This year we kick it off with a very special collaboration; a first for the club and for Baume et Mercier – we decided to develop a new watch off catalogue that represents an artistic take on the Clifton line from Baume et Mercier

We introduce the Baume et Mercier Opal Mozaic Dial for Arab Watch Club. We started this project after Geneva Watch days in September 2025, right after a visit to the Museum where we discovered a wealth of incredible historical releases from the brand since 1830s… but what caught my attention was the erea of the 30s and 40s where the blend of shapes and stones with predominant.

From there an idea came to mind and I immediately proposed it to Michael Guenoun , CEO of Baume et Mercier. In our conversation, I mentioned to him that I would love to blend the past and future into one edition for AWC. A baumatic movement with a stone dial, more precisely an Opal stone broken into several Mosaic pieces. I chose Opal, because for me personally i believe it is the most elevated and elegant stone in the world and its colors and diversity is mesmerising. The idea of reshaping the stone into smaller pieces combined as a Mosaic will create a  kind of Art Deco look for the watch, a much more unique dial for each collector and also an homage to a craft very well knows in the Levant using Mother of pearl into furniture, architecture and more.

Let’s talk about Baumatic movement first

• Power Reserve: 120 hours (5 days), significantly higher than standard movements.
• Accuracy: COSC-certified chronometer precision, often within seconds per day.
• Durability: High resistance to everyday magnetic fields and enhanced reliability.
• Maintenance: Long service intervals, often supported by a 5-year to 8-year warranty

The Baumatic, produced by Richemont Group-owned Baume & Mercier, is designed to offer high-end, in-house, “manufacture” watchmaking at a more accessible luxury price point

The dial animation of course is the focus of this edition – the opal stones have been carefully sources to have a color combination mix of green, blue and pink hues to create a playful display once broken into Mosaic.

The feature comes in a 39mm Stainless Steel bracelet with a very slick Clifton case with curves that blend very well with the lugs drop – the strap is a green croco strap that complements the colors of the dial – each watch is numbered One of 30 and has the initials of the collector on its case back. This is edition is an expression of love and art for the horology world and a start of a new era for our Club Special Editions.

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To commemorate this moment, AWC has partnered with Project 8 and Parmigiani Fleurier to unveil a highly symbolic special edition based on the Tonda PF, elevated through thoughtful design and meaningful details.

At the heart of this anniversary edition lies the new Celestial Blue dial—a refined, elegant shade that evokes depth, serenity, and timelessness. The dial is deliberately restrained, staying true to the Tonda PF philosophy of quiet luxury, yet it carries a powerful statement: a single gold index positioned at 10 o’clock. This unique marker replaces the conventional uniformity of the hour indices and serves as a clear, poetic tribute to 10 years of Arab Watch Club—a subtle but unmistakable signature understood instantly by those who know.

Turning the watch over reveals where the emotional weight of the anniversary truly comes to life. The platinum rotor, already a hallmark of high horology, has been specially engraved with Arabic calligraphy reading “الذكرى العاشرة” (The Tenth Anniversary). Executed with elegance and balance, the calligraphy celebrates not only the milestone itself but also the cultural roots and regional pride that Arab Watch Club has championed since its inception. It is a reminder that this is not merely a limited watch—it is a story told in metal, movement, and meaning.

The collaboration itself is significant. Parmigiani Fleurier, revered for its artisanal integrity and purity of design, provides the perfect canvas. Project 8, known for translating collector culture into modern horological narratives, ensures that the execution resonates with today’s informed enthusiast.

Together with Arab Watch Club, the result is a watch that speaks to collectors who value discretion, depth, and authenticity over loud statements.

After ten years of shaping conversations, building bridges between cultures, and uniting collectors across the region and beyond, Arab Watch Club’s 10th Anniversary Tonda PF stands as a fitting tribute—one that honors the past, celebrates the present, and quietly looks toward the future.

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The design elements of the watch have several inspirations – if we looked at the color of the dial , it is British green guillochee dial that has similar colors to the Crash I have created 2 years ago ; I wanted to maintain the same color codes throughout these Privee models.

The watch cases are either Platinum or Yellow Gold, giving our members the choice to two different contrasts but also catering for those who cannot wear Gold in general

The most striking and important element of the watch is the design of the numerals; these are the original Arabic numerals that have been introduced by Al Khawarizmi and they are based on geometrical shapes that indicate the number based on the count of angles in each shape!! This is a first for watchmaking to use such design for its numerals and we wanted to pioneer in that regards in our special order.

In total we have commissioned 15 watches : 9 of which were yellow gold and 6 are platimum. Each watch has been numbered and is indicated in its case back – each member has his own favorite number and engraving on its case back as well.

In over 5 years since 2019; the Arab Watch Club has commissioned 3 Special orders with Cartier in total; with almost 100 pieces that have been delivered to every proud member of the club and continuing our strong relationship with Maison Cartier and maintaining a level of trust and loyalty that we admire.  Who knows what the future holds for us- perhaps something new is coming our way …. again!!!

If you are a seasonal collector with a strong collection in your portfolio and would like to join like minded and passionate collectors in the region , you can reach out to us on our Instagram accounts to discuss further

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We knew immediately that we wanted to collaborate  for a special edition for the club that will be the first of its kind in our region- hence the 1858 Geosphere O oxygen AWC edition is born

At first we had high ambitions to be able to replicate the case back engraving on the dial side but we knew this would be far fetched because the dial has little room for manoeuvre so we opted for a different design direction to make it more achievable.

