Armin Strom Unveils The Orbit Lime Green And Orbit Ice Blue
Orbit Collection Refresh
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Refreshing Dials for the System 78 Collection Armin Strom, the independent Swiss watch manufacturer, is pleased to announce the latest additions to our System 78 collection: the Orbit Lime Green and Orbit Ice Blue. These models feature fumé dials, offering a choice between the Lime Green and the Ice Blue. The Lime Green model stands out with a vibrant and energetic presence, while the Ice Blue version brings a refined and calm aesthetic to the collection. Both dials feature a gradient effect that enhances the visual depth of the openworked design, highlighting Armin Strom’s commitment to contemporary style and technical excellence.
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Innovative Mechanics and Design
At the heart of the new Orbit models is the Manufacture Caliber ASS20 – the world’s first movement to feature a date display on a ceramic bezel that appears only on demand. By pressing the pusher at 10 o’clock, the date hand is activated and points to the current date on the bezel. While the date remains active, the hand advances automatically at midnight each day. A second press of the pusher sends the hand back to its neutral position at 12 o’clock. The underlying column-wheel mechanism enables precise, fluid operation – a playfully interactive complication with real functional value. Powering it all is Armin Strom’s patented Equal Force Barrel, which delivers consistent energy for a stable 72-hour power reserve.
Craftsmanship in Every Detail
Each component of the Orbit models is hand-finished at our Manufacture, where traditional techniques such as anglage, perlage and circular graining are employed to achieve high standards of quality and craftsmanship. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal highlights the details of the off-center dial on the left, while the right side reveals three hand-finished finger bridges. The gradient dials transition from a central hue to a deep black at the edges, creating a contrast with the rhodium-coated, Super-LumiNova®-enhanced hour and minute hands. Limited to just 20 pieces each, the Orbit Lime Green and Orbit Ice Blue are presented in a stainless steel case with a matching bracelet.
About Armin Strom
Armin Strom is an independent watch company based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, where Swiss-German horological tradition blends seamlessly with innovative, open-worked design. Renowned for its artisanal, low-volume approach, the brand meticulously hand-finishes every component to haute horology standards, with a signature focus on exposing movement mechanics on the dial side. Founded in 1967 by Armin Strom, the company was revitalized in 2009 by Master Watchmaker Claude Greisler and entrepreneur Serge Michel. Today, Armin Strom designs, develops, and assembles every timepiece in-house, creating a perfect balance of uncompromising quality, innovation, and transparency. We call it the Science of Movement.
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