In an Impressive Display of Craftsmanship, Armin Strom Debuts Retro-Inspired Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist 1665

Resonance — a phenomenon of two objects in close proximity mirroring their frequencies — has long been a fascinating concept in the realm of horology. As the pop-rock band U2 aptly expressed it, ‘Two Hearts Beating As One’. Embodying this, Armin Strom presents a timepiece that skillfully merges centuries of understanding and craft: the Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist 1665 edition.

Interestingly, the principle of resonance was discovered by Dutch polymath Christiaan Huygens in the 17th century. On observing that two of his pendulum clocks stationed on a wooden beam synchronized their beat rate, he realized that the ‘modes of motion’ between two oscillating objects could synchronize. A captivating phenomenon indeed, but how to apply it to a watch?

The latest edition, Zeitgeist 1665, is a result of unbridled imagination stitched with bits of history. It envisions what a portable resonance watch might have looked like in the 17th century, presenting a timepiece where retro-futurism meets the design aesthetics of Huygens’ era. The watch features a stainless steel case 43mm wide and 11.5mm tall, with an under 50mm lug-to-lug, making it a rather wearable size while retaining historic visual elements.