1-Design

It was clear from the start that we wanted the case to be in bronze : first, it would be the club first bronze watch since inception and second the contrast of colors we had in mind specially for the case back would work best on bronze

The dial had to be reworked entirely to reflect all consistent eastern Arabic numerals on all subdials, hemispheres dates and indexes.It was a fully customized dial. The color was chosen to be fume grey to reflect more the warmth color of our region with hints of Golden/Yellowsh colors around the numerals, hemispheres and out ring, and a small touch of orange on the dual time hand.

This would be the first edition will full Eastern Arabic numeral on such model by Montblanc – the consistency on the dial was very important for us to achieve as many brands tend to miss out on that in their Middle East editions.

2- Case back

Now let’s talk about the most interesting element in the watch- the case back is the art scene of the watch using the proprietary technique of engraving on titanium created by MB.

Ou initial design was different because we wanted to include a scenic view of all iconic buildings in our region however lP rights for each building made this hard to achieve, so we switched to our current design and I am glad we did as it turned out to be even better.

The current design is the topographic map of the Arabian peninsula viewed from above showing the different terrains we live in as members of the club -the map includes all the countries we live in currently – the case back colors have a certain warmth to them with the oceans breaking in between and most important the arabic falcon flying over with his shadow on Saudi Arabia.

Surrounding the titanium on the side of the case, the cities of the club members residences are written in Arabic and each member’s name is engraved on the top left side -the bottom side has the name of the club and the number of the watch out of 40.

3 – Delivery

All watches have been allocated to the club member however for the first time we have kept 15 watches to MB VIP lists for them to participate in the project -we wanted to share the success and joy with the hardcore Montblanc fans that would enjoy and appreciate this unique design.

All watches are prepared and delivered to all collectors in a private event in Dubai to celebrate in October 2023 – the delivery of the project was relatively fast for about 8 months from first booking to delivery

The prototype of the watch has been showcasing in the Dubai  mall boutique for anyone to check it out and try it.

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Oris and Seddiqi Group have been our partners for our 19th Special Edition and we couldn’t have been more thrilled with the result. The Oris Pointer Date AWC Edition is limited to 50 pieces and sold out to club members exclusively

The Edition

We decided to create a unique edition that expresses our own idea of how we perceive our Pointer date should look like and how different we want it to be compared to all the editions out there.

This is where we came up with the rectangular configuration of the numerals 2,4,8 and 10 – the configurations allows the dial to be fully open with no distractions and makes it also unusual to see that configuration compared to for instance the 12,3,6,9 we usually see in many watches

The second important element in the watch and one that makes it the most unique of them all is the Trademark name of Oris in arabic. This is a first!! we designed the logo in collaboration with Wissam Shawkat known to have designed for Rolex, Chopard and many other watch brands. The final look is outstanding!!! the reason is its correct reflection of its English counterpart. The logo and the numerals have the same font and are very homogeneous

The third element of design and is a much more subtle one is the pointer color of the date pointer hand – look closely and you will realize that the color is not red but more yellowish – this color has the same pantone as the club logo.

The case back of the watch has our logo engraved fully on it , with the name of the club, the number of the piece and is made of stainless steel unlike the bronze case.

The Release

The 50 pieces were pre-sold to the club members ahead of delivery and the first pieces has been delivered during Geneva Watch Days as a first prototype for the edition.

All watches are expected to be delivered in November in Dubai during Dubai Watch Week in a closed special event for all new owners to enjoy their new piece and share the moment with other club members, the Oris and Seddiqi team.

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It has been almost 5 years since we first approached Cartier with our idea of creating a club special order and opened the pandora’s box for many more clubs to do the same.

In 2023, we have worked together with Cartier on an edition from the Privee family and one that could not be more classier than the Asymetrique – The new Tank Asymetrique for AWC has several elements and details that position it as a very unique piece in the watch world!

Al Khawarzimi Numerals

IF you haven’t read about Al Khawarizmi, now is a good time to do it! He is a Muslim MAthematician who is the father of Algebra and the first one to bring the Arabic-Hindu numerals to the Western World. These numerals now considered Western numerals are actually the original Arabic numerals at that time and they were designed by him in a very smart and particular way.

Look closer at each number and how it is written… it is all in the ANGLES!!! Every number corresponds to the total of angles in its own shape.

We adopted these numerals that have never been used before in Horology and decided to make them the basis for our Edition.

In order to keep the right spacing on the dial and also not overcharge it, we opted to include even numbers only – the result was mesmerising.

The case and dial

There are only 2 cases available for this watch : Yellow Gold or Platinum, each offers a very distinct contrast with the Green dials.

The dial of the watch is a combination of British Green color on a Rosette guillochee that is very particular to Cartier with a seconds chemin de fer around the inner dial bringing back some vintage hints to the overall design.

The movement used is the Manufacture Manual Calibre 1917 MC with a closed case back and special engraving of the club and each owner’s name on it.

Very few pieces will be produced – this edition is the most limited ever produced from this model and we wanted to keep it very exclusive even with the club itself.

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The idea of the project was inspired by the Matrix Digital displays of 1s and 0s , however adapted to our Arabic Calligraphy design. Each word has been dissected into separate letters dropping from the dial from top to bottom to form a word of Love and appreciation.

The  watch is limited to 50 pieces in steel with a 38mm watch case  – the dial is the main focus of the edition as it comes in a shiny Yellow hue with the calligraphy in purple Very Peri color

The arabic letters have been written in Calligraphy top down – once connected you will read “حب ، الحياة، عشق”

The Arabic Calligraphy Matrix is the first dial to be ever designed with a top down approach in such an artistic “Art Deco” style.

