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AWAKE Expands the Sơn Mài Frosted Leaf Collection with Blood Moon, Storm and Lagoon

AWAKE returns to its distinctive Frosted Leaf technique with three new additions to the Sơn Mài Collection: Blood Moon, Storm and Lagoon. Introduced in 2025, the technique combines traditional Vietnamese lacquerwork with pure silver leaf to produce dials of considerable depth and texture. For 2026, the French independent has turned its attention to natural phenomena, with each of the three new references interpreting a different … Continue reading AWAKE Expands the Sơn Mài Frosted Leaf Collection with Blood Moon, Storm and Lagoon

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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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Isotope Marks 10 Years with Five New Releases Across Moonshot, Mercury, and Flyway Collections

By Brent Robillard Tin Anniversary Isotope has been particularly active throughout its tenth anniversary year. The independent British brand, led by founder José Miranda, has steadily expanded its catalogue over the past decade without ever really settling into one predictable aesthetic lane. That was evident again during Watches and Wonders week in Geneva, where I had the chance to see several of these new releases … Continue reading Isotope Marks 10 Years with Five New Releases Across Moonshot, Mercury, and Flyway Collections

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