Straum Expedition
Expedition
Built for Norwegian nature
Instead of asking what Norwegian nature looks like, we asked what it demands from the equipment we rely upon while we're there. The answer became the Expedition.
Along the Norwegian coastline. Above the treeline. In cold weather, driving wind, and horizontal hail. This time, those environments weren't simply a source of inspiration. They became the design brief.
"Nothing is there because it looks technical. It's there because it makes the watch easier to use."
The Straum Expedition is the first collection in our Built For pillar.
The case
Developed for demanding environments
38.2 mm | Hardened Grade 5 titanium | 10 ATM | La Joux-Perret G100, 68-hour power reserve
Broader case flank
Deflects impacts away from the crystal.
Stepped bezel
Reduces the surface area of the highest plane of the case.
Enlarged screw-down crown
Sized for cold or gloved hands. A Fluor Orange indicator shows whenever the crown is left unscrewed.
Grade 5 titanium
Lighter than steel, slower to react to changes in temperature, and holds its dimensions. On a quick-release black FKM rubber strap or the Grade 5 titanium bracelet.
Legibility
Readable at a glance
Every design decision was measured against one question: how quickly can you read the time?
Large Arabic numerals
At 12, 3, 6 and 9, for immediate orientation.
Segmented minute hand
Its lume is divided into three segments, so it is easy to tell from the hour hand at a glance, particularly in darkness.
Luminous seconds circle
A moving point of lume confirms the movement is running in complete darkness.
Fluor orange date
Printed in Berlac Fluor Orange at 6 o'clock. The same colour marks the Expedition signature and the tip of the seconds hand.
The caseback
It begins out in Norwegian nature
A closed, screw-down Grade 5 titanium caseback, etched with a lone hiker standing above the Norwegian coastline beneath a sky where the Straum "S" replaces the moon. It reminds us where every Straum project begins, and where we expect our watches to end up.
Movement
La Joux-Perret G100. Automatic, with date, 24 jewels and a 68-hour power reserve, regulated in-house.
Tested on Romsdalshorn
1,550 m | Romsdalen, Norway
