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GoS Nordic Seasons completed with the release of the Winter edition
The partnership between the bladesmith Johan Gustafsson and watchmaker Patrik Sjögren aims to provide truly unique watches, created with inspiration from the cold north of Scandinavia and the ancient Swedish tradition in metallurgy.
GoS proudly presents - Winter - the last edition the Nordic Seasons series of watches designed with inspiration from the rich contrasts of the Nordic seasons. The theme for the Winter dial is ice. Ice is perceived as blue when light passes through it because it blocks red light. The shade is determined by the thickness of the ice, i.e. the thicker the ice the more saturated blue color.
The dial is created in tempered pattern welded steel, also known as damascus steel, which has been hand forged in Johan Gustafsson's unique Explosion pattern. Patrik Sjögren then treats the surface and gives it an exact tempering to give it a lustrous ice blue color that change nuance depending on light conditions, reflections and viewing angles. The contrasting hands in solid white gold are highly legible on the blue dial.
Another unique feature is the damascus steel bezel inset that frames the dial. The trademark oversize crown in damascus steel has a larger diameter than previous GoS models but the height has been reduced to increase overall wearability as the case core is 45mm.The hands of the Nordic Seasons are made in solid gold and have the GoS sword shape that premiered in the Stockholm model. An index ring with markers with similar shapes to match the hands. All hands and index rings are hand finished with polished bevels.
All Nordic Seasons are equipped with a strap in black soft nubuck as the matte surface of the straps blends well with the damascus steel finish. These GoS straps are handmade and are fastened with screwed lugs and a stainless steel GoS buckle.
Watch series - Nordic Seasons
? Case: Stainless steel and stainless damascus steel 44/45mmx10mm (10ATM)
? Lug width: 22mm
? Glass: Flat sapphire glass with AR coating
? Movement: Swiss manual ETA 6498
? Movement refinement: Refinished and improved to chronometre grade by the swiss company Soprod.
? Dial: Handforged damascus steel
? Index ring/rehaut: Solid gold, shaped and polished by hand
? Hands: Solid gold, shaped and polished by hand
? Crown: 9mm in finegrained stainless damascus stainless steel, double gasket crown inset
? Case finishing: Stainless damascus steel, highgloss polished with GoS logo engraved on case side.
? Strap: Handcrafted strap in soft nubuck leather fitted with GoS stainless steel buckle
Damascus steel movement
? Movement: Swiss manual ETA 6498 : yellow
? Movement refinement: Improved to chronometre grade by the swiss company Soprod.
? Movement modification: 3/4 bridge made in solid handforged damascus steel.
? Limitation: 4pcs, available as an option to the Nordic Season series.
Watch Model - Nordic Seasons Winter
? Dial: Handforged explosion damascus steel, tempered to receive an ice blue color.
? Hands: Solid 18K white gold
? Index ring: Solid 18K white gold
? Limitation: 5pcs
Presentation Box
? Individually crafted box in svepask technique of birch wood
? Colored with natural pigments mixed in linseed oil
? Covered with high grade natural wax and polished to a deep finish
? Protection box of black&grey hard paper
? Guarantee certificate, two years guarantee
This message has been edited by Kong on 2012-12-21 06:46:43
