he design of the Argon Spaceone is inspired by space exploration. The brand’s name itself, Argon, pays homage to the noble gas, number 18 of the periodic table of elements. The collection features a range of limited edition models made with high-quality materials.
The Argon Spaceone watch is the brainchild of Theo Auffret, independent watchmaker from Paris, and Guillaume Laidet, watch entrepreneur.
The jumping hour function of the watch was developed by Theo Auffret’s workshop and is made up of nine parts. All components are manufactured in Switzerland by the best suppliers, and the watch is assembled in France, in a dedicated workshop.
The watch features a Swiss automatic movement, a sapphire cockpit and a stainless steel “see through” case back . It also boasts a black/orange FKM rubber strap and has a water resistance of 3 ATM. The watch’s case size is 42x51.67 mm, has a case thickness of 12.6 mm and a case lug width of 22mm.
The hour and second discs are super luminous printed, while the minute disc is made out of sapphire also printed with super luminous.
The movement is a P024 SOPROD Without Date version, self-winding mechanism, with a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) and a power reserve of 38 hours.
The Spaceone Stainless Steel weighs 90 grams, Titanium version is 60 grams and Carbon is 30. The strap and buckle will add 30 grams to the set.