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Armin Strom Debuts Gravity Equal Force In Rose Gold
Although traditional mechanical movements are no longer the pinnacle of timekeeping accuracy they have been in the past, the science of mechanical horology is still a constantly evolving field with brands across the industry creating new and more efficient iterations on this centuries-old principle. Armin Strom is certainly no exception to this, as it demonstrated earlier this year with the Gravity Equal Force and its unique stop-works declutch system designed to transmit constant torque from the mainspring barrel to the balance. The original Gravity Equal Force in stainless steel was meant to be the starting point for the brand's entry level System 78 series, and for the next iteration Armin Strom has returned to the line with a model in handsome 18k rose gold. This new Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force Gold adds a luxurious punch to the brand's dynamic movement making expertise.Armin Strom begins the Gravity Equal Force Gold with a 41mm case in 18k rose gold. The form is the same as th
The Evolution Of Wristwatch Sizes
In the beginning the watch gods created the wristwatch, and it was good.Up until the early 1900s, pocket watches ruled the day for men's timekeeping fashion. These were worn on a chain in a pocket, either in a vest or trousers. It was considered "sissy"for men to wear watches on their wrists. However, in 1904 Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont collaborated with his friend Louis Cartier, the famous French watchmaker, to design and create a timepiece for the wrist that could be easily read while flying. Something that wasn't so clunky and awkward as a pocket watch which Dumont hated to keep having to pull out of his pocket in flight. Thus the Cartier "Santos"was born, and the official birth of a new era in timepiece design: the wristwatch.