Son Mài - Guilloché Main Borealis
Delivery in July
"Borealis" draws inspiration from the Northern Lights, interpreted through a Guilloché Main “radiant” pattern with fluid, vibrant lines, crafted in Italy on a traditional lathe. The dial is then elevated in Vietnam through multiple layers of pure lacquer enriched with natural pigments, following the ancestral Son Mài technique. An entire process of 15 hours that embodies the meeting of two cultures and crafts in a miniature creation of remarkable aesthetic richness.
Crafted in Italy on a traditional rose engine, operated and guided entirely by the artisan’s hand, this intricate pattern - composed of nearly one hundred flawless grooves - demands exceptional precision and remarkable dexterity.
Once the guilloché work is complete, the dial is sent to Hanoi, where it is elevated through the application of Son Mài lacquer, enriched with natural pigments and built up in multiple layers.
This 15 hours global process gives rise to the dial’s unique character, enhanced by a deep gradient and vibrant reflections that evoke the warmth of the rising sun.
Balancing visual intensity with artisanal refinement, each piece embodies the meeting of two crafts and two cultures within an exceptional miniature creation.
Case: 316L stainless steel, Ø38mm, lug-to-lug 44.75mm, lug width 20mm
Thickness: 11.50mm with top lens / 10mm without top lens
Métier d'Art dial: A 15-hour process, entirely handcrafted, combining for the first time in watchmaking two ancestral crafts: Guilloché Main and Vietnamese Son Mài lacquer
Indexes and hands: Super-LumiNova® BGW9, AWAKE luminous “coiffe” signature
Water resistance: 10 ATM (100m)
Top lens: Sapphire, anti-reflective coating
Caseback: Screw-in caseback, sapphire crystal
Strap: Jean Rousseau - Alcantara, rubberized calf lining, colored stitching, curved quick-release spring bars, fitted with a new adjustable pin buckle. Strap size: 115x75 - 20-16mm
Movement: Automatic La Joux-Perret G101, 68-hour power reserve
Decorations: Custom tungsten rotor with alternating recessed and raised surfaces, featuring brushed, micro-blasted and polished finishes; micro-blasted chapter ring engraved in relief