The Temporal Works Series A Rambler costs $2,500 and has a bead-blasted case. That second detail is the point of the watch.
Temporal Works is the brand run by Mark Cho, the Armoury founder, and Elliot Hammer, the Armoury’s creative director. The Rambler follows the first Series A release by about six months. Cho has said he saw the original as something as straightforward and effortlessly elegant as a well tailored navy blazer. The Rambler keeps that idea and roughs it up.
What changed
The case drops the polishing of the first Series A, which makes the watch look more casual and toned down. The matte dials come in two colors with food names: “Black Sesame” and “Red Bean.” Worn & Wound, which covered the launch, described them as classic and slightly earthy. The hands are taken from historic pilot watches. On the sector dial, the brand’s logo sits at 4:00 and there is no other text.
Straps follow the same casual line. The black dial comes with an olive canvas strap, and the red dial with gray Alcantara.
Size and specs
The case measures 37mm across and 45mm lug to lug. It is 10mm thick, partly because of the Sellita SW210 movement, which gives about 42 hours of power reserve. Water resistance is 50 meters.
That last figure is the one small complaint from Worn & Wound. It called 50 meters plenty for most wearers but possibly not enough for enthusiasts who will file the Rambler as an outdoorsy tool watch. The site’s view is that it is not that, at least not in a hardcore way. It sees a carefully considered design object, a companion to last year’s Series A watches.
Why the brand is unusual
Worn & Wound pointed out that Cho and Hammer sit in an unusual spot. The Armoury is a menswear institution, and Cho is a serious watch collector. Few watch brands move into clothing in earnest, the site noted, and menswear brands rarely have the resources to make watches properly. Temporal Works is where the two meet in a product. The site expects a Series B and C to follow.
Price and availability
The Rambler is available now at the Armoury’s locations in New York City and Hong Kong, and through its website. A custom bracelet from Staib, finished in the same bead-blasted look, costs an extra $250.
