Armand Nicolet 9660A-NR-G9660

If you’re into a sporty, rugged looking timepiece, the Armand Nicolet 9660A-NR-G9660 from the brand’s J09 collection, Day & Date Automatic series is one that would surely fits the bill. Presented in an eye catching casual style, this men’s wrist flattering watch sports a rugged stainless steel case with uni-directional rotating bezel and see-through caseback, on a comfortable rubber strap with folding clasp.


Manufactured in Switzerland, this entry level luxury timekeeper sports a mid-size 39 mm round case (11 mm thick) that is made of premium Stainless steel 316L for the sake of longevity. The construction is sturdy, and it has black rotary bezel with markers that visually matches to the bold anti-glared sapphire shielded Black dial. The steel logoed crown is fluted, and similar to the main window, its case back display is also protected with a scratch resistant sapphire. The whole timepiece itself is 50 m water resistant.

Ensuring the reliability, this Armand Nicolet Tranmelan J09 9660A-NR-G9660 is fitted with the brand’s personalized Calibre AN 2846-9 TNK, a precise Swiss made automatic self-winding mechanical movement with a functions of hours, minutes, seconds, day and date. Works seamlessly to allow the watch to be automatically powered by the movements of its wearer, this caliber provides around 36-hours of power reserve under full wind. This 21 jewels AN 2846-9 TNK movement’s functionality are nicely showcased through the watch multi-layered dial Black dial that features an alternating stick and Arabic hour indexes and hands for an improved visibility, with both of the day and date display appear at the 6 o’clock position.

In addition, the brand’s J09 Day and Date Automatic also has several other models with the same functionality offerings as this particular one, but presented with different dial colors and/or strap materials and designs. Mostly, they are going at the similar price point as this modern wrist flatter, which is below $3K.

Watch Specification

Brand:	Armand Nicolet
Collection:	J09
Series:	Day & Date Automatic
Model number:	9660A-NR-G9660 Style: 9660A. Ref: 9660A-NR-G9660 also referred as 9660ANRG9660
Watch style:	Gent, Casual, Sporty, Modern
Display type:	Analog
Movement:	Swiss automatic Calibre AN 2846-9 TNK. Personalized, based on ETA 2846. Swiss made, automatic mechanical self-winding movement, three hands with day and date. 21 jewels. 21,6000 vph. ± 36 hours of power reserve.
Functions:	Hour, Minute, Seconds, Day, Date
Dial:	Black multi layered. luminous two-tone hands. luminous two-tone stick and Arabic hour markers. minute markers around the outer rim.
Window:	Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti reflective coated.
Case:	Stainless steel 316L Round, Ø 39mm, ± 11mm thick. fine brushed and polished.
Bezel:	Stainless steel 316L unidirectional rotating bezel. black enameled. silver tone markers.
Caseback:	See-Through stainless steel with sapphire display. decorated, engraved.
Crown:	Screw down crown stainless steel. fluted, logoed.
Bracelet:	Silicone / Rubber Black, decorated with Arman Nicolet logo. ± 22mm wide. mens standard.
Clasp:	Deployment push-button clasp with buckle
Notable Features:	Calendar Luminescent hands and marker Transparent exhibition caseback
Water resistant:	50 M (5 ATM / 165 feet) daily wear, capable to withstand water splashing and very light rain.
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