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Friday, November 16, 2018

GoS watch – SAREK Akka Edition


GoS WatchesSAREK Akka Exquisite Edition - Unique piece

GoS introduce new bespoke elements to 
the Sarek collection

Sarek Akka marked a return to traditional uncolored Damascus steel in the GoS Sarek collection when it was introduced in 2017. It was also the first model to feature a counter weight in damascus steel and is now the first to feature two new options of bespoke elements, a handsculped damascus steel crown and made-to-order straps with a new GoS deployant buckle.

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GoS has made crowns in handsculpted damascus steel ever since the first GoS watches more than 10 years ago. The Sarek collection introduced a new crown shape in 2016 which was inspired by Viking sword hilts.

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This design has been further developed into the damascus steel crowns of the Viking watch Väring and is now also available as an option for the Sarek collection. The crown is handsculpted from stainless damascus steel that has been forged to a density which results in a pattern with lines thinner than those of a fingerprint.

Sarek Akka with bespoke strap and crown

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straps normally are made from moose leather that we source ourselves. However, the Sarek collections dress watch qualities are sometimes better matched with a tapered strap in a more glossy leather.

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We now offer alternatives to further personalize the watch in both leather qualities and stitching to match or contrast the dial´s color range. The GoS 20mm deployant buckle is Swiss made and supplier´s patented and elegant snap lock mechanism has been proven to be flawless by major premium watch brands.
Sarek Akka

The main source of inspiration for the monochrome Sarek Akka was found in the most impressive massif of Swedish LaplandAkka. Akka is located just north of Sarek and is often referred to as "The Queen of Lapland" since Akka means "grandmother" or "goddess" in Saami language.

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The massif is surrounded by low growing mountain Birch, which is illustrated by scroll engravings on the watch bezel. This detailed engraving is made by master engraver Stanley Stoltz who is a legend among knife and rifle collectors.

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The Sarek chapter ring and the case ring both draw inspiration from authentic Viking bracelets and brooches. Sarek is also the first GoS model to feature the new GoS crown, which is shaped much like the form of a Viking sword hilt.

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The neck of the GoS crown is deeply recessed into the case, thereby securing the crown and mechanism from side impacts. The hands are high gloss polished in a Dauphine finish with a center ridge which bears a closer resemblance to the Viking arrow and spear heads that inspired the first GoS hands.

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The Sarek is powered by a Soprod A10 movement that has been customized with a GoS triskele rotor.

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The dark GoS rotor has a circular satinization as finish and is equipped with an additional counter weight made from Damascus steel. The counter weight is finished for maximum contrasts on the surface and high gloss polished bevels.

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Technical Specifications

Model:  SAREK Akka Edition

Movement
Soprod A10 with GoS triskele rotor,
dark satinized and addititional counter weight in

Dial
164 layered steel Damascus steel with a Wildflower pattern and a greyscale high contrast finishing.
⦁    Index ring/rehaut: Two layers combining previous GoS design with inspiration from viking bracelets.
⦁    Hands: GoS spear shape in high gloss polished Rhodinated finish
Case
Damascus steel
Dimensions: Ø 43.0mm x10.5mm
⦁    Water resistance to 50 metres (5 ATM)
⦁    Lug width: 22mm
⦁    Glass: Domed sapphire glass with double sided AR coating, extra hard on outside
⦁    Crown: GoS design in highgloss polished with satinized grooves. 7mm in diameter and with double gaskets. Optional handsculpted crown in stainless damascus steel.
⦁    Case finishing: Stainless steel, worked and finished with inspiration from viking bracelets.
⦁    Bezel: Scroll engraving by Stanley Stoltz
Strap:
Handcrafted Chocolate brown or Black Moose leather, fitted with stainless steel GoS buckle.
Optional tapered 22-20mm strap in leather quality and stitching selected by client and fitted with premium GoS 20mm Swiss made folding buckle in stainless steel.

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⦁    Every watch engraved with “Sarek 1/1” to indicate that every watch is a unique piece in addition to a serial number.
⦁    Five year guarantee
⦁    Delivered in handcrafted presentation box in Walnut, made by Kanevad wood artists

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The retail price of Sarek Akka starts from US $11,800 + applicable taxes.
Additional prices of bespoke tapered straps with a GoS folding buckle or a crown in Damascus steel start from US $500 each.

The watch is mounted on a soft cylindrical pillow made from reindeer suede which is secured inside the box.

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About the photos: The main photo of the Sarek Akka is by renowned photographer Johan Annerfelt and feature the watch on top of Johan Gustafsson´s anvil where the pattern of the dial was once shaped. Johan used glowing steel as a light source which is why there is a yellow/orange nuance.

Note: Like all GoS watches, every Sarek Akka dial has a unique pattern but all with the same character. GoS will present dials for selection when ordering a Sarek directly from the workshop.

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Gustafsson & Sjögren
Kindagatan 60
58247 Linköping
Sweden
Email: info@goswatches.com
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Saturday, December 28, 2013

GoS Watches - Midnight Sun Edition

Gustafsson & Sjögren GoS Watches - Midnight Sun Limited Edition


Midnight Sun is a strictly limited edition inspired by the Lapland summers when the sun never sets.  The bright summer nights have a different kind of gentle light, which is sometimes  referred to as "the golden light".

