Angular Momentum Montre Classique 39mm
The new Angular Momentum Montre Classique hand-wound wrist watch features dramatic, yet restrained design. This beautiful, unusual timekeeper combines clean, easy to read layout of the glossy black dial with beautifully hand-engraved case back featuring palladium-coated hand-engraved silver medallion with Angular Momentum‘s signature floral motif.
The Swiss watchmaking brand Angular Momentum is mostly known for its laboriously decorated timepieces with dials and/or front crystals featuring either abstract paintings or meticulously reproduced fragments of the most treasured artifacts of European and Oriental cultures.
However, from time to time they produce more traditional timepieces that can actually be worn on a wrist without attracting too much unnecessary attention to their owner (I am typing this text sitting in an introvert’s chair, that’s why it is so important for me; not sure about you, though.)
The new Angular Momentum Montre Classique belongs to the latter breed.
Presented in a compact, slim-looking body 39 millimeters in diameter (a de facto standard for a modern dress watch,) which is crafted from their favorite 1.4435Cnu Staybrite stainless steel alloy, and featuring an easy to read black glossy dial with white Roman numerals, baton-shaped hands, the watch will look good not only in a museum, but also with a business suit without raising a single eyebrow.
As you can see on the photos, the piece is equipped with AM’s signature winding crown with a small black onyx cabochon.
As usual, the new watch is animated by a NOS (so called “New Old Stock”) FHF 96 hand-wound mechanical caliber that was manufactured by the long-gone Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon.
Built on 17 jewels and beating at a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour, this historic movement is simple, robust and reliable: that’s why it is quite popular among niche watchmakers.
Regrettably, the company doesn’t specify the price of its watch: you will have to contact them on their web-site to get a quote.
Photos: Angular Momentum
Angular Momentum Montre Classique 39mm manual-wind watch specification
Price: TBD
Movement: Manual, FHF 96, NOS, Swiss Made
Number of jewels: 17
Movement frequency: 18,000 vph
Movement decoration: N/A
Functions: Hours, minutes
Power reserve: 48 hours
Case material: Stainless steel (1.4435Cnu Staybrite)
Bezel material: Matches case
Crown material: Matches case, onyx cabochon
Case shape: Round
Bezel shape: Round
Case size: 39.00 mm
Case height: N/A
Lug width: N/A
Dial: Black, glossy
Numerals: Roman, white
Hour markers: N/A
Hands: Steel, baton-shaped
Water resistance: N/A
Strap: Black leather strap with stainless steel pin buckle
Crystal: Sapphire
Case back: Solid, with palladium-coated hand-engraved silver medallion with floral motif
Evgueni Matoussevitch in Swiss WatchesTags: 1.4435Cnu, 39 mm, Angular Momentum, dress watch, FHF 96, manual, Montre Classique, NOS, Staybrite
