he Angles collection has spearheaded Beda’a’s growth. Until now, it was available only with a quartz movement.

Collectors, however, had long requested a mechanical version. Today, the watch company’s designer and CEO Sohaib Maghnam answers that call.

After 15 months of development, the challenge of remaining true to the original Angles design has been met with only a 0.7 mm increase in profile.

Some challenges are as easy to phrase as they are hard to solve: how do you transform a quartz watch into a mechanical one… and without changing its design? The question may sound straightforward, but it is anything but — especially for the Angles collection, where design is everything.

Sohaib Maghnam envisioned a shape at once powerful and graceful: a watch with an octagonal bezel set on an angled case middle, its stepped layers refined by a delicate interplay of finishes. It was an audacious project for a fledgling brand, yet one that proved decisive: today, the Angles collection stands at the forefront of Beda’a’s growth, embraced by collectors of all kinds – from first-time buyers to seasoned enthusiasts, women and men alike.

Almost all, that is: “A segment of traditional watchmaking enthusiasts had been asking for a mechanical version of the Angles watch. But the collection lives through and for its design, where proportions are key. Fitting a mechanical movement into the volume made for a quartz one is next to impossible without compromising those proportions. In watchmaking, whenever a model exists in both quartz and mechanical versions, the latter is always noticeably thicker. That was never an option for the Angles,” - explains Sohaib Maghnam, CEO of Beda’a.

It took no less than fifteen months of development to get there. Countless infinitesimal adjustments were necessary… to ensure that the evolution would remain undetectable. In the end, the difference between the quartz and mechanical versions amounts to no more than 0.7 mm — a distinction rather than a difference, and virtually imperceptible.

Achieving this balance required a number of subtle modifications and refinements. Among them, a slimmer bezel, dial, and crystal, along with a solid caseback to avoid the extra height of a sapphire exhibition back. “And a new crown,” adds Sohaib Maghnam, “because the Angles Mecaline is hand-wound, the crown also had to be redesigned to ensure perfect handling in everyday use.”

The mechanical movement chosen for the Angles is the ETA 7001 (with approximately 42 hours of power reserve), marking a first for Beda’a. This caliber is widely regarded for its reliability and ease of maintenance, highlighting its cost-effectiveness across every dimension of ownership. To visually distinguish the mechanical model from its quartz counterpart, the Angles Mecaline features a small seconds display at 6 o’clock. “It affirms the Angles’ horological identity, and also serves as a reassuring sign of the watch’s proper functioning,” notes Sohaib Maghnam.

True to the refined minimalism of the original Angles, the Mecaline dispenses with hour markers. The only addition is the small seconds at 6 o’clock, designed in sector style, with a semi-matte sunray or circular finish (depending on the model) on a glossy dial.

Two versions are available from launch in 37 mm: black or taupe-grey dial, both fitted with a leather strap and pin buckle.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Reference: BQAM0525-37, Swiss Made

• Case Material: 316L stainless steel

• Dimensions: 37 mm x 34 mm

• Crystal: Sapphire

• Thickness: 6 mm

• Lug width: 19 mm

• Water resistance: 3 ATM (30 meters)

• Movement: ETA 7001

• Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)

• Jewels: 17

• Power reserve: approx. 42 hours

• Dial colors: Black, Taupe Gray

• Indications: Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock

• Hands: Dauphine-style

• Strap: Epsom leather, stitched, pin buckle; 19 mm width