Ornatus-Mundi's announcement of PuristSPro.com's 15th Anniversary Special Edition watch marks a significant milestone for the community. This post outlines the ambitious vision behind a timepiece designed to embody the diverse spirit of PuristSPro members, balancing high horology with accessibility and tradition with modernism. The teasing details build anticipation for a unique, steel-cased watch with an in-house movement, priced under $10,000.
15 years ago, in
May 2001, PuristSPro.com started as the world's premier watch connoisseur community, fuelled by passion, knowledge and a lively informed debating culture celebrating the spirit of community and inclusiveness.
It is now that we will celebrate our anniversary with
PuristSPro.com's 15th Anniversary Special Edition watch.The goal of this watch was to have a
community watch that shows the unity and contrast of our members. We are not elitist while we like high horology. We like craftsmanship but everything does not have to be as expensive as gold. Finally we remain firmly set between tradition and modernism, new and old, vintage and contemporary watches. That was the challenge of a community watch to celebrate 15 years of being part of a journey for which we are looking for 15 more years to celebrate our membership.
Thus, when we set out to devise a watch worth commemorating our 15th anniversary we knew we were bound on a challenging trip: definition of price points, watch features, potential manufacturers, personal preference and aversions, number of pieces to be produced, and when... Several heated debates here amongst the PuristSPro members are ample testament to this.
But finally, the fogs lifted and an images emerged, with details becoming clearer by the day. Therefore, I am proud to be able today to share the first teasing informations on the
PuristSPro.com 15th Anniversary Watch with you:
- we partnered with an eminent watch manufacturer for this project, who enthusiastically supported us
- of course, it will feature an in-house movement with historical credibility
- the watch will be based on a new model, celebrating a classical collector's item
- there will be PuristSPro customisations, very much true to our Purist spirit, concerning technical, horological and aesthetic aspects of the watch
- it will be attractively priced well below US$ 10.000 (it will be crafted in steel) and will come with a set of valuable accessories
- delivery will start at the beginning of 2017
A prototype of the watch is currently in assembly pending delivery of just one part, albeit an important one. Which is why I can tease at this point only, without images.
Stay tuned for early January for more details to be unveiled
Cheers (and thanks to all of you for your support in the last 1.5 decades)!
Magnus (representative for the entire PPro team)
