Armin Strom’s Dual Time GMT Resonance has always been one of the more intellectually satisfying travel watches in contemporary independent watchmaking.
The new Manufacture Edition Blue doesn’t alter the formula so much as sharpen its visual character, setting crisp white dials against a deep blue movement architecture.
It’s still a watch for people who enjoy seeing the mechanism take centre stage, only now with a cooler, more graphic personality.
At a glance
- Armin Strom has introduced the Dual Time GMT Resonance Manufacture Edition Blue in a 50-piece limited run.
- The watch combines two independently adjustable time displays with a blue PVD-coated mainplate and white grained dials.
- It is priced at CHF 95,000 and powered by the hand-wound manufacture calibre ARF22.
A blue stage for Armin Strom’s resonance system
The 39mm stainless steel case keeps the compact proportions associated with the recent Dual Time GMT Resonance references.
At 9.05mm thick and 44.5mm lug-to-lug, it’s relatively restrained for a watch carrying two time displays and two regulating systems.
That restraint matters because the case is not trying to dominate the conversation.
Sapphire crystals on the front and back, both with anti-reflective treatment, open the watch up so the architecture can be read from either side.
The blue PVD-coated mainplate gives the Manufacture Edition Blue its identity, with the white dials floating above it in strong contrast.
Twin time displays with independent control
The dial side is arranged around two finely grained white displays, each framed by a white azurage chapter ring.
Blue PVD-coated indices and faceted polished hands tie the time indications back to the movement plate beneath.
Each display also carries a polished black day and night indicator, using sun and crescent moon motifs to make the dual-time function immediately legible.
The two crowns at 4 and 8 o’clock allow each time zone to be adjusted independently, which is the practical heart of the watch.
It’s a travel complication presented less as a conventional GMT and more as a symmetrical mechanical study.
The ARF22 calibre and its resonant architecture
Inside is Armin Strom’s manufacture calibre ARF22, a manual-winding movement developed, produced and finished in-house.
Its defining feature is the brand’s patented resonance clutch, which connects two independent regulating systems and allows their balance wheels to oscillate in resonance.
The movement runs at 25,200 vibrations per hour and offers a 42-hour power reserve.
Seen through the caseback, the blue mainplate is finished with laser-engraved relief lettering and paired with two matching blue gear-train bridges.
The rhodium-coloured barrel bridge is decorated with Côtes de Genève, while black-polished components, polished bevels, circular graining and perlage add a more traditional hand-finished counterpoint.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Armin Strom |
|---|---|
| Model | Dual Time GMT Resonance Manufacture Edition Blue |
| Reference | ST26-DT.60 |
| Case size | 39mm diameter, 9.05mm thick, 44.5mm lug-to-lug |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Sapphire crystal and sapphire caseback with anti-reflective treatment |
| Water resistance | 50m |
| Dial | White grained dials with white azurage chapter rings |
| Hands and markers | Blue PVD-coated indices and blue PVD-coated faceted polished hands |
| Indications | Double time zone with independent hours, minutes and day/night indication |
| Movement | Armin Strom manufacture calibre ARF22, manual winding |
| Movement dimensions | 34.15mm x 4.92mm |
| Components | 231 components, 40 jewels |
| Frequency | 25,200vph |
| Power reserve | 42 hours |
| Regulating system | Two independent regulating systems connected by a patented resonance clutch |
| Strap | Matte dark blue alligator leather with white stitching |
| Buckle | Stainless steel pin buckle |
| Availability | Limited edition of 50 pieces |
| Price | CHF 95,000 |
The Dual Time GMT Resonance Manufacture Edition Blue is a compelling addition to Armin Strom’s most distinctive family, not because it makes the watch louder, but because it makes the mechanism easier to appreciate.
For collectors drawn to independent watchmaking with visible purpose, technical theatre and a genuinely useful dual-time display, this is Armin Strom working very much in its own lane.
