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anOrdain Porcelain

Collection profile · 2025

anOrdain’s Porcelain line is a distinct in-house dial material programme built around true glazed porcelain rather than enamel or ceramic sheet substitutes. Introduced in 2025 on the Model 2 platform, it was developed over several years with research trips to Limoges and collaboration with potters in Stoke-on-Trent, then executed in-house by porcelain artist Cara Louise.

Why it matters

Porcelain marks a separate material direction for anOrdain: not just a new colourway but a new craft discipline. It extends the brand’s reputation beyond vitreous enamel into another kiln-fired, hand-finished dial medium while aiming for greater accessibility and batch production than enamel allows.

Key references

anOrdain porcelain dial mould during production

Model 2 Porcelain

Model 2 Porcelain — Official product page for the porcelain launch model; describes the watch as a true porcelain dial developed in-house over several years with Cara Louise making each dial by hand.

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anOrdain black porcelain dials in production

Model 2 Porcelain 39.5mm

Model 2 Porcelain 39.5mm — Launch article states porcelain production began on the 39.5mm Model 2 first.

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anOrdain porcelain dial production detail

Model 2 Porcelain 36mm

Model 2 Porcelain 36mm — The launch article says a 36mm version was in development for later release in 2025, making it a named size variant within the porcelain rollout.

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Collection timeline

  • 2021 — After a summer research trip to Limoges, anOrdain began experimenting with porcelain shortly afterward.
  • 2024 — By the time of launch, anOrdain had spent years developing porcelain dials with craftspeople in Stoke-on-Trent and completed its first batch of 40 dials.
  • 2025 — anOrdain officially launched the Model 2 Porcelain on February 28, 2025, introducing true in-house glazed porcelain dials to the catalogue.
  • 2025 — At launch, porcelain was offered first in the 39.5mm Model 2, with a 36mm version stated to be in development for later in the year.

FAQ

How does anOrdain define its porcelain dials?

The brand describes them as true porcelain: a clay body with a high-fired vitreous glaze, distinct from both enamel-on-metal dials and industrial zirconia ceramic sheets.

Who makes the porcelain dials at anOrdain?

anOrdain says each dial is made by its porcelain artist, Cara Louise, using traditional hand tools and processes from mould-making to glaze firing.

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  • Model 1anOrdain Model 1 Teal — anOrdain’s foundational watch, using a restrained round case and map-inspired numerals as the main canvas for the Glasgow maker’s hand-crafted vitreous enamel dials, including opaque and fumé executions across multiple sizes and movement options.
  • Model 2anOrdain Revised Model 2 watches in green enamel dials — anOrdain’s Model 2 is the brand’s field-watch line, pairing its in-house vitreous enamel dial craft with a more robust, crown-guarded steel case than the dressier Model 1. The collection was launched in 2019 and substantially revised in 2022 with a larger 39.5mm option, updated bespoke numerals, new colours, and evolved luminous hands.

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