The watch uses the ST-1700 hand wound mechanical movement beating at 21,600bph with a closed case back – a robust movement used in all the current Zentier watches

All watches are coming with a nubuck blue strap and an additional grey nubuck strap wrapped inside a special watch pouch to transport the watch easily.

All watches are exclusive to our E-shop with the link below:

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We are no strangers to Zentier as a micro brand since we have worked together in 2021 on a men’s edition that has been very successful which lead us thinking that we need to do the same for the ladies.

The watch main inspiration and work were on the dial of course –  we opted to use very different material on the double layered dial; starting with the outer ring in Mother of Pearl – a very elegant stone that is widely appreciated among the collecting community.

The second layer is a guillochee in a unique pink similar to the Kelly Rose Sakuro color – this color is one of the hardest to ever own if you were a Hermes Berkin’s collector – for that we wanted to have that specific color on our dial to commemorate that uniqueness and exclusivity.

The case is made of 316L Stainless Steel Lens with a Thickness of 9mm Only – the case width is 38mm.

For the movement, unlike most ladies watches in the market and the misconception that they all are or have to be quartz, we used the mechanical ST-1700 hand wound movement with a small second sub dial beating at 21,600bph and a closed case back

The Water Resistance is 5 ATM / 50 Meters

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The Pasha that we have chosen has been inspired by the Middle East Edition that was released in 2021 in Green with Arabic Numerals and Green leather strap. However, we decided to include our own touches to make the watch more unique and special for us; at first, the color of the dial is now Burgundy , more Cartier redish and the date wheel is in Arabic consistent with the numerals on the dial.

The special addition on the case side is the engraving we have commissioned with Hazem Kurdali; and it says: “Time is master of all” in Arabic , with the same color engraving as the dial; Red!!

The other exciting part of the project was the limited edition Santos SM pen we designed to match our watches – the idea was to use the same color of the dial on the body lacquer for the pen with additional Mashrabya engravings on all open sides from top, tip and pin – the final output is outstanding,

Each pen is numbered from 1 to 100 – and they accompany the watches in a special box – Pen and watches have the same matching numbers.

The project delivery will be in Dubai end of September for all AWC members where they will receive their special boxes in a closed event. We will keep you posted with more once all watches have been delivered and their owners have worn them.

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The project started in 2021 sometimes during the summer period when Piaget was introducing its latest Polo Chronograph Panda Blue and later its Polo 36mm. The idea came to us whilst visiting the manufacture in the summer and proposing to the team in Geneva to start a new collaboration with a fresh take on the Polo.

To be honest this was not our first proposed design!! We wanted to create a Sport watch in steel but with a little bit of bling in it; meaning diamonds or rainbow bezel! So we started thinking of a simple design with a Time Only Polo and Gem set indexes inside the dial instead of a full rainbow bezel.

Frankly, not a lot of members were keen on such a take on a sports watch and also its appeal was less attractive knowing that the Daytona Rainbow has perfected this kind of approach.

So we went back to the drawing boards and this time decided to upgrade the watch to have a complication; one that everyone appreciates and admires; The Chronograph.

The Polo Chronograph “Panda” gave us more room for customisation and creativity and also a much more functional watch to go with.

Let’s star with the Dial composition: It was very important to us to choose a shade a of Salmon as the base color for the dial to give it a strong sumerish look that has not been seen before on a Polo. We opted for a more pinkish shade of salmong and decided to contrast it with a very unique Kakhi subdials. A combination of colors that is very striking and unused before.

All the numbers on the dial are “indian numerals” and we also changed the date wheel to keep the consistency, with the lighter shade of salmon on the background.

The Chronograph seconds hands has been modified to match the color of the subdials and remain also in Kakhi. Similarly, Piaget is now also written in Kakhi.

The case is a 42mm stainless steel case, similar to the current Polo Chronograph model and  the movement is the Manufacture Piaget 1160P self-winding mechanical movement with chronograph and date.

This self-winding chronograph movement measures just 5.72 mm thick, while displaying the hours, minutes, a chronograph with central seconds, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock and date at 6 o’clock.

The 1160P calibre provides remarkable accuracy and reliability thanks to its column wheel, vertical coupling clutch and stop seconds. Vibrating at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz) and offering a power reserve of 50 hours.

The 1160P movement showcases meticulous finishes, such as the oscillating weight engraved with the Piaget coat-of-arms and decorated with circular Côtes de Genève, the circular-grained mainplate, bevelled bridges and blued screws.

Another special customisation added to the watches is the unique color of the rubber and leather straps that accompanies all watches – the Kakhi colors were designed to keep the harmony of colors with the dial and push the boundaries of contrasts play.

There were only 30 pieces produced for this Edition; all pre-sold to the Club members, numbered “one of 30” and with each members name fully engraved on the case back.

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The Swiss-made Bamford B347 – Bamford AWG is an automatic monopusher chronograph with a very unique and vibrant Purple and black colourways with a 41.5mm black forged carbon fibre case.

The watch has many small details that have their own connotations and links to our Arabic and Phoenicien heritage.

First the 30min counter at 3 o’clock is decorated with one of the most recognisable patterns in Arabic and Islamic architecture : the Mashrabya pattern that is so elegant and delicate adding a fresh contrast to the vibrant dial.

You might be wondering what are those three scripts at the center of the dial – well these letters go back to the first alphabets in the world that were found in the town of Ugarit on Syria’s northern coast – The Phoenician scripts which refer to the current three letters we use in Latin alphabet A W G  – Latin & Arabic are  descendants of Phoenician script and we wanted to pay tribute to that heritage with this small reference on the dial and case back.

Back to the case: it is a 41.5mm black cutting-edge forged carbon fibre case housing a Sellita SW510 automatic movement combined with the bi-compax configuration of the SW510 movement.

