm

Height: 13 mm

Water resistance: 5ATM

Dial: Salmon-coloured hand guilloché by Kari Voutilainen, off-centre dial with subdial

Hands: Manufactured by Armin Strom, steel with hand finishing

Strap: Black alligator strap and stainless-steel double-folding clasp.

Edition: Limited to five pieces

Price: CHF59,000 / EUR62,600/ GBP53,000/ USD60,000

For more information, please visit: www.arminstrom.com

Announcing the MB&F Legacy Machine N°1 (LM1) Final Edition

After six years of the Legacy Machine N°1, MB&F have launched the last in the series. To honor this legacy (pun intended), this is the first time the watch has been available in a stainless steel case, a very rare occurrence from MB&F. The dial of the 18 piece limited edition is in a rich dark chocolate brown, and includes the new balance bridge that was featured in the LM101 and LM Perpetual.

The 44mm case comes with the usual high domed sapphire crystal which floats over the movement and bridges. The three-dimensional horological movement was developed exclusively for MB&F by Chronode, with bridge design and finishing specified by Kari Voutilainen. Power reserve is 45 hours.

Legacy Machine No.1 is available in 18k red gold, 18k white gold, a limited edition of 33 pieces in platinum, a limited edition of 13 pieces for the M.A.D.Gallery Dubai in titanium and the final edition in stainless steel. The LM1 was also the base for two Performance Art editions with artists Xia Hang and Alain Silberstein.

After a total of approx. 435 Legacy Machine N°1's it's bittersweet, but these will be the last new pieces in the series. 

I'm holding my breath for what comes next!