The sandstone of Burgdorf, Armin Strom's home town in the canton of Bern, has long shaped the region's architecture, and now gives the Tribute 1 its colours.
Armin Strom today introduces the Tribute 1 Sandstein, a sand-toned reworking of its most stripped-down watch, limited to 50 pieces in steel.
The off-centre dial is grained by hand in the grain d'orge pattern, its Roman numerals set beside a frosted subdial. The 38mm steel case, 9.38mm thick, alternates brushed and polished finishes, with sapphire crystal front and back. On the dial side, a motor barrel sits visible beneath a mirror-polished finger bridge, driven by the hand-wound Calibre AMW21. It is delivered on a sand-coloured nubuck strap with off-white stitching and a steel folding clasp.
Armin Strom hand-finishes the calibre in its own workshop in Biel: hand-bevelled bridges, black-polished screws, Geneva stripes and circular graining. Each Tribute 1 Sandstein is assembled twice, as every watch in the collection is, checked for precision and finish at every stage.
The Basics
Brand: Armin Strom
Model: Tribute 1 Sandstein
Reference: ST25-TRI.41
Diameter: 38mm
Thickness: 9.38mm
Case material: Stainless steel, alternating brushed and polished finishes; sapphire crystal and case back
Dial: Sand, off-centre, grain d'orge guilloché, Roman numerals; frosted subdial
Water resistance: 5 ATM
Strap: Sand coloured nubuck leather with off-white stitching; stainless steel folding clasp
Limited edition: 50 pieces
The Movement
Calibre: AMW21, in-house, hand-winding
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds; motor barrel
Winding: Hand-winding
Power reserve: 100 hours
Frequency: 3.5Hz (25,200 vph)
Jewels: 21
Images courtesy of Armin Strom.