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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Ball Watch – Trainmaster Standard Time

BALL Watch – Trainmaster Standard Time NEW


To mark the 130th anniversary of the adoption of standard time in the United States, BALL Watch Company unveils a new classic, timeless model: the Trainmaster Standard Time.

Before the adoption of standard time in 1883, time was set depending on the position of the sun. This resulted in every city having its own time zone, making the synchronization of railroad timetables extremely complicated. From 1883 onward, U.S. railroad companies put in place a new system to divide the nation into four time zones. This change led to the disappearance of over 70 official time zones, and has continued as the officially accepted system to the present day.

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In 1883, Webster Clay Ball, was the first jeweler in Cleveland, Ohio, to use the time signals emitted by the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., bringing accurate time to the residents of the “C-Town”. In 1891, Webster Clay Ball was appointed as Chief Time Inspector by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. The unreliability of the watches used on the railroad networks made traveling by train a perilous business, and the introduction of a system of controls and inspections had become an urgent priority. Webb C. Ball laid down standards of quality, accuracy and design for all the watches used by the railroad. To ensure the greatest possible accuracy of each employee’s watch, a list of approved timepieces was submitted to the workers and compulsory inspections were made once every two weeks for comparison with standard Washington time.

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Inspired by the pocket watches of the 19th century, the retro style of the Trainmaster Standard Time model plunges us into a universe that is immune to the whims of fashion. An updated version of the classic, simple and reliable timepieces of yesteryear, this is a watch that is totally in keeping with the Railroad Standards introduced by Webb C. Ball throughout the United States. The Trainmaster Standard Time model is a subtle combination of a vintage style reminiscent of the 19th century railroads and the cutting-edge technology used in contemporary watchmaking.

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The case in 18k rose gold and the crocodile leather strap highlight the luxury aspect of this timepiece and make it a model that is the epitome of elegance. Although its case is relatively moderate in size, with its 39.5mm diameter, its understated graphic style and materials as well as the wide opening of the dial make it a timepiece of unrivaled legibility. To confirm the accuracy of this timepiece, the official status of “Automatic Chronometer” attributed by the COSC (the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute) has been delicately inscribed on the watch’s dial. The form of the Arabic numerals, the enamel-white dial, the characteristic cut of the hands and the subsidiary seconds dial at six o’clock are all features inspired by the brand’s first fob-watch models worn by railroad employees. As a break with the spell of time, the words “BALL & Co.” have been styled to form the number 7 to make this timepiece truly unique.

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In order to ensure perfect time reading even in total darkness, Ball Watch Company’s own revolutionary luminous technology is also found on this model. 14 3H luminous micro gas tubes have been added to the hour and minute hands, and also to the hour-markers on the dial. These micro-tubes do not require any outside source of light or power and are up to 100 times brighter than the use of conventional luminous paint. The watch’s sapphire crystal case back enables the user to admire the BALL RR1105-C Swiss mechanical movement. The hour, minute and seconds at 6 o’clock as well as the date functions found on this model make it a truly indispensable classic timepiece.


Today, more than ever, BALL Watch is continuing its journey and asserting its role as a key protagonist in the exploration of modern time and the evolution of watchmaking history.


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Technical Specifications

    Model Reference: NM3888D-PG-LCJ-WH
     
    Movement:
        Automatic caliber BALL RR1105-C  (based on the ETA 2895-2)
        Chronometer certified COSC
    Functions
        14 micro gas tubes on hour and minute hands and dial for night reading capability
        Shock resistant to 5,000Gs
        Water resistant to 30m/100ft
        Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds and date
    Case
        18k/750 rose gold
        Ø 39.5mm, height 10.5mm
        Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal
        Convex sapphire crystal case back
        18k/750 rose gold crown
    Band: 
        Crocodile leather strap with standard buckle
    Dial:  
        White enamel

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