The single push- button located at 2 o’clock provides the start-stop-reset function. As well as a 30 minute counter at 3 o’clock and date at 6 o’clock.

The Bamford B347 is paired with a purple rubber strap to match the dial but also comes with a black cordura strap with purple stitching. With quick release spring bars for ease of switching so the wearer can create different looks with these watches.

It is presented in a unique packaging, the AWG x Bamford London B347 is a 10-piece numbered limited edition and it retails at AED 11,500 (Exc VAT)

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Our Journey with Cartier started as you know in 2019, when we decided to create for the first time globally, a special order for Arab Watch Club redesigning the Santos Dumont and Santos de Cartier -> you can read about it here: Cartier

During our event at the beginning of the year, we sat down with the Cartier team and discuss a second project we wanted to collaborate on – this time using the iconic Pasha de Cartier. The twist was to make the design closer to the region and with attention to tiny details from numerals, dates, calligraphy and even pushing the boundaries to add an exclusive element to the offering.

We love to be the first to introduce such projects and we always thrived in all our collaborations to open the doors to our region and explore the unexplorable – for that matter, Cartier agreed to produce a very limited Stylo Santos SM pen for this project in only 100 pieces exclusively for Club members. This would count as the smallest pen edition ever made by the brand.

Let’s talk about the watch first.

The Pasha de Cartier comes in a steel case with a diameter of 41mm. It is 9,55mm thick and has a very unique Cartier red flinque dial with “Hindu Arabic” numerals for 12,3,6, and 9. Unlike the current Middle East edition, the AWC Pasha has also a arabic date wheel with the same dial color and numerals in silver to reinforce the contrast on the dial.

The fluted crown cap and crown are set with synthetic spinels, blued-steel diamond-shaped hands, steel bracelet with “SmartLink” adjustment system, second Cartier red alligator-skin strap, interchangeable steel deployant buckle. Both bracelets are fitted with the “QuickSwitch” interchangeability system. Water-resistant to 10 bar. The movement used is mechanical movement with automatic winding, caliber 1847 MC.

Looking on the left side of the watch we can observe a very unique calligraphy done in collaboration with young syrian calligraphy Hazem Kurdali, who has worked on our LIFE Hoffman edition before. The sentence says “الوقت معلم من لا معلم له ” and is an expression of how time is master of all no matter who you are and where you are from – it is a statement that keeps you humble and mindful of how precious time is.

Only 50 individually numbered have been produced and each owner has his initials/name engraved on the watch.

Now what about the pen

As I mentioned earlier, this project brings another first to the world of Horology and collaborations – we are proud to have crossed the boundaries and designed a special Stylo Santos SM with Cartier that reflects the same elements as our watch – the pen has a red laquer body and a Mashrabya pattern all over its silver parts that is quiet prevalent in our design and architecture in the region. the pin/ screw on the pen is in blue sapphire similarly to the crown on the watch. – both together complement each other in perfect harmony. Only 100 pens have been produced, individually numbered and allocated to the watch owners and club members.

Both watch and pen will be delivered towards summer 2022. Meanwhile, the club members are going on a manufacture visit to the heart of Cartier to explore their wonders and craftsmanship. We will report back to you shortly on our visit. Stay tuned.

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When we first approach Michiel to start brainstorming on a unique project, we wanted the brief to be very much influenced by our heritage, Arabic culture and strong nuances we have picked up from our local architecture, design and calligraphy.

The idea of the “الحكمة” project was to produce a very limited edition not more than 10 pieces to be offered to hand picked collectors that appreciate the art of combining new technology and modern design with local heritage – hence the result is our first unique edition with Holthinrich

The Dial Concept

The whole focus of the dial is the remarkably unique and captivating hand set. These hands will be produced by forming stainless steel and giving them a brushed finish to make them “pop” off the dial and take command, demanding attention like a famous actor on centre stage.

The supporting role of the dial background can not be underestimated. The green oxidized titanium colour scheme that is formed on a subtle relief based on the mashrabiya pattern offers a two dimensional pattern that provides an additional light play and charm.

The frosted finish on the dial surface brings a sense of romance and refinement to the overall aesthetic. Further to this there is a subtle but dramatic reference to the “15” market at 3 O’clock. The mashrabiya pattern is carefully positioned to present “15” in one of the stars.

The final feature of the dial is the delicate pad printing of the minute and seconds tracks with provides contrast and balance.

The Movement 

We are using latest movement finishing specifically for this collaboration – the finishing on the bridges includes the signature bridge design and clearly highlight the elevated edge of the plates with a contrasting polished bevels. In the higher end finishes the screw holes will be polished and create inward angles to highlight black polished screws.

The true highlight of this movement finish will be the appearance of the mashrabiya pattern on the plates between the embossed edges. There will be more depth and character to this unique casebook design – Finished with 14k gold plating.

3D printed Case

We will add a few words in Arabic along the cavity of the case with the name of each owner – the size of the case is 38mm and is made of Surgical steel 316L

The Hands

The most important feature on this design will be the hands expressly created for this project. The hands are cut out of extra thick hard en rust resistant spring steel with a satin brushed top finish and selectively bevelled by hand to make them stand out and to reflect the contrasting surfaces of the 3D printed case of the watch.

The watch has been pre-booked and is now in production with planned delivery by Dec 2021 – SHop

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Today we bring you our second collaboration celebrating life and with a very unique calligraphy by the Syrian calligrapher Hazim Alkurdali.

The idea i had in mind was to combine a very light green subdial dial with a a subtle Sandy dial and to transform the bezel tachymeter to all “Indian numerals” in aluminum.

