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AWAKE Sơn Mài Guilloché Main: Handcrafted Métiers d’Art Dials

By Brent Robillard Artisanal detail I’ve always admired what AWAKE has been doing. Ever since I first encountered the brand last year, there has been a sense that they were approaching dial design from a different angle than many of their contemporaries. Their watches have never relied solely on specifications or familiar luxury cues to stand out. Instead, the focus has consistently been on material, … Continue reading AWAKE Sơn Mài Guilloché Main: Handcrafted Métiers d’Art Dials

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AWAKE Sơn Mài Fragments

By Brent Robillard Cultural and artistic dialogue Earlier this year, we explored AWAKE’s first venture into Vietnamese lacquer with the Silver Leaf Golden Hour—a piece that captured light and texture in remarkable harmony. Now, the brand returns to its Hanoi workshops with a new expression of cultural and artistic dialogue: the Sơn Mài Fragments collection. Advertisement Is the black Seamaster Diver the Best Modern Seamaster? … Continue reading AWAKE Sơn Mài Fragments

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Slim in Profile, Heavy with Meaning: The Feynman VI – Founder’s Edition

Article by Matt Black; photography by Bob Allaby Time, when made personal, becomes legacy That’s the spirit behind Feynman Timekeepers, a Singaporean independent brand that began not as a business plan, but as a father’s desire to create something meaningful for his family. In 2018, Lim Yong Keong, or YK as he’s known to most, transformed that intimate idea into reality, founding a watch company … Continue reading Slim in Profile, Heavy with Meaning: The Feynman VI – Founder’s Edition

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