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

5280 Watch Co Antero

Article by Marc Levesque; photography by Bob Allaby A dial born of fire and craft If there is a singular element that defines the Antero, it is the dial. Specifically, the basse-taille enamel dial that makes each watch unmistakably 5280 Watch Company. This is not a surface that was printed, stamped, or superficially decorated. It’s a canvas of .999 fine silver, hand-engraved on a century-old … Continue reading 5280 Watch Co Antero