Armand Nicolet 9155A-AK-M9150

A classical beauty by Armand Nicolet, the 9155A-AK-M9150 is an elegant wrist accessory that would be an ideal one for those who look for an automatic watch that is stylish and would remains as is for years to come, while also being practical and reliable time to time. Boasting superior Swiss construction that is watertight to 100 meters, this lady’s timepiece is powered by the time-tested Calibre AN 2895-2 VHH/VHR.


If style is your concern, you can simply take a look at it, again, and again, and again. No matter how many times, you wont ever get bored by its intriguing looks that is classic but also contemporary at once. The watch is presented in a polished steel on steel, and has an attractive dial that is fashioned with an eye-catching details and subtle coloring that makes it easy to be paired with nearly anything, literally; casual to dress, day to night. And, being not "too feminine", the timepiece does actually looks good on men as well, especially for those who have a particularly skinny wrist.

As expected from Armand Nicolet, this M03 Classic Small Seconds & Date is not only charming in terms of aesthetic, but also has the quality of a premium wrist accessory. The built quality is superb, using enduring materials such as surgical grade stainless steel 316L and sapphire crystal, and the details as well as its finishing are remarkable, too. And, you can also be sure that the watchmaker didn't left the importance of comfort behind.


With a nicely sculpted round case that has a diameter of 34mm, this Armand Nicolet 9155A-AK-M9150 is considerably a large size for ladies’ average wrist --which makes it a small-to-medium size it were worn by gents. The watch is fairly thin for an automatic, in which, its case’s thickness is approximately 10.5mm, making it easier to goes in and out with any kind of shirt’s cuffs. Its elegant five-rows steel link bracelet is around 18mm wide, and adjustable by the links, in which, it can accommodates up to 6.3 inches (16 cm) of wrist’s circumference. And, for convenient fitting, this bracelet comes equipped with a deployant hidden folding clasp with push button safety that is decorated with the brand’s hallmarking.

On the back of its case, there is a rounded sapphire display at its center that allowing you to take a glance at the fitted, decorated Calibre AN 2895-2 VHH/VHR inside. The caseback itself is made of stainless steel, a screwed-in type, decorated with rope-like texture on the edges, and is engraved with markings. At the case’s right hand side, lays a fluted steel crown that just like those that often used on watches with 100 meters water resistant or more, it is a screw-down type.

Just like the caseback’s window, the face of this luxury timekeeper is also shielded with a scratch-resistant sapphire, in which, it is further enhanced with an anti-reflective coating for a better vieweing experience. The dial itself is gorgeous as well; nicely fashioned with a quite amount of detailing, yet, remains looking neat and also offers a good read-ability.

Typical to the 34mm M03 Small Seconds & Date timepieces, the watch’s face is "two-tone", comprises of guilloché decorated and Mother of Pearl background, in which, the guilloché part of this model is finished in Silver, while the MOP is Blue colored. The dial comes with metal made, silver-tone hour and minute hands that is dauphine shaped and partly skeletonized. Meanwhile, its "primary" hour markers, the sculpted square and Roman numeral, are applied within its rounded Blue MOP backgrounds. The small seconds subsidiary at six features silvered hand, central guilloché, and painted Black markers atop its own Blue MOP outer ring. The date aperture is situated at the 3 o’clock position. And, in addition, there are 60-minute scale steely dot markers for easy reference along the dial’s periphery.

Speaking a bit about the movement, the self-winding Calibre AN 2895-2 VHH/VHR that is employed by the timepiece is not particularly an exclusive (non-manufacture) movement by Armand Nicolet. Just like its name suggests it, this caliber is personalized by the watchmaker based on the renown ETA 2895/2. Technically, the AN 2895-2 and ETA 2895-2 is pretty much the same as there is no "heavy modification" made by Armand Nicolet within their "in-house" movement other than aesthetic and some minor adjustments.

Calibre AN 2895-2 VHH/VHR is a self-winding 27 jewels movement, in which, its winding mechanism works on both directions. A quiet one. This Swiss made caliber is beating at a harmonic rhythm of 28,800 alteration per hour, and, when fully wound, it provides around 42 hours of power reserve. Just like its base caliber, this 11½ lignes calibre has the same characteristics as the ETA 2892, in which, it has a small seconds that are run off the minute hand, and it does hack when the crown is pulled out. In terms of performance, the movement is rated a tad bit better than the elaborate grade version of ETA 2895/2 with an average deviation that less than ±7 sec per day. Top grade, probably, but not a Chronometer grade yet. For a mechanical automatic timekeeper, that kind of precision is considerably a good one. The movement is also fairly rugged as well thanks to the shock arbsorber integrated within. And in addition, being fitted within a timepiece that features a see-thru case back, of course, it has an some enjoyable aesthetic finishing such as perlage and Côtes de Genève pattern applied as well.

Anyway, for all of its quality offerings, this women’s 34mm stainless steel 316L on steel bracelet Silver guilloché and Blue MOP dial Armand Nicolet M03 Small Seconds & Date 9155A-AK-M9150 automatic wrist watch is reasonably offered at an original manufacturer suggested retail price of $3,700.00.

Watch Specification

Brand:	Armand Nicolet
Collection:	M03 Classic
Series:	Small Seconds & Date, Automatic
Model number:	9155A-AS-M9150 Style: 9155A. Ref: 9155A-AS-M9150. also referred as 9155AASM9150.
Watch style:	Ladies (L), Modern Dress, Formal, Elegant we're labeling this watch as a unisex. S/M for gents
Display type:	Analog
Movement:	Swiss automatic Calibre AN 2895-2 VHH/VHR. Personalized by Armand Nicolet, based on ETA 2895/2. Swiss made, mechanical self-winding automatic movement. Specs Functions: Two hands. Small seconds w/ stop second device, automatic date w/ rapid date corrector. Size: 11½‴ lignes (Ø 25.6 mm), 4.65mm thickness. 27 jewels. beats at 28,800 vph (4 Hz). provides ± 42 hours of power reserve. rated average deviation is less than ±7 sec per day. Bi-directional winding, ball bearing rotor. Regulator system ETACHRON and regulator corrector. Incabloc shock protection. decorated with Blued screws, perlage, and Côtes de Genève. Rotor is stamped with “Armand Nicolet” which painted in Gold.
Functions:	Hour, Minute, Small Seconds, Date
Dial:	Silver and Pink MOP Two tone of Silver guilloché and Pink Mother of Pearl dial. Silver-tone, partly skeletonized hour and minute dauphine hands. Applied Roman numeral and indexes. Date display at 3. Small seconds at 6. complimented with reference indexes in steely dots around the outer rim.
Window:	Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti reflective coated.
Case:	Stainless steel 316L Round, Ø 34 mm, ± 10.5 mm thick. fine brushed and polished.
Bezel:	Stainless steel 316L stationary bezel. polished.
Caseback:	See-through screwed stainless steel. decorated, engraved with markings.
Crown:	Screw down crown Stainless steel 316L. fluted.
Bracelet:	Stainless steel 316L Silver tone. polished five-rows steel link bracelet. ± 18mm wide. women’s standard length, ± 16 cm / 6.3 inches.
Clasp:	Deployant hidden folding clasp stamped, features push button safety.
Notable Features:	Calendar Transparent exhibition caseback
Water resistant:	100 M (10 ATM / 330 feet) suitable for splashes, rain, showering, swimming, and shallow snorkeling. not recommended for diving.
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