The AWG Hoffman Racing Edition II

The AWG RACING Edition II  has a polished and brushed steel case with a matt aluminum bezel with Indian numerals engraved markings. The dial is dual-layered with a specially designed Sandy upper dial, and a light minty lower dial. The sub-dials, accentuated by a circular pattern, show chronograph minutes and 24-hour time in Indian numerals (for when traveling).

The materials used to create this watch are simple: stainless steel, scratch-proof sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, and polished leather strap – all carefully selected for longevity and style.

Some of the specifications of the watch:

1. Width 40mm x length 48mm x thickness 12mm
2. Seiko VK64 mechanical quartz movement
3. 5 ATM / 50 meters water resistance

The materials:

1. 316 stainless steel
2. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
3. Leather

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At first, I didn’t recognise the name but got caught by the vintage racing look of the chronograph watch – at that time the watch had a yellow dial with black sub-dials – the watch name was Octane racing. I immediately ordered the watch to check the quality and the seriousness of the brand.

It was the first time I ever purchase through an Instagram ad, but it look very professional and well executed which reassured me.

A few days later, I received the watch and it looked great!!! I took some shots and posted them on my Instagram page and the response was unbelievably positive and raised a lot of interest around the brand and the watch that many started ordering it.

At this stage, I decided to get in touch with the founder Will and discuss with him a potential collaboration for the Middle East exclusively sold on my Shop.

The idea i had in mind was to combine a light blue dial with a more daring burgundy sub-dials and to transform the bezel tachymeter to all “Indian numerals” as a first attempt in the industry as such.

Few weeks later we got the first renderings and the project was ON !!! I was thrilled to see my vision come true in such a quick time period. I suggested to Will to build the first prototype to be able to share it with the audience and get their first reactions and interest in such an edition.

Little did I know that the entire 100 watches will actually be sold out in less than 24h since I shared the rendering pictures on my Instagram Story!!

The AWG Hoffman Racing Edition

The AWG RACING Edition  has a polished and brushed steel case with a black bezel with Indian numerals engraved markings. The dial is dual-layered with a specially designed light blue upper dial, and a burgundy lower dial. The sub-dials, accentuated by a circular pattern, show chronograph minutes and 24-hour time in Indian numerals (for when traveling).

The materials used to create this watch are simple: stainless steel, scratch-proof sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, and polished leather strap – all carefully selected for longevity and style.

Some of the specifications of the watch:

1. Width 40mm x length 48mm x thickness 12mm
2. Seiko VK64 mechanical quartz movement
3. 5 ATM / 50 meters water resistance

The materials:

1. 316 stainless steel
2. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
3. Leather

As Will Hoffman puts it ““Our RACING 40 is inspired by vintage racing chronographs, we have deconstructed the design to create a reimagined modern version with a strong visual identity. The RACING 40 features characteristics that we have made ours; matte and textured dials, sophisticated colors, and minimalist aesthetics .”

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It was the first time the Cartier Middle East CEO and the club members meet over a dinner organised by Cartier for the Arab Watch Club. It is during this dinner that the seed for this edition have been planted!

2 years later and here we are releasing the first ever collaboration between Cartier and a Watch Club worldwide. The project was supposed to be completed in June 2020 but of course COVID19 had another plan for us. 7 months later, we are back and this time, we can say : We did it!

The idea of a special edition with a luxurious and reputable brand such as Cartier is a goal we have had for several years before we started our serious discussions in 2019. The club has been involved in over 13 special editions throughout its 5 years since inception and it was the right time to collaborate with the Maison.

We drew our inspiration for this project from the Santos Dumont 90th anniversary that was made from platinum with a very light salmon dial – classy, elegant and timeless.

This is exactly what we wanted for the Cartier project: A gentleman’s watch , an expression of classiness , an unforgettable statement piece – but most importantly, a FIRST in the watch community: First Watch Club and First one to achieve this in the region.

You might ask yourself why is this so important for us? the answer is simple: we always want to be the club that breaks the barriers, open doors, create opportunities and lead by example! It is our mark that we would like to leave in the Horological world.

The choice of the watch was also strategic: the Santos is the first men wrist watch to be ever created in 1904 by Louis Cartier; it is an icon in the watch industry and among collectors; there is not better choice than the Santos to commemorate such partnership between Cartier and AWC.

AWC Santos de Cartier

The first two models of this special edition are from the Large Santos family; both Rose Gold and White Gold, with a ADLC coated steel bezel with white gold or rose gold screws. Case width: 39.8 mm, thickness: 9.08 mm. Water-resistant to 10 bar

The dial is a unique salmon shade designed for this edition with blue steel hands. 7-sided crown set with a facetted sapphire. The strap is alligator or calfskin (both options provided), with interchangeable buckle.

The movement is mechanical movement with automatic winding, calibre 1847 MC. Close caseback with engravings including “Arab Watch Club” , every collector’s name and his number of the edition.

AWC Santos Dumont 

The third model of this special edition is the Extra Large Santos Dumont in Rose Gold with a ADLC coated steel bezel with rose gold screws. Manufacture mechanical movement with manual winding, calibre 430 MC. 18K rose gold case,

Case dimensions: 46.6 mm x 33.9 mm, thickness: 7.5 mm. Water-resistant to 3 bar (approx. 30 metres).

The dial is a unique salmon shade designed for this edition with blue steel sword-shaped hands, sapphire crystal, beaded crown set with a sapphire cabochon.

Grey alligator-skin strap and 18K rose gold ardillon buckle. Close caseback with engravings including “Arab Watch Club” , every collector’s name and his number of the edition.