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GoS has captured the golden light by using a solid gold dial and applying several steps of radial finishing to achieve the sunray effect. The abstract shape of the sun is captured in the damascus steel chapter ring. The chapter ring and the hands are made from Johan Gustafsson's handforged steel, which has been shaped, polished, etched and then beveled to create the rough patterned surface and sparkling beveled edges.

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The Midnight Sun model is a collaboration between GoS Watches and master watchmaker Jochen Benzinger who has developed his own style in movement skeletonization. The chronometre grade 6498 movement has received a custom sunray-skeletonization to complement the Midnight Sun theme. The blued main plate and wheels also feature some of his beautiful guilloche work.

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The Midnight Sun is crafted from the same (stainless) damascus steel that was first featured in the Nordic Seasons series. The finishing work on the case has been further developed with Midnight Sun to increase contrasts in the damascus steel pattern.

One unique feature of the GoS case is the larger diameter of the case back and bezels, which we use to highlight the curved surface of the damascus steel case core as the steel pattern is mirrored in the high gloss, polished finish. 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.

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The hands of the Midnight Sun are made in damascus steel and have the GoS sword shape that premiered in the Stockholm model. All hands and index rings are hand finished with polished bevels. Making damascus steel parts in this reduced scale requires different qualities from the steel than when its used in knives. The damascus steel of watch hands requires the pattern to be very sharp and rich of contrasts to be at all visible.

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The Midnight Sun comes with a strap in soft, black nubuck. The matte surface of the straps blends well with the damascus steel finish of the case These handmade GoS straps are fitted with screwed lugs and are paired with a  stainless steel GoS buckle.

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Technical details
 
Specification
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 chronometer grade by the Swiss company Soprod.
Movement customization: Skeletonized and re-finished by Jochen Benzinger
Dial: Solid 18K gold, finished with a sunray effect
Index ring/rehaut: Solid Damascus steel, shaped and polished by hand
Hands: Solid Damascus steel, shaped and polished by hand
Crown: 9mm in fine-grained stainless Damascus stainless steel, double gasket crown inset
Case finishing: Stainless Damascus steel, high gloss polished with GoS logo engraved on case side.
Strap: Handcrafted soft nubuck leather, fitted with GoS stainless steel buckle
Limitation: 5 pieces

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
Two year guarantee

This watch is available for purchase. 
No2-No5 are available for pre-order and delivery during Late December (No2 and No3), 
Late January (No4) and April (No5).
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Friday, August 10, 2012

GoS - Nordic Seasons Edition

Gustafsson & Sjögren GoS Watches

- New inspirational series Nordic Seasons Limited Edition




GoS - Nordic Seasons - Autumn 1/5

The Nordic Seasons series was conceptualized to be the first GoS watches that feature the new GoS watch case in stainless damascus steel and with solid gold hands.

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The production is limited to 20 Nordic Seasons pieces in total, of which 5 pieces are the Autumn model. This watch is the first of the limited edition to be produced.




The dial for the Autumn is the traditional woodgrain pattern tempered to receive a blue/purple color. The coloring will be brought from the autumn colors of the Lapland sky.

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This watch is equipped with a GoS modified 6498 with a damascus steel bridge. This is the first series to feature hands made in gold. We selected white gold to match the blue/purple dial of the Autumn model.
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The oversize GoS crown is made in stainless extra finegrained damascus steel. The watch strap is made in thick but very soft black nubuck leather and equipped with a stainless steel GoS buckle.

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The watches are delivered in a presentation box that is individually crafted in traditional Scandinavian techniques.

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Specification
  • 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
Optional damascus steel movement
  • Movement: Swiss manual ETA 6498
  • 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.
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Watch Model - Nordic Seasons Autumn
  • Dial: Handforged  ladder damascus steel, tempered to receive a main nuance in blue/purple
  • Hands:  Solid white gold
  • Index ring: Solid  white gold
  • Limitation: 5pcs but every one is a unique piece
Presentation Box
  • Individually crafted box in svepask technique of birch wood
  • Colored with natural pigments mized in linseed oil
  • Covered with high grade natural wax and polished to a deep finish
  • Protection box of black&grey hard paper with silver print
  • Guarantee certificate, two years guarantee
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GoS - Nordic Seasons - Summer 1/5

The Nordic Seasons series was conceptualized to be the first GoS watches that feature the new GoS watch case in stainless damascus steel and with solid gold hands.
The production is limited to 20 Nordic Seasons pieces in total, of which 5 pieces are the Summer model.
The dial for the Spring isl be in colored damascus steel forged in Johan Gustafsson's unique Wildflower pattern. The coloring will be brought from the northern Swedish wildflowers, which are primarily red in nuance.

This watch has been fitted with a high grade swiss manual movement, i.e. a Soprod enhanced 6498. This is the first series to featue hands made in gold. The gold is the Swedish red nuance of 18K gold to match the dial colors best. The oversize GoS crown is made in stainless extra finegrained damascus steel. The watch strap is hand made in thick but very soft black nubuck leather and equipped with a stainless steel GoS buckle.


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Specification
  • 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
Watch Model - Nordic Seasons Autumn
  • Dial: Handforged wildflower damascus steel, tempered to receive a red main nuance
  • Hands:  Solid 18K red gold
  • Index ring: Solid  18K red gold
  • Limitation: 5pcs but every one is a unique piece
This watch is reserved for a boutique in São Paulo, Brazil. However, the remaining four individuals of the limited edition can be pre-ordered.

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