A1 First Series
A1 First Series
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The A1 First Series ships in January 2025, with a follow-up A1 launching in February or March as part of our core collection. Sign up for our mailing list to hear first!
Why does watchmaking so often play by the same rules? The Anoma A1 embodies a more experimental and daring vision of watch design, breaking free from traditional constraints with its sculptural approach. It is a design defined by tension between balance and imbalance, softness and sharpness, boldness and subtlety.
The watch's rounded triangular shape draws inspiration from a free-form table created by Charlotte Perriand in the 1950s. Our love story with this design began a few years ago, when we first discovered one of these tables at an antiques gallery in Paris. It forms the foundation of the A1.
Specifications (tap to see details)
Specifications (tap to see details)
Diameter: 39mm x 39mm (wears like 37mm, due unique shape & lack of lugs)
Thickness: 9.45mm (wears thinner, due to the bottom 3mm curving inwards)
Metal: 316L stainless steel
Movement: Swiss automatic Sellita SW100 (w/ ghost position)
Crystal: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
Water Resistance: 5 ATM / 50 metres / 164 feet
Strap: grained Italian leather (using regular 18mm springbars, changeable with tool)
Origin: Made in Switzerland
Warranty: 2 years
Anoma was born from a life-long passion for watches, combined with the belief that watch design could be much more experimental, daring and creative.
By breaking away from traditional constraints and embracing organic shapes and materials, Charlotte Perriand positioned furniture as functional art.
Her innovative spirit and free form table inspired our first model, the A1.
Pictured: free form table, Phillips
“It was love at first sight. An absolutely stunningly designed watch that is so avant-garde, with roots in modernism and with an incredible dial that plays with the light. On the wrist, it embodies a piece of art awaiting attraction and admiration.”
Roni Madhvani – Collector
Signature Silhouette
The interplay of the two overlapping triangles that make up the case and dial opening are an experiment in asymmetry.
Shifting the dial opening noticeably to the right creates a shape that gently alternates between thinner and broader sections.
Natural Form
The case is designed to feel like a river stone, made smooth and round by the erosion of time. It does not feature a single straight line.
The mirror polished case bends and bounces the light in playful and unexpected ways, altering its appearance based on the different angles and lighting conditions.
Sculptural Details
To preserve the sculptural feel of the watch, the strap integrates directly into the case, through two slender openings on either side.
The crown is also recessed into the case, helping to maintain a sleek and uninterrupted silhouette from most angles. An aperture at the back makes it as easy as possible to access and operate the crown.
The strap is attached with conventional spring bars, which can easily be removed with a spring bar tool, allowing you to add your own straps and bracelets.
“The A1 is a breakthrough and unconventional piece made by someone who not only knows watches, but also has a deep knowledge and love for them.”
Alex Ghotbi — Collector, Head of Europe and Middle East at Phillips Watches
Layered Lacquer Dial
The dial is designed to simultaneously contrast and complement the case. The metal base is vertically brushed, then a smaller, central triangle is applied through a high polish.
Three layers of lacquer give the dial its unique colour and personality: one layer of greenish-blue, and two layers of deep midnight blue.
The result is a multifaceted dial, which shifts between a spectrum of glossy dark blue and sharply textured two-tone appearance.
Domed Hands
The leaf hands feature an exaggerated curve and profile, to echo the organic lines of the case.
They are laser cut for precision, then curved, to achieve their distinctive shape.
Hidden Details
The A1 has many small, hidden details. For instance, the inside of the caseback has a "perlage" finish, achieved by applying multiple circles, one at a time, with a rotating metal tool.
Even if hidden from view, we believe that these minute choices influence the quality and energy of an object.
How does it wear?
The A1 was carefully designed to be as comfortable as possible, on all kinds of wrists. The case measures 39mm by 39mm, but it wears closer to 37mm, thanks to its triangular shape, lack of lugs and hidden crown.
The case is 9.45mm thick, but the bottom 3mm curve inwards, allowing them to disappear into the wrist when the watch is worn. This makes the A1 wear even thinner than its dimensions would suggest.
Due to the soft, rounded profile of the case and the wrist bone holding the watch in place, the tip of the triangle at 3 o’clock does not cause any discomfort.
The circumference of the wrists in photography are 16.5cm (6.5 inches) for the male one and 14cm (5.5 inches) for the female one.
Who we are
Anoma was born from the belief that watch design could be much more experimental, daring and creative.
Sketches courtesy of Max Resnick