Presenting an early example of Torsti Laine's "Gelidus 2" series from Laine Watches of La Chaux-de-Fonds. The frosted dial features a lovely bronze color in the center which gradates to a deep brown on the periphery. The granular texture is achieved through a meticulous chemical treatment, resulting in a shimmering surface that plays with the light. The steel Arabic numerals are applied by hand. Atop the dial lie skeletonized syringe shaped hands together with a hand contained in the dial for sub-seconds.
Turning the watch over you are greeted with Torti's skilled hand-finishing work. Beautifully decorated bridges anodized in rose gold color serve as an amazing contrast to the solarized crown wheel and double solarized ratchet wheel. I personally love the shapes chosen of the the directionally brushed balance and escape cocks which are fastened by large screws which were black polished. The movement beats at 4Hz and delivers an approximate power reserve of 48 hours.
The polished Stainless Steel case features lugs which have been recessed on their sides and textured. The case measures 40.5mm x 11.3mm x 49mm lug-to-lug. The watch is furnished with a dark brown alligator strap with pin buckle. Complete with Box and Papers dated 4/8/2020.
