Sunday, March 31, 2013

BASEL 2013: Armand Nicolet L09


L09 is the first limited-edition sports line from Armand Nicolet, a collection adopting sturdy and robust titanium. Its distinctive characteristics include enhanced readability due to the specific use of Superluminova on the hands and dial. It is however the original movement dating from 1957 and entirely reworked by the company artisans that makes it so exclusive and unique. A 450-piece limited series matching the number of original movements available.
  • Movement = Mechanical hand-wound AN0711A calibre on UT 600 base movement, 18 jewels, 18,800 vib/h, 36-hour power reserve
  • Functions = Hours, minutes and seconds
  • Case = Black DLC-coated titanium, Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides and transparent back, Water-resistant to 50 m (5 ATM/165 ft)
  • Dial  = Black, openworked, Off-centred small seconds at 6 o’clock
  • Bracelet/Strap = Black rubber with black DLC-coated titanium buckle
  • Other versions = Two-tone, bezel and crown in 18K pink gold, black DLC-coated titanium case and blue dial. Or titanium with silver-toned dial. Black rubber or alligator strap.

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