This is only the beginning of a long relationship with the Maison; so stay tuned for what’s coming next!

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A spirit of collaboration

In hard times, being resilient and forging collaborations to become stronger and to help out those in need is key. This belief is strongly instilled in the mindset of Czapek & Cie as the Geneva-based independent brand of haute horlogerie is well-known for its collaborative spirit, as reinforced by its motto “We Collect Rare People”.

Relaunched via crowd-funding, Czapek has always promoted the names of its manufacturing partners and involved them, along with its shareholders and collectors throughout every creative process. It also sustains a range of good causes, such as Only Watch or the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, by donating its timepieces to help raise funds.

Now, Czapek has teamed up with one of the most prominent group of collectors in the Arab region, the Arab Watch Club, to support Emirates Foundation. To help raise funds for the volunteer organisation, Czapek has crafted a unique piece for the Place Vendome collection, the most exclusive collection within its portfolio. Named “Al Kanz”, or “The Treasure”, in Arabic, the unique piece will be auctioned by Christie’s.

Piece unique by Arab watch club

Ahmed Talib Al Shamsi, Acting CEO of Emirates Foundation, said that he welcomed the collaboration between the Arab Watch Club and world-renowned watchmakers, Czapek & Cie, calling it a fine example of how mutually beneficial relationships can arise when the private sector applies its social responsibilities to good causes.

He said, “As a national UAE organisation set up as a public-private partnership to focus on community development and crisis resilience through volunteerism, we rely on partnerships such as this to help us fullfil our commitments to the community. Considering the current pandemic and the tremendous affects it had on all members of our society, the need for highly qualified and trained emergency responders has increased exponentially.

As such, we must be prepared to scale our reach In order to train volunteers to be more prepared for any adversity in the future. The proceeds from the Christies watch auction are very welcome, and will be channeled towards growing an emergency relief fund to develop specialised training courses tailored to train and qualify our volunteer forces.”

Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie, said, “The idea of this collaboration came to our friends at the Arab Watch Club. They always had the wish of creating an exceptional piece for the benefit of a worthy cause linked to the region, and we chose to become partner of this club’s project.”

Hassan Al Akhras, known as Arab Watch Guide in the watch community and the founder of the Arab Watch Club said, “ Our club members, who are originally from all across the region , have always been conscious of their social responsibilities and always wanted to contribute through their passion of Horology to a greater cause supporting their community; this project with Czapek & Cie and Emirates Foundation is a true realization of our vision”

The Place Vendôme “Al Kanz” 

The Place Vendôme “Al Kanz” 43.5mm titanium Grade 5 case hosts Czapek’s proprietary, manually wound SXH2 movement beating at 21,600 vph (3 Hz).

The single barrel spring delivers a solid 60 hours of power. The movement finish includes satin-brushed bridges and open worked ratchet. Czapek’s signature subdials at 7:30 and 4:30 carry a one-minute suspended tourbillon and a second time zone indication.

The tourbillon and GMT rings are made of steel and covered with a green nanometrical layer. This process, originally invented for the medical industry, is a variant of the chemical vapor deposit, called ALD. It is executed by Positive Coating, in La-Chaux-de-Fonds.

The ring displaying hours and minutes at 12 o’clock is made of Zoïsite, a very special green semi-precious stone with an irregular dark grey speckling, a world’s first in watchmaking.

“With our partner GT Cadrans, in Lonay, we were looking for something green, but most of the options had already been extensively used. When I saw the Zoïsite, it was literally love at first sight!” explains Xavier de Roquemaurel. “So far, only the center ruby part of this stone has been utilized for dials, while the green part was overlooked and considered too fragile. Instead, we decided to have a sustainable approach to dial making and reveal one of the unknown treasures on Earth. This is the reason behind the timepiece’s name ‘Al Kanz, The Treasure’.”

All the details in the Al Kanz have been object of a meticulous research. The small center dial is engraved with an Arabic pattern reinterpreted by Czapek’s head designer Adrian Buchmann, inspired by the beautiful motifs of the Arabic Mosques and other legendary regional buildings.

The engraving has been made by hand by Le Locle-based Michèle Rothen-Rebetez, one of the most famous and talented Swiss hand-engravers. The very rare aubergine hue has been achieved by electroplating by Comblemine, in Saint-Sulpice, renown for collaborating with a number of Swiss fine watchmaking firms.

Emirates Foundation

Emirates Foundation is an independent organization set up by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to facilitate public-private funded initiatives to improve the welfare of youth across the UAE and encourage them to embrace the concept of volunteerism.

Through grants and operational projects aligned with the nation’s vision, Emirates Foundation has journeyed over the past 15 years, impacting the lives of people positively and permanently.

The Foundation’s National Emergency Response Volunteering Programme, known as SANID, is the first volunteering program specialised in Emergency Response and Disaster Management in the Middle East. It draws on the strengths of proven international models to build teams of trained volunteers who can cope with national and international emergencies, thus demonstrating the UAE’s readiness to manage any crisis situation and reduce risks to society, the economy and the environment.

More than 5000 SANID volunteers have played a pivotal role in the national efforts to combat Covid-19 across all Emirates. Volunteers are supporting the relevant authorities in screening centers, hospitals, clinics, international borders, airports, quarantine facilities, and hotels.

They are assisting patients and families with their needs and supporting frontline workers in their daily duties. They also took part in the National Sanitisation Programme that was launched by the Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Ministry of Interior as a nationwide cleansing campaign in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.

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The Place Vendôme “Al Kanz” by Czapek & Cie and Arab Watch Club will be exhibited in Dubai from 19th to 25th October and at the Four Seasons Hotel de Bergues in Geneva on 7th and 8th November, as part of Christie’s Luxury Week.

