Anomas A1 Slate Watch lasted months and months to get right

“And a focus on the arts more. I grew up in the cinema, sculpture, architecture. I really love this whole universe. “

The A1, which Cartiers reminded Kiesel vague, was inexpensive at 1,300 pounds and proved to be a hit.

After that, the more difficult part came. A follow -up that avoided the second slump.

For anoma, the answer is delivered with the A1 slate, the “second chapter” in the A1 series by Anoma.

The new clock is the Blue Lacked Dial of the original model for a vertically brushed version, which was engraved with contrasting triangles and laid with three layers of black paint.

The dial treatment alternates between matt and gloss to create a two -tone contrast that plays with the light.

Before the start of the A1 Slate, esquire Asked Matteo Violet-Vianello if he had expected that his first o'clock was so popular.

“Not at all!” he said.

“I started to create something unique that spoke to me, hoping that some others would also connect with it. The enthusiasm and support really surprised me. It shows that people are increasingly open to experiments and creativity. “

“After the first series, I wanted to create the purest and distilled version of the A1. In a world of endless colors, black felt powerful – brave and discreet. But I wanted to do it in my own way. The dial is brushed vertically, engraved with contrasting triangles and completed with three layers of black paint, with shifting between smooth shine and sharp two -tone contrast. It took six months to perfect the dial, and it remains worth producing – 50 percent fail in the engraving level and another 50 percent in the paint stage.

“This means that only one of four dials at the end meet our standards.”

Violet-Vianello says he goes back to the drawing board.

“If creativity is a core column, the challenge is to continue making ahead – but that is also the exciting part. Anoma looks beyond the watch to find pure, essential beauty and to bring it to the wrist. The A1 is shaped by various influences, so we will explore new turns in its design and produce different facets of his personality.

“We also work on a completely new sculpture, the A2, which is based on the same inspiration ideas outside of watchmaking, the essential beauty and a strong tactile attraction.”

Like its predecessor, the A1 Slate 39 mm x 38 mm measures, runs with the automatic Sellita SW100 movement and consists of 316L steel.

The clock costs £ 1,800, with the orders of March 10 to be decided to deliver in June 2025.

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