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A new exclusive technique.
One year after the launch of the Sơn Mài collection, whose first iteration combines the purity of traditional Vietnamese lacquer with the subtlety of silver leaf, the artistic exploration of Hanoi’s craftsmanship of excellence continues with mother-of-pearl, prized for its multiple colors and iridescent beauty – the embodiment of mystery and elegance.
Exceptional Craftsmanship to Transcend Borders.
The FRAGMENTS collection is born from our fascination with Raden technique, the ancient Japanese art of embedding mother-of-pearl into lacquer to capture light in endless depths.
The Art of Lacquerwork.
Vietnamese lacquer, known as Sơn Mài, is a complex and exacting technique perfected over centuries. The creative process begins long before the first brushstroke.
The lacquer used for the FRAGMENTS collection comes from the sap of the Rhus verniciflua, a tree native to northern Vietnam. It takes ten years of growth for a tree to produce just 200 ml of sap per year, harvested only in the early morning in June and July. Purified and dehydrated, this sap becomes a lacquer of incomparable transparency and brilliance, renowned for its protective properties.
Mother-of-Pearl Fragments.
The mother-of-pearl fragments are selected one by one according to their color, fineness and reflections, and then placed by hand to create a mosaic of light. The ‘mother of pearls’, is distinguished by its ability to capture and transform light: depending on the angle and the moment, it changes color, density and depth, evoking sometimes the calm sea, sometimes the sky at dusk.
This alchemy between organic matter and living light makes the dial a miniature landscape in constant evolution — a silent scene where time seems to stand still.
Handmade Métier d’Art Dials.
Each dial in the FRAGMENTS collection requires nearly fifteen hours of manual work and a level of precision that only a mastered technique, repeated thousands of times, can provide.
Finally, a dozen layers of pure lacquer are applied, dried, sanded and polished one by one. This is an extremely patient task, where each step reveals a new shine, sealing the fragments in an invisible case and revealing an almost infinite depth.
Luminous Signature “Chiaroscuro” by Awake.
True to our unique aesthetic, we enhances the FRAGMENTS dials with an exclusive luminous signature inspired by the Japanese poetic concept of chiaroscuro, dear to Jun’ichirō Tanizaki. The hands and hour markers, crafted from a Super-LumiNova® BGW9 base, are clad in faceted polished steel: discreet in daylight, they glow softly and mesmerizingly at night, revealing the hypnotic depth of the dial.
Mastery of Luminescence.
Designed to reveal the beauty of our dials, this luminous signature blends elegance, legibility, and respect for the material. Rather than overpowering it with light, we chose to elevate it subtly thanks to a unique and complex construction of our hands and indexes, shaped through multiple machining stages.
This exclusive design offers a discreet and refined reading of time, never detracting from the richness of the dial. In the dark, the glow diffuses softly, casting a poetic halo that reveals the lacquer’s deep reflections.
A Concentrate of Watchmaking Pleasure.
Unique dials handcrafted like works of art, a complex, original and exclusive luminous signature, a renowned Swiss caliber, cases and buckles in recycled stainless steel, straps handcrafted in France: True to our vision, we work tirelessly to offer you a unique proposition combining aesthetic demands, watchmaking quality, craftsmanship, and pure emotion.
Incredible!! Just Gorgeous in person – Extremely Rare – Sold Out & Never to be Produced again! – Swiss La Joux-Perret G101 Automatic Movement – 68 Hour Power Reserve – Limited Edition #89/100!! – Warranty Through June 2029!! Case side stickers still Applied!! Crystal Sticker removed to take pictures – Re-Applied after taking pictures!
BRAND: Awake
MODEL: Son Mai fragments – Pink Limited Edition
MOVEMENT: Swiss Automatic – La Joux-Perret Swiss Automatic
CASE: Stainless Steel
CROWN: Push/Pull Crown
SIZE: 39mm
LUGS: 20mm
DIAL: Read Description – They describe this incredible dial better than I can
BEZEL: Non-Rotating Bezel
CONDITION: Pre-Owned – As-New – warranty Through June 2029 – Case side stickers still Applied!! Crystal Sticker removed to take pictures – Re-Applied after taking pictures!
BOXES/PAPERS: YES:
DETAILS: 100% Complete AWAKE Box Set, warranty card, etc – Everything in pictures!
WATER RESISTANCE: – 50m
STRAP/BRACELET: – Original Awake Black Leather Strap with Signed Steel Buckle.
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All watches ship within one – two business days, unless otherwise stated.
The large majority come in trades from customers just like you.
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