Norqain Launches the Independence 20, Its First Watch with an Exclusive In-House Caliber
Following up its partnership with mechanical movement manufacturer, Kenissi, the independent Swiss watchmaking brand Norqain is presenting its first timepiece fitted with an exclusive manufacture caliber, whose sporty design is enhanced with a forest-inspired green dial.
The launch of the proprietary Norqain Calibers NN20/1 and NN20/2 (the latter including a GMT complication; you can find out more about them here), earlier this year, marked an important accomplishment for the family-owned brand, founded in 2018 in Bienne, Switzerland. Its partner Kenissi, with whom Norqain produced the movement in collaboration, was founded by Rolex-owned watch manufacturer Tudor.
The forest green dial has a scratched decoarative pattern that ensures no two are exactly alike. It features a black inner bezel with a 60-minute indication and hand-applied indexes. The tip of the faceted hour and minute hands are coated in Super-LumiNova, while the seconds hand has a red-colored tip to match the ?Chronometer? indication on the dial. The stainless steel case, measuring 42-mm-in-diameter, features stain, polished, and sandblasted finishes. As with all Norqain timepieces, the polished plate on the left side of the case can be personalized with a life motto, a memorable date, or an important location.
The automatic three-hand movement, Caliber NN20/1, is visible through the box-shaped sapphire glass caseback and decorated with familiar touches ? such as the ?double-N? Norq...
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