Hands-On With The Awake Sơn Mài Guilloché Main

You just can’t take your eyes off the dial, can you? I couldn’t. The three Awake Sơn Mài Guilloché Main Sunset, Alba, and Borealis watches do have a mesmerizing effect. That’s what a handmade, space-inspired guilloché dial combined with more unusual and, dare I say, exotic sơn mài lacquer does. But what you don’t notice is that the 38mm case is new. It replaces the 39mm case and marks an evolution. Awake’s founder, Lilian Thibault, doesn’t just want to create visually striking creations; he also strives to build watches that wear perfectly. A hands-on with the three new Sơn Mài Guilloché Main watches allowed me to experience their visual impact and wrist comfort while finding out if there’s a cosmic connection between these watches and me.