Agumbe

Collection Backstory:

180 million years ago, a landmass broke off from Gondwana land. It travelled east thousands of miles and collided with Europe. The resulting collision formed the high peaks of the Himalayas. Oceans formed around the peninsula, with rich biodiversity in the deep forests of the midlands. This, is the story of the Indian Peninsula. 

The Peninsula Professional is our newest collection of watches created to celebrate our Earth’s geographic diversity. A tribute to the high-peaks, the lush forests, and the rich oceans. All this, with a backstory that connects back home to India. This is a collection to remind us that this land does not belong to us alone, it belongs to millions that were here before, and ones that will follow. To respect, preserve, and pass on this land that we call home, welcome to the Peninsula.
 
Why this watch: 

Deep in the rainforests of Southern India, lies a place that receives 8,000 millimetres of rain each year. This is one of the wettest places on Planet Earth. The rainforests of Agumbe are house to some incredible biological diversity with tens of species of flora, fauna, and new birds being discovered till date. 

The Agumbe with a deep-green dial, part of the Peninsula collection is a tribute to the lush jungles on Planet Earth. The dial is brushed in a circular pattern, drawing the viewer in, and coated with several layers of clear, shiny, enamelled lacquer that invokes a sense of mystery. 

Design and specifications: 

The perfectly rounded case of the Agumbe is inspired by an object that is ubiquitous in India’s landscapes – the Pebble stone. The case is built out of surgical grade stainless steel, with no sharp angles, and hidden, concealed lugs in the back. A perfectly contoured shape, adorned by a super-domed sapphire crystal to form a perfect sphere – an organic shape that hugs the wearer’s wrist perfectly. 

The dial has multiple elements – dive watch styled applied indices provide depth, filled with Swiss BGW9 Grade-A Super-Luminova® for unmatched visibility in low-light conditions. A “wave index” at the 3H position custom designed to mimic the waves of the Oceans, and a “forest index” at the 9H position custom designed to mimic the rainforests – both filled with Super-Luminova® with incredible attention to detail to provide a glow in the dark. 
On the back, a tasteful artwork etching depicting nature, with elements of Oceans, High-peaks, and Forests, with text claiming to pay respects to our planet.  

The case is built for perfect outdoor conditions – a Swiss Made Sellita Automatic movement, 200 meters of watertightness and a pairing of high-density fluoro-elastomer rubber straps for wearing comfort makes the Agumbe a perfect choice for all sporting and outdoor adventures.