AWAKE _ Son Mai Year of the Sssnake
Description
AWAKE is celebrating the Year of the Snake with an original creation combining Asian tradition and rock'n'roll spirit: ‘Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’ by The Dial Artist.
AWAKE's recent entry into the world of Métiers d'Art has not gone unnoticed. Today, it is attracting daring talents and personalities who are keen to join us in our quest for excellence and creativity, and in our desire to pass on traditional skills by reinventing them with a resolutely contemporary approach.
It is to the tradition of the Chinese zodiac - and more specifically to the Year of the Snake - that AWAKE is paying tribute through an exclusive collaboration combining the ancestral art of Vietnamese lacquerware Sơn Mài and the offbeat universe of Scottish artist Chris Alexander, aka The Dial Artist.
The fruit of this unexpected encounter between the Master Lacquerers of Hanoi and one of the most singular artists on the watchmaking scene, ‘Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’ by The Dial Artist embodies a striking fusion of tradition and modernity, craftsmanship and artistic expression. A veritable bridge between cultures, this creation tells a story in which every detail - from the gesture to the material - celebrates personalities, skills and worlds that are as different as they are complementary…
Produced in a very limited edition of 50 pieces, ‘Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’ stands out for its aesthetic as impertinent as it is refined: a rock n' roll nod to the Year of the Snake, carried by an execution of the utmost precision. A rare watch, conceived as a manifesto of creative freedom.
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AWAKE is celebrating the Year of the Snake with an original creation combining Asian tradition and rock'n'roll spirit: ‘Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’ by The Dial Artist.
AWAKE's recent entry into the world of Métiers d'Art has not gone unnoticed. Today, it is attracting daring talents and personalities who are keen to join us in our quest for excellence and creativity, and in our desire to pass on traditional skills by reinventing them with a resolutely contemporary approach.
It is to the tradition of the Chinese zodiac - and more specifically to the Year of the Snake - that AWAKE is paying tribute through an exclusive collaboration combining the ancestral art of Vietnamese lacquerware Sơn Mài and the offbeat universe of Scottish artist Chris Alexander, aka The Dial Artist.
The fruit of this unexpected encounter between the Master Lacquerers of Hanoi and one of the most singular artists on the watchmaking scene, ‘Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’ by The Dial Artist embodies a striking fusion of tradition and modernity, craftsmanship and artistic expression. A veritable bridge between cultures, this creation tells a story in which every detail - from the gesture to the material - celebrates personalities, skills and worlds that are as different as they are complementary…
Produced in a very limited edition of 50 pieces, ‘Sơn Mài - Year of the Sssnake’ stands out for its aesthetic as impertinent as it is refined: a rock n' roll nod to the Year of the Snake, carried by an execution of the utmost precision. A rare watch, conceived as a manifesto of creative freedom.
Specifications
Case and dial
Metal
Stainless Steel, brushed and polished, 20mm lug width
Case Diameter
39mm
Thickness
11.8mm
Indexes and hands
Super-LumiNova® BGW9, AWAKE luminous -coiffe- signature.
Dial
Special snake skin design created by Chris Alexander, aka The Dial Artist. Handcrafted using two ancestral Vietnamese techniques: “Son Mai” sanded lacquer and pure silver leaf gilding.
Water Resistance
50m
Case Back
Screw-in caseback, sapphire crystal
Movement
Movement
La Joux-Perret G101
Winding type
Automatic
Function
Hours and minutes, with central seconds
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 bph, 4Hz
Ruby
24
Strap and buckle
Strap
iridescent and metallic purple LUNA® trout burgundy leather, from the French tannery ICTYOS, - 115 mm x 80mm / 20-16 mm
Buckle Material
Recycled 316L stainless steel