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Images: Martin Pauli
Most radical are lone acquainted with the names Patek Philippe, Rolex and brands wrong the firm groups (LVMH, Richemont and Swatch). It’s not truly astonishing due to the fact that these companies person astronomical budgets and truthful tin spend to wage millions connected sponsorship deals. In the past decennary marque ambassadors person go large business. Celebrities from the film, euphony and sports sectors person immense endorsements to beryllium photographed wearing the latest timepieces. Commercially it makes large consciousness due to the fact that yet these organizations are successful the concern of making money. For that reason, it is precise challenging for tiny independents to get immoderate exposure. A large illustration is Martin Pauli proprietor of Angular Momentum.
My communicative with Martin Pauli dates backmost astir a decennary erstwhile I was doing extended probe for my archetypal publication entitled ‘Limited Edition Watches’ His microbrand Angular Momentum which is located successful Bern, Switzerland. Martin is simply a existent small-batch watchmaker that specializes successful constricted variation oregon unsocial 1/1 pieces. Many of the timepieces are highly experimental and harvester accepted + modern techniques. My admiration for his exquisite enactment was the catalyst for co-creating a ticker unneurotic called the Hemisphere. This timepiece has a coagulated bronze 55mm lawsuit with inset forged c spheres and a skeletonized dial. It was based connected Martin’s ‘Blue, Green and Bronze’ and meticulously assembled by Adelaide ticker restoration adept Ben Birkett.
As good arsenic being a multi-published writer I americium besides a ticker designer. This has led to galore collaborations with a scope of bonzer craftsmen specified arsenic Frederic Leuba, Ruslan Skuitte, Torsten Nagengast and Konstantin Chaykin. Recently I noticed Martin Pauli had created a timepiece called the ‘Yakitsuke Spaceship’. This exemplary inspired maine to contiguous an thought to Martin for a ticker aptly named the ‘Afterburner’ The conception was to marque a 55mm formed robust timepiece with bronze rivets and a crown. I was besides precise keen to incorporated my signature drilled manus plan to make an concern aesthetic. This perfectly complements the Urushi lacquered formed robust dial. Martin achieved this by employing a refined humanities Japanese method known arsenic ‘Yakitsuke’.
Powering the ticker is simply a Swiss-made self-winding question sourced from ETA. The Calibre 2824 comprises 25 jewels and oscillates astatine a frequence of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Martin selected this mechanics due to the fact that of its reliability and adaptability. To accommodate the oversize 0.3mm bronze hands the winders (hours/minutes) needed to beryllium a definite length. Functionally the ‘Afterburner’ features hours lone hours and minutes due to the fact that I wanted to support a minimalist appearance. It’s besides pertinent to notation this is simply a novelty unsocial 1/1 portion truthful isn’t h2o resistant. Ultimately, this timepiece is an experimental look of creation designed to marque a bold impression.
As a cleanable finale the ‘Afterburner’ is presented connected a achromatic rubber textured strap (reclaimed from footwear soles) with a coagulated bronze buckle.
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