Canada’s own Rossling & Co. this week unveiled its latest watch collection. The limited edition Rossling & Co. Metropolitan Automatic is inspired by the “mid-century modern designs of the 60s” and features the domed shape of many watches of that era.
We designed the Metropolitan models with the firm belief that style should never get in the way of function, but should naturally derive from it. True style complements function. It should be subtle, never loud or trendy. It should be timeless, never rendered obsolete by new technology.
The Metropolitan Automatic collection consists of six different models, each limited to 399 pieces. There are three dial colours (gloss black, gloss white and sunburst blue) to choose from and two dial layout options. The Classic dial features a square date window at 6 o’clock while the Open Heart offers instead a round window showcasing the Miyota 90S5 automatic movement.
Silver hands and markers complement the dial except in the case of the white one which is instead paired with striking blue hands.
All six feature an exhibition caseback with a large window that reveals the movement.
Rossling & Co. Metropolitan Automatic specifications:
- Movement: Automatic Miyota 90S5 (Open Heart) /9015 (Classic)
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Case thickness: 11.9 mm
- Case material: Polished stainless steel (316L)
- Case back: Screw-down stainless steel with crystal exhibition window
- Glass material: Double-domed crystal
- Dial: Gloss black, gloss white and sunburst blue
- Battery/Power reserve: 42 hours
- Water resistance: 5 ATM (50 metres)
- Strap: 20 mm faux-croc genuine leather with engraved buckle
Rossling & Co. has begun to take pre-orders for the Metropolitan Automatic Collection both on its website and through a Kickstarter campaign. All six models are currently available for US$379.00 instead of the US$499 that they will sell for after the promotion period ends. Shipments are set to begin in March 2017.
Sources : Rossling & Co. // Kickstarter