Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 Anytime First Edition
At Watches and Wonders Geneva this week, Armin Strom once again affirms — albeit, quietly — its commitment to aesthetics, technical advancement, resonance and innovation. The brand actually reframes the very experience of a minute repeater with its new Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 Anytime First Edition. It introduces something not so traditional in chiming watches: two time choices.
While most minute repeaters are designed to chime the time on demand—hours, quarter hours and minutes past—this watch allows the wearer to select between two distinct striking modes. One delivers the actual given time at the moment the slide is pushed. The other, aptly named “12:59 Anytime,” activates the longest and most complex sequence the mechanism can produce: 12 hours, three quarters and 14 minutes. In other words, the longest possible acoustic expression of the repeater, available at will.
The movement of the Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition consists of two independent regulating systems.
It is a deceptively simple idea, but one that fundamentally shifts the complication from a passive indication to an interactive experience.
For a brand that has quietly built its reputation on technical firsts—particularly in resonance—this moment feels both natural and significant. Armin Strom has spent years advancing its patented resonance clutch system, often under the radar. Here, it brings that expertise into one of watchmaking’s most demanding complications, while simultaneously rethinking how that complication is used.
Placing the gongs into the Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition watch.
Years in development, the watch is powered by the new manufacture Calibre ARR25, a manually wound movement comprising 506 components. At its core are two independent regulating systems, each with its own barrel, gear train, escapement and balance wheel, synchronized via the brand’s resonance clutch. The result is a system operating in harmonic resonance, requiring extraordinary precision in both construction and energy management.
Layered onto this is a minute repeater mechanism of equal sophistication. The movement employs four hammers and four gongs to deliver a full Westminster chiming sequence—one of the most complex in horology. A flying governor, visible on the dial side, regulates the cadence of the strike, ensuring acoustic consistency while adding a dynamic visual element.
The transition between the two striking modes is governed by a column wheel system, underscoring the watch’s mechanical rigor. A discreet indicator signals the selected function, while the slider at 9 o’clock both winds and activates the repeater.
The Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition retails for approximately $510,000
Despite this level of complexity, the watch is housed in a 42 mm titanium case measuring just 11.7 mm thick. The architecture remains openworked, but more refined, with a centered display that emphasizes balance and legibility. The resonance clutch is now positioned prominently, animating upward, while the twin balance wheels remain a visual anchor on the dial side.
As always, Armin Strom’s finishing is entirely executed in-house, with mirror-polished hammers and gongs set against frosted surfaces, hand-beveled edges and a range of traditional decorative techniques that enhance depth and contrast.
Limited to 25 pieces and priced at approximately $510,000, the Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition is not simply about combining complications. It is about redefining how one of watchmaking’s oldest complications can be experienced—on the wearer’s terms.
