Now, the brand has unveiled the Model 3 Method with an all-new case and dial. Specifically, the dial is adorned with a wood-grain pattern reminiscent of guilloché but with a more organic touch, beautifully covered in layers of translucent enamel, available in either light green or turquoise blue.

Chiseled wood pattern

This is where Method Studio comes into play. Another workshop based in Scotland, just like anOrdain, Method Studio specializes in crafting cabinets and trunks for renowned clients, including big names like Vacheron Constantin and Hermes. Lewis was particularly intrigued by the hand-chiseled wood pattern created by Method Studio, considering it the perfect replacement for a guilloché pattern due to its organic, handcrafted nature.

As a result, the two brands have collaborated to create the dial for the Model 3 Method. To achieve this, anOrdain partnered with the Glasgow School of Art to access a structured-light 3D scanner, which captured the hand-chiseled pattern from Method Studio. This pattern was then translated into a steel stamping die using laser technology. Finally, a silver dial blank is stamped with the die to recreate the wood-grain pattern.

While the wood-grain pattern is new to anOrdain, a textured enamel dial is not entirely unprecedented. The brand has previously applied enamel over a hand-hammered surface. However, this latest release represents the most expensive watch ever produced by the brand, costing approximately twice as much as the base model with a plain enamel dial and 35% more than the previous hammered enamel dial.

A compact case

Despite these enhancements, the new case is slightly wider at 39 mm in diameter, which is a few millimeters larger than its predecessors. It still maintains a slender profile of just 10.5 mm, made possible thanks to the Sellita SW 300 movement, an equivalent to the slim ETA 2892.

anOrdain Model 3 Method specs and price