Awake Silver Leaf Returns in 38 mm at €2,640

Awake's new 38 mm Sơn Mài Silver Leaf collection introduces four gradient dial colors at €2,640 each, with first deliveries scheduled for November 30. Java Green, Gentian Blue and Indian Red enter the permanent collection; Purple Viola is limited to 200 pieces. The range was presented in coverage published November 9.

Awake Son Mai Silver Leaf Gentian Blue in the new 38 mm case.
Awake Son Mai Silver Leaf Gentian Blue in the new 38 mm case. Photo: Awake.

Silver beneath Vietnamese lacquer

The dials combine sheets of silver leaf with pigmented Sơn Mài lacquer applied by artisans in Hanoi. Successive layers are dried and polished, allowing the metal beneath to remain visible through the colored surface. The process produces a texture that changes with illumination rather than a uniform painted finish.

Awake describes these darker-edged gradients as Vignette dials. The brighter central area gives way to a nearly black perimeter, emphasizing the curved hour markers. The collection also adopts the brand's handwritten logo.

The luminous construction uses shaped steel caps over Super-LumiNova BGW9. Light emerges around the metal components, creating the brand's Chiaroscuro effect on the hands and markers. The cap surfaces remain visible in daylight.

Purple Viola, the 200-piece limited edition.
Purple Viola, the 200-piece limited edition. Photo: Awake.

Smaller case, revised fittings

A new tungsten rotor can be seen through the sapphire caseback. The French-made straps use curved quick-release spring bars and a Fitwell M1 adjustable pin buckle, allowing a finer fit than fixed holes alone provide.

  • Case: 316L stainless steel; 44.75 mm lug-to-lug.
  • Thickness: 11.5 mm including the crystal.
  • Movement: La Joux-Perret G101 automatic; 68-hour power reserve.
  • Water resistance: 100 m, with a push-in crown.
  • Lug width: 20 mm.
The lacquered Gentian Blue dial changes appearance with the light.
The lacquered Gentian Blue dial changes appearance with the light. Photo: Awake.

Availability: Orders are offered directly by Awake with worldwide shipping. The brand says displayed prices include shipping, taxes and duties. Permanent colors remain constrained by handmade dial production. Purple Viola is split into two 100-piece batches: the first starts shipping November 30, with the second scheduled for March 2027.

Sources: Awake: Gentian Blue; Awake: Purple Viola; Hodinkee: November 9 introduction.

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