Independent Watchmakers · 2026-05-21
March LA.B gives the AM2 XS a hand-wound Golden Hour glow
The French brand’s compact AM2 XS pairs a 32mm gold-plated case with a textured golden dial and a slim La Joux-Perret hand-wound calibre.
By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on Monochrome
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March LA.B has dressed its compact AM2 XS in a warm Golden Hour treatment. The shaped case measures 32mm across and only 6.7mm thick, with a three-micron gold plating and a textured dial that leans into the model’s retro character. An anti-reflective sapphire crystal protects the display, while the non-screw-down crown and 50-metre water resistance keep the specification firmly in elegant daily-wear territory.
Inside is La Joux-Perret’s D101 hand-wound movement, rated for roughly 50 hours of power reserve. The watch uses an 18mm strap and is assembled in France. At launch, Monochrome reported a price of €2,795; March LA.B’s current regional storefront may display a different tax-inclusive figure. It is a notably slim, deliberately small alternative to the larger automatic AM2 models.