In 1665, Christiaan Huygens observed two pendulum clocks synchronising. With the Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist 1665 3N, Armin Strom imagines what a resonance wristwatch might have looked like centuries ago, if watchmakers had known then what we know now.
This time the answer is gold. The mainplate and bridges are coloured in 3N yellow gold and given a matt finish, set against a black vernis laqué poli dial. Hand-bevelled and polished edges, black-polished screws, perlage and circular graining carry the hand-finishing, and the skeletonised mainplate leaves the resonance mechanism almost suspended within the movement.
Inside, the in-house calibre ARF21 runs two independent regulating systems. They transmit their vibrations through Armin Strom’s patented resonance clutch, so the balance wheels synchronise, and the brand says the system is engineered to keep that synchronisation on the wrist. A twin-seconds flyback resets both seconds hands at once.
Heat-blued stainless steel hands, made and finished by Armin Strom, complete a 43mm stainless steel case on a dark grey Alcantara strap. The edition is limited to 25 pieces, each case back engraved “1 out of 25”.
The Basics
- Brand Armin Strom
- Model Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist 1665 3N
- Reference ST26-ZG.90
- Case Stainless steel, 43mm
- Height 11.55mm
- Lug-to-lug 49.60mm
- Crystal Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
- Water resistance 3 ATM
- Dial Black “vernis laqué poli”, off-centre
- Hands Heat-blued stainless steel with hand finishing
- Strap Dark grey Alcantara with grey stitching, stainless steel pin buckle
- Limited edition 25 pieces
The Movement
- Calibre ARF21_ZG, manual winding
- Functions Hours, minutes, twin-seconds; resonance, flyback
- Bridges and mainplate 3N yellow gold coloured PVD coating
- Power reserve 80 hours, two independent barrels
- Frequency 25,200vph (3.5Hz)
- Jewels 39
- Components 260
- Dimensions 37.20mm × 6.70mm
Images courtesy of Armin Strom.
