Independent Swiss watch producer Armin Strom has created a singular, inventive mannequin of the Mirrored Power Resonance, completely for the upcoming version of the TimeForArt public sale.
The Armin Strom x Franz Gertsch collaboration is a one-of-a-kind timepiece that options an actual lapis lazuli stone dial, with an ultramarine pigment just like what the late artist Franz Gertsch (1930-2022) utilized in a few of his most celebrated works throughout his “Blue Part.”
The Mirrored Power Resonance Lapislazuli (Ref. ST24-RF.GERTSCH) is powered by Armin Strom’s in-house manually wound caliber ARF21 patented resonance motion that beats at 3.5Hz, has a 48-hour most energy reserve, and options central hours and minutes, and twin Resonance seconds discs. The motion makes use of the corporate’s superior regulating system with two impartial stability wheels linked by a resonance clutch spring, designed to realize excessive ranges of chronometric degree precision throughout the complete energy band, due to the phenomenon generally known as resonance.
The Resonance Lapislazuli is housed in a 43 mm x 11.55 mm stainless-steel case with sapphire crystals defending the back and front and is water resistant to 30 meters. A vivid layer of ultramarine adorns the primary dial and dial sectors of the Mirrored Power Resonance Lapislazuli, and to realize constant shade and high quality, Armin Strom collaborated with dial consultants ArteCad, who labored with this uncommon pigment to realize the spectacular brilliance of the hue seen within the watch. Hand-finished stainless-steel skeletonized hour and minute fingers inform the time, together with twin synchronized second discs, that oscillate backward and forward in opposites instructions.
Armin Strom says, “The distinctive characteristic that marks the Armin Strom x Franz Gertsch Mirrored Power Resonance as a singular creation, is the dial overlaid with pulverized and refined lapis lazuli. This ornamental stone, typically utilized in positive watchmaking, creates a symbolic hyperlink to Franz Gertsch’s inventive legacy on this distinctive timepiece. The ultimate works of Franz Gertsch’s profession had been monumental work, characterised by means of ultramarine, a wealthy blue pigment derived from lapis lazuli that has been favored by artists since antiquity. In recognition of the visible affect of Gertsch’s intensive Blue Part, the ultramarine on the dial of this distinctive Mirrored Power Resonance comes from the identical spot of lapis lazuli the place Gertsch acquired the pigments for his work.”
Gertsch was carefully related to the household of Armin Strom founder Serge Michel. “This connection stems from a longtime appreciation of the Michel household for Gertsch’s inventive oeuvre, culminating within the household’s dedication of the Museum Franz Gertsch in Burgdorf, Switzerland. The Michel household’s deep appreciation of positive craftsmanship can be mirrored of their long-standing relationship with Mr Armin Strom, the grasp skeletonizer. Burgdorf – the small city the place the Franz Gertsch Museum is situated – can be the birthplace of Mr Armin Strom. This connection has deepened since Serge Michel and Claude Greisler, who additionally grew up in Burgdorf, took over the model from Armin 15 years in the past and remodeled it from a one-man workshop into a totally built-in manufacture with 42 workers. Their shared dedication to precision and craftsmanship, just like the work of Franz Gertsch, emphasizes the deep connection between the Michel household, the museum, and the world of expertise,” in line with Armin Strom.
With actual ultramarine lapis lazuli blue pigment initially utilized by Franz Gertsch, and just one being made, the watch is just like the paintings that Gertsch created.
The Armin Strom x Franz Gertsch Mirrored Power Resonance Lapislazuli comes on a nubuck leather-based strap with white stitching and a double folding clasp in stainless-steel.
Armin Strom is taking part for the primary time in TimeForArt, a biennial charity public sale benefiting modern artwork. The second version will happen in December 2024 at Phillips in New York, in Affiliation with Bacs & Russo.
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Pictures by Armin Strom.