Christie’s will offer this spectacular piece in the Watches Online: Geneva Edit sale which will take place from 5th to 19th November, 2020.

All the proceedings from the Al Kanz sale will be donated to the Emirates Foundation.

More information on the sale can be found at: https://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?salenumber=19729&saleroomcode=gnv&lid=1&saletitle= 

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Read more about it from our friends on SJX:

Czapek and Arab Watch Club Introduce the Place Vendôme “Al Kanz”

Read more about it at Watch I Love:

https://watchilove.com/czapek-place-vendome-al-kanz

Read more about it on Horobox

https://www.horobox.com/haber-detay/czapek-cie-al-kanz-

Read more about it at Timekeepersclub:

https://timekeepers.club/en/chat/czapek_cie_x_awc_place_vendome_tourbillon_al_kanz_unique_piece/

Read more about it at Wristwatchnews:

https://wristwatchnews.com/czapek-introduces-the-place-vendome-al-kanz-for-charity/

Read more about it at WorldTempus:

http://en.worldtempus.com/article/industry-news/people-and-interviews/czapek-an-unseen-treasure-to-benefit-those-in-need-29214.html

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For this reason, we decided to collaborate with Gshock and design a special watch with the support of 2 local designers in Dubai: Diaa who is a calligrapher and Stephany who is a Digital artist competed head to head to design a strap for our special edition watch and You were the judges by voting on the design that suited you best.

The winning design will be produced in a short limited edition with 30% of proceeds donated for a local charity COVID19 program.

So let’s check them out

1. DIAA ALLAMI

2. STEPHANY SANOSSIAN

We launched the competition on Monday 18th of May on my instagram account and the official Gshock Middle East account from 6pm till midnight collecting all of you votes which totaled over 3,000 participtants by the end of the day.

The competition between both designs was fierce and kept alternating between 50/50 and 49/51 until the last hour of the competition and when we added votes from both our accounts the final ruling went to Diaa’s design.

The winning design is not going to be produced by Gshock in a limited quantity of 30 watches only that are pre-sold on our website (link)

We will be donating 30% of all proceeds to a charity foundation that is fighting COVID19 pandemic.

Hope you all enjoyed this competition and thank you for being part of this experience.

https://www.gshock.com/watches/digital/gm6900g-9

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The Lundis Bleus 1100-LE AWG Green Aventurine is a very special piece that is the fruit of several elements brought together to create an Hommage to time and to our region.

About Lundis Bleus

Lundis Bleus is a brand in 2015 founded by two swiss watchmakers from Valle de Joux:

Johan worked for renowned houses such as Renaud & Papi (Audemars Piguet) and La Joux-Perret, and since 2008 has been working for Richard Mille in the development of watch movements and mechanisms.

Bastien started his professional life by working in the design studio Etude de Style in Neuchâtel, and he stayed there from 2004 to 2007. He later went on to working as a watch designer and product design manager for Corum Watches for 6 years, and as of 2014 he became a product manager for the private-label company Roventa-Henex where he is in charge of managing watchmaking development projects for many confidential clients

The Blue Mondays  “Lundis-Bleus”

Until the end of the 19^th century, many workers in the watch industry took part of what was known as “Blue Mondays” (Lundis Bleus in French), a self-granted form of freedom where the most skilled and well-paid workers would not go to work on Mondays, sometimes Tuesdays as well, and in some cases pushing all the way to Wednesdays. Historical traces prove the tradition’s existence as early as the 16^th century in Switzerland.

Looking for rest and entertainment to compensate their efforts in 15 to 16 hour-long workdays, Sundays excluded, the workers found themselves choosing to have the alcohol flowing in their local pub rather than being in their workshops. They would organize their work as freelance professionals do today, working whenever they wanted and following their own set of rules. With the arrival of industrialisation and the reduction of working hours in the early 20^th century, the workers gradually lost their independence and freedom, becoming employees with shorter, rationalised and structured workdays – the end of Blue Mondays had arrived

The Calligraphy

Starting with the central part of the dial; the central medallion is made of brass, with arabic calligraphy by acid etching, snail finish and rhodium plating –  nothing printed. But what does it say?  “هذا الوقت سيمضي”

A long long time ago, a King called on his advisor asking him to create a ring for him with a special engraving that will make him Happy whenever he is feeling down and will making him sad whenever he is happy… The sentence was ” This Time shall pass”

We got our inspiration about the power and essence of time from this story and we wanted to keep it visible to the eye of the wearer at all times. It’s always important to know the value of  moments in life and to cherish both the good and bad as they all are an integral part of our existence.

We commissioned a young calligrapher in Saudi to come up with a unique writing of the sentence that would fit a medallion and stay visible and readable as well. Ther result is as shown on the central piece of our dials.

Green Aventurine

The second element of our dial is the outer green aventurine glass. Green is a very respected and loved color in our region – it is visible in most of our flags and is associated with Paradise in Islam.

The Green aventurine is rarely used in watches compared to its blue counterpart and for that we decided it is the perfect fit for our special edition.

The glow that green aventurine produces is very unique because of its composition of chronium salts, crystallised inside green glass.

Watch Description

Our watches comes in stainless ateel 316L, 40mm case with basin shaped profile. Water resistant to 3 bar with a thickness of 11mm, crystal included.

Box type sapphire crystal with double sided anti-reflective coating. Case back in stainless steel with lugs, stamped logo and sapphire crystal.

For the movement, as with most of Lundis Bleus watches, we used the Japanese automatic movement Miyota 9015 know for its reliability and precision with hours, minutes and central seconds function.

