COLORED FOURSOME
Burgundy, slate, sky or ocean? Four limited series of one of the independent brand’s star models dress up in bright gradient tones that set off their exclusive personality.
State-of-the-artness and stylistics interact fabulously in Armin Strom‘s Tribute 1 watch unveiled in 2021, thanks to the firm’s one-of-a-kind know-how. The four never-seen-before variations rolled out as the year comes to an end champion this distinctive character. They all boast a colored dial that displays hours, minutes and seconds. An ever-so subtle gradient-toned fumé hue, like the ones imagined back in the 70s, contrasts amazingly with the impressive traditional guilloché engraving that surrounds it. Each Tribute 1 Fumé version, be it the gray, red, light blue or dark blue dial, is available in just 10 pieces, and is worn on a gray Alcantara calfskin strap attached by a folding clasp.
Like the previous creations, these Tribute 1 Fumé timepieces are driven by the AMW21 caliber, equipped with a flat hairspring and a variable inertia balance wheel. This manual-winding movement, assembled using at least 135 components, delivers a substantial 100-hour power reserve. The barrel anchored by a stylized bridge set at 5 o’clock and decorated with the inscription “Manual winding – One hundred hours of power reserve” reflects the device’s performance. The crown, off-centered at 2 o’clock, ensures setting and winding actions are ever-so easy. The sapphire-crystal back of the 38 mm-diameter, 9.38 mm-high steel case invites to admire the handcrafted finishes on the baseplate and bridges, to name but two. In short, perfection’s not an option.
