anOrdain Model 1 Iron Cream Medium

The Model 1 with Glasgow-made vitreous enamel dial and heat treated hands. Each dial has been the sole focus of one of our in-house enamellers from the initial cutting of the copper blank to the final printing taking a minimum of 12 hours and many years of experience to complete.

This is not the first iteration of the Model One case. And while I don’t like it as much as I like the beefier Model Two housing, it is a massive, massive improvement on the original. The biggest changes can be observed in the lugs and the crown guards. For the former, we have much thicker lugs that are proportionally better-suited to the 38mm case body. These lugs have flat tops, which were absent from the spindly originals. It’s a huge boost for the overall presence of the watch that still wears really comfortably with a 46mm lug-to-lug.

The handset for the modern Model One is a serious upgrade from the original hands. This new handset is heat blued (by hand) and provides much better legibility than its forerunner. However, my one major criticism of this design is the length of the seconds hand. The hour, I like. The minute hand is the most artful of the bunch. But the stubby seconds hand with no counterpoise grabbed me straight out of the box.

Information:

Pre-owned: Anordain Model 1 Iron Cream Medium

Reference: Model 1

MSRP: $2,895 (Two Year Waitlist)

Dial: Vitreous enamel on copper

Bracelet: AnOrdain grey suede strap

Case Size: 38mm x 11mm Thickness x 46mm Lug to lug

Lug Width: 18mm

Case Metal: Stainless Steel

Movement: La Joux-Perret G101 - Automatic - running (+1 s/d 316 amp)

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, power reserve indicator

Box and Papers: Inner box and warranty papers

Crystal: Sapphire

Bracelet size: 7.5”

Condition: Excellent

Case has little to no wear. Strap has no wear. Dial, hands, and crystal have no wear. Running (+1 s/d 316 amp).