ALT01
Named after Altair, the flying eagle: the twelfth brightest star in the night sky.
01The Name
ALTAIR
النسر الطائرal-nasr al-ta’ir, “the flying eagle”
The name Arab astronomers gave, over a thousand years ago, to the brightest star of the Eagle. Travellers crossing deserts and seas held their course by it.
02The Emblem
THE STARAT TWELVE
Altair is the twelfth brightest star in the night sky. So on every ALTAIR dial, a polished steel star stands at twelve o’clock.
03The Dial
MINITAPISSERIE
Hundreds of small raised squares, set in an exact grid. Each one catches the light on its own, so the dial moves from deep to bright with every turn of the wrist.
04The Steel
316L STAINLESSSTEEL
The grade chosen for surgical instruments and for the sea. Satin-brushed on every flat, mirror-polished on every bevel, until each edge draws its own line of light.
05Inside
FULLYMECHANICAL
No battery, no circuit. Wheels, springs and ruby jewels, each part finished and set in its exact place.
06The Movement
MIYOTACALIBRE 8215
An automatic movement, made in Japan. It winds itself with the motion of your wrist.
21jewels21,600beats an hour42hours of power
07The Back
EXHIBITIONCASEBACK
Turn it over. Behind the glass, the rotor swings and the balance beats, six times a second.
08The Design
EIGHT SIDES,ONE LINE
An octagonal bezel, brushed on top and polished at the edge. Case and bracelet are drawn as one, so the line of the watch never breaks.
09Two Dials
DEEP NAVY.COOL GREY.
The same tapisserie, in two characters. Choose yours.
10The Box
MADE TOBE KEPT
Each ALT01 rests in a piano-black wooden box, with the star on its lid. A watch to wear every day, and to keep for years.
ALTAIR
ALT01
- Movement
- Miyota 8215 automatic
- Case and bracelet
- 316L stainless steel
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Dial
- Mini tapisserie
- Caseback
- Exhibition
- Water resistance
- 5 ATM
24,999 EGP
Free delivery across Egypt in 3 to 5 days. Cash on delivery. 14 days to return it.