GoS Sarek Frost Ice Blue Damascus | LE50 | PRE-ORDER
Pre-order now. Delivery begins late March 2024
Drawing inspiration from the frosty works of art found on wintery window panes, the GoS Sarek Frost, shown here in Ice Blue, shows off a sunray finish brought to life with an artistic representation of frost. The Sarek Frost tastefully combines highly polished and satin-finished surfaces within its new stainless steel case measuring 41.5mm in diameter, paired with a mesmerizing sapphire crystal hour track. A Swiss automatic movement and damascus bezel completes this horological masterpiece. It is produced by Manufacture La Joux and personalised to GoS’s exacting requirements. Also available in Midnight Blue with Damascus bezel.
A limited edition of 50 pieces. Pre-order now.
Production begins February 2024 with deliveries beginning end of March 2024.
Ref. I27497
The Swedish summer is well known for its never-ending balmy days in contrast to bitter winter months that appear to bring endless nights. Swedish-born Patrik Sjögren of GoS has embraced these extreme contrasts throughout his watch-making career, and he continues to channel these parallels on his latest endeavor. The namesake of this collection, the 2016 released Sarek, pays tribute to the landscape of the northern Swedish National park of the same name. The popularity of this original release has paved the way for further additions to this collection, all embracing elements of Sweden's nature while exemplifying the art of watch making.
The vast landscape of Sweden serves as the perfect relief from the constant chaos of life in the city. The absence of distractions allows for the focus to be on nature in all of its many splendid forms. Often taking inspiration from the world around him, the latest release of the Sarek is no different. The Frost edition evokes a memory of a worn down wooden cottage in the countryside Patrik spent his early childhood in it. The frost on the double paned window transformed the glass into nature's very own work of art, with ice painted by winter.
This early memory made an impact on Patrik's and drove him to desire to capture the enchantment of those frosted windows from his youth led to a unique watch dial. It's a dial that mirrors the randomness of frost and ice patterns, with the enduring charm of an icy frame serving as indexes.
GoS has a long tradition of working with like-minded parties who share the same passion for craftsmanship and creativity. However, finding a dial manufacturer and suppliers willing to take on the intricate task of crafting the sapphire ice and frost details proved to be a challenging endeavor. It took nearly a year before manufacturing could be started with a total of five collaborating Swiss artisans that were selected for their specialist knowledge. Each artisan plays an instrumental role in the making of the various dial components, with the curved and polished sapphire pieces being the most demanding to manufacture.
The dials encompass a sunray finish, along with glossy transparent and matte white hues, recreating the sparkling, shimmering appearance of frost. An hour track encircles the dial, but unusually it is formed of 12 sections of sapphire crystal, incorporating Swiss Super-LumiNova® and presented in three-dimensional form. This is a first for GoS and, to the brand’s best knowledge, the first time it’s ever been employed in the watch industry. The spaces positioned in between each block of sapphire denote the hours. By using sections of sapphire, the dial masterfully plays with light, reinforcing the icy theme.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Case
- 41.5mm x 11mm
-5 ATM
- 49.5 mm lug-to-lug
Glass
- Domed sapphire glass with double sided AR-coating
- Extra hard on outside
Movement
- La Joux-Perret G101 made to GoS specification with anthrazite finish
- The solid Tungsten rotor is skeletonized and feature a GoS triskele emblem in gold
Dial
- Sunray finished in Ice blue with a two-color frost printing in transparent and silver white.
Index ring/rehaut
The indexes are machined and polished from sapphire frosted back side to emphasize the design. There is a solid piece of Superluminova behind each Sapphire, which glows through the glass and reflects on the inside of the case.
Hands
GoS spear shape in high gloss polished Rhodium plated finish.
Crown
GoS design in polished finish with bead-blasted grooves and hand-polished bevels. The 7.5mm crown features an integrated crown guard and has double gaskets.
Case finishing
Stainless steel, worked and finished with inspiration from viking bracelets. The grooves are polished while the surface receives a horizontal fine satinization for increased contrasts. The case back and lugs are polished except for the top of the lugs that have a straight satinization
Strap
- Handcrafted and tapered 21-20mm strap in premium Salmon leather
- Fitted with premium GoS 20mm GoS pin-buckle in stainless damascus steel
- The default strap has black stitching but silver contrast stitching is also available as is the black GoS Moose leather strap.
Limitation
Every watch engraved with “Sarek - Frost - One out of 100 ” to indicate the limited edition in addition to a serial number.
Presentation
Delivered in GoS presentation box made from hardwood that´s been treated to resemble black oak with a signed booklet that describes the inspiration for the watch and the design process.
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