ARMIN STROM

Independent watchmaker and skeletonization expert Armin Strom laid the foundation for the firm that would bear his name in 1967 when he set up shop in Burgdorf, Switzerland to make watches for customers on commission. (One of his clients was Omega, for whom he contributed the first skeletonized Speedmaster.) In 2006, Strom family friend Serge Michel invested in the company, eventually bringing aboard another friend, watchmaker Claude Greisler, to form the two-man creative team that has run Armin Strom since 2009. Michel and Greisler have continued the signature focus on skeletonized timepieces while also exploring new horological inventions like the Resonance Clutch Spring device, a new technology for regulating rate precision, and consistency of accuracy, by connecting two balances in a suspension system. The technology is Armin Strom’s most significant development in recent years, as evidenced by the slew of Resonance models that have become the centerpieces of the collection.

Founded: 2005

Headquarters: Bienne, Switzerland

Ownership: Armin Strom AG

Notable models: Gravity Equal Force, Pure Resonance, Tribute 1

Did you know: In 1990, brand founder Armin Strom entered the Guinness Book of World Records for making the world’s smallest skeletonized women’s watch.