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Top Luxury Watches for the Indian Wedding Season

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The monsoon is making the world clean and green. Soon after it will be time for new beginnings. As the wedding season approaches after the rains, the most awaited preparation is shopping for one’s special day. For women, it is mostly clothes, shoes, bags, make-up and jewelry. But for men, this is the time to indulge in a few goodies of their own choice too. Be it grooming, or looking for experiential events a fair share of materialistic goodies are also sought. Here are some top luxury watches for the Indian wedding season especially for couples.

The watch industry sees a boom during this time around too. An increasing number of men and women are now looking at investing in luxury watches. Having said that the emphasis is on Swiss watches. A watch is no longer just an accessory thrown together in a hurry, mismatched, or hardly talked about.

Watches today are a centerpiece of a conversation, often starting some genuinely interesting dialogues that can forge long-term friendships and inclusion in exclusive clubs. So when one is investing, a term preferred versus buying, because the timepieces we are going to talk about can be looked upon as not only investments but in certain cases also heirlooms you can leave for the generations to come.

These are a few luxury watch brands that come into top consideration.

Whether it is a dress watch, mechanical watch, sports watch, or simply a classic elegant piece, there are a plethora of choices at varying price points. In short, there is something for everyone whether one is a novice entering the world of time or a serious time collector.

If you are a close relative/ friend of the couple and are looking at gifting them couple watches here are a few pairs you must give a dekko.

ROLEX

You can never go wrong with a classy brand like Rolex. It is one of the most sought-after brands and one well worth the wait.

HUBLOT

Hublot is known for its “Art of Fusion”.  The brand has been successfully disrupting the watch industry by innovating the use of different materials to make collectible time art.

OMEGA

Omega is a brand well established in the luxury watch segment and the Constellation Series is one of the fastest selling and elegance personified.

ZENITH

Zenith is a brand that is quietly been raising the bar in the luxury watch industry. It is well-known as the most rooted-in-history brand.

ARMIN STROM

Armin Strom watches are mechanically exceptional and meticulously well-finished.

GIRARD PERREGAUX

Girard Perregaux pushes the boundaries of design and innovation in watchmaking

Apart from looking at couple/pair watches, some watches are designed to reflect individual personalities and choices. We shall explore these soon.

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The Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green: Exotic color meets avant-garde watchmaking

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Armin Strom has unveiled a new limited edition of its game-changing Gravity Equal Force timepiece with a striking off-center Jungle green dial featuring a hand-guilloche pattern. The independent Swiss luxury brand will produce only 15 pieces of the eye-catching watch.

Created to stand out, the newest interpretation of the epic Gravity Equal Force timepiece features an off-center Jungle green dial. Its dial’s guilloche pattern was created by Kari Voutilainen, the Finnish watchmaker who is also a close friend of the brand. The pattern’s horizontal lines appear in harmony with the three characteristic horizontal bridges of the Gravity Equal Force timepiece, which are visible on the movement side.

A matt black PVD-coated movement plate offers a stark contrast to the Jungle green dial, highlighting its luminosity. It also complements the other visible movement parts – the barrel and the micro-rotor and the polished screws and jewels. The ASB19 movement and the steel hands are developed and manufactured by Armin Strom and are meticulously hand-finished in-house.

Presented in a 41 mm stainless-steel case, the Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green comes with a black alligator strap with black stitching, which underscores the stark contrast between the watch’s Jungle green dial and its black plate.

Groundbreaking technology, riveting design and craftsmanship that characterize every Armin Strom watch distinguish this timepiece. First launched in 2019, it is the world’s first automatic watch with constant force transmission, which results in consistent power delivery to the balance. In short, it means that the watch always delivers flawlessly constant precision. Its ASB19 caliber offers a power reserve of 72 hours. The Gravity Equal Force’s ASB19 movement includes a “stop work” mechanism that prevents the mainspring from fully unwinding, thus leveraging only the part of the mainspring’s unwinding process that can deliver power most consistently.

This remarkable new Gravity Equal Force timepiece was designed and produced in-house at the brand’s manufacture in Biel. Like every Armin Strom watch, its ASB19 automatic winding calibre has been assembled twice. After its first assembly, the movement is painstakingly disassembled and each individual part is cleaned, dried, reassembled and lubricated before being meticulously regulated, tested, and returned to the case.

The Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green has been released in an edition limited to 15 pieces and will be available from March 2022.

Technical specifications: Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green Dial Ref. AS/ID
ST19-GEF.30

Indications: Hours, minutes, seconds, power reserve indicator

Movement: Armin Strom manufacture Caliber ASB19
Automatic winding with micro rotor, Geneva-drive equal force barrel, offset display with subdial seconds
Regulating system: Balance wheel with 4 regulating screws
Power reserve: Geneva stop-work limited to 72 hours
Dimensions: 35.52 mm x 11.67 mm
Frequency: 3,5 Hz (25,200 vph)
Finishing: Hand-finishing to the highest quality level
Jewels: 28
Number of components: 202

Case: Stainless steel
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment Diameter: 41 mm
Height: 12,65 mm
Water resistance: 3ATM

Dial: Jungle green colored hand guilloche by Kari Voutilainen, off-center dial with subdial Hands: Manufactured by Armin Strom, steel with hand finishing

Strap: Delivered with a black alligator leather strap with black stitching and stainless-steel double folding clasp

Price: CHF 22,900 / EUR 24,300 / GBP 20,600 / USD 22,900

Limited Edition: 15 pieces

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Gravity Equal Force Jungle Green Ref.ST19-GEF.30