Finally our rotor has a special mention ” 1 out of 15″ by pad printing.

There are only 15 watches made from this model to be offered worldwide on our website with a retail value of AED 12,000.

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A very unique take on the Gshock GM-5600B specially redesigned for the Arab Watch Guide shop.

The inspiration behind the model is a throwback to the Damascene Mosaic art in furniture and architecture; a continuation of the current theme on our website bringing all the arabic design elements inherited from Syria into the modern world of horology.

The strap has a unique pattern of Mozaic that you usually find in many objects found in Syrian homes such as wooden tables, chairs, tableware, art pieces …

We decided to stick to the main colors usually used in Mozaic, mainly the blue, white, beige and black to create our unique pattern for this edition.

The edition is limited to only 30 that will be produced one time off and sold exclusively on the AWG shop.

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In 2018, during Baselworld, strolling around the majestic booths of the big brands, I encounter one of my good friends from Zurich wearing a K Chaykin original Joker however with a special case back engraved for him and a piece unique written on its case back.. I asked him, does the brand custom make special orders to collectors – and the answer was Yes.

The idea stuck to my head and a few months later I contacted the company asking them for a piece unique for myself – however  I wanted to change the face of the Joker and his expressions. When I received the first render, I decided to share it with some of the collectors of the club – not really knowing whether this is something that would interest them or not – I just wanted their opinion about my piece unique – the reaction was very unexpected as they all decided they wanted to be part of this project.

I got back to Chaykin, this time  asking for 5 watches and a totally different facelift of the Joker with the colors Green. Purple and black dominating the look – since these are the colors of the Real Joker after all.

One thing was bothering me; the fact that most of Chaykin Joker at that time were either in Steel or Titanium; I wanted the case to look different and not been produced before. So I asked him to propose something different to us; this is when we came up with the black coating on the steel case that supports the newly designed black dial and complements the full colors of the joker.

From there, the special edition started to shape up – we were 5 at the time and decided to share the entire project with the rest of the team; little did we know, we will reach 20 in the next hour.

As a final design tweak, we asked Chaykin to engrave our logo at the case back with everyone’s initials, or name. This is as personalized as it gets.

Only one issue – our contract stated that we will need to wait for a full year to receive the watches! that was like giving a candy to a kid and then taking it right away!! but since we were very excited with the project, we decided to get on with it and hope the excitement remains the same until 2019.

A year later, May 2019, we started receiving pictures and videos of the final work in progress of our watches; the project was shaping up and we seemed very close to the end.

However, we have faced one major hik up that we didn’t expect at all!!! Our watches were hostages in Moscow and there was no way to get them back home without us flying there in person to collect the watches – seems there was some difficulties with shipping abroad as we were advised by the brand.

Would you imagine we had to spend almost 2 months coordinating the pick ups of our 20 watches and finding the time for several collectors to travel to Moscow and have their watches collected. It was the most difficult project logistically for the club since inception.

But eventually we received the watches and started enjoying them after the excitement around them was almost going to fade away from all the hassle and struggles to have them on our wrists.

With this final release, we close our Special Editions for 2019 .. however, we will soon have a mega announcement of the most exciting and unique project ever made to date from any watch club worldwide, with one of the most prestigious brands in the industry today!!

Stay tune, this is going to be big!!!

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In June 2018, I set up my first meeting with the Gshock team in Dubai , discussing the possibility of breaking all rules and creating a  one off edition of a small run that will be only sold to the Arab Watch Club members.

The idea was so well taken by the team and with much enthusiasm, we have started together developing the first project of its kind where we took an original 35th anniversary GMW-B5000D-1JF and decided to re-customise it to have an AWC feel.

I have commissioned a Saudi calligrapher to write for us a sentence in his own unique way ,which we will later on use as the main design for this edition – that sentence is printed on the rubber dial of each watch saying ” لا تغيب عني طويلاً ثم تسأل عني فالحكايات تموت مع الوقت “.

You will notice also that on the bezel of the watch  we have engraved on the top our club name and on the bottom “One of 50”.. that engraving was one of the most challenging task of the project as all of these Gshock models have Bluetooth in them and it is very important to keep it intact from any engraving work. Which required us to dismantle the cases and bezels from the original watches , laser engrave them and then reassemble the watches.

The second tricky element of the project was the calligraphy printing on the rubber strap. As this was the first time to explore such design, the team had to commission several suppliers to test which output is up to the required standards and will not fade away after a few washes or dips in the sea!!!

Luckily we were able to get the right suppliers on time before our launch in Tokyo… Ahh well you are wondering what I am talking about!!!

Well that was the cherry on the cake as this was the primordial part of the project where we decided to launch our edition in Tokyo-Japan whilst inviting the members to visit the manufacture and meet the founder of Gshock IBE San.. but you will hear all about this in another article 🙂

This is the first of several collaborations we are launching with Gshock Middle East – our next project is a Charity project that remains one of our yearly pillars in the club – as you know we started last year with a collaboration with Zayed foundation in Abudhabi, where we designed and sold 50 special edition watches to the public and donated the proceeds to the charity foundation.

This year , we will go even bigger and create a larger special edition watch in collaboration with Gshock with the same concept of raising awareness and funds to a local charity in Dubai.

Stay tuned as there is a lot to share with you on that front and also don’t miss out on the AWC experience in Tokyo with Casio team.

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It has been an amazing journey since we started in 2015 and today we hit the 10th edition mark – the club with the most special editions to-date. For this release we have decided to collaborate with a very special brand that has been quiet forgotten for sometime and revived few years ago.

Of course, I am talking about Angelus watches and more specifically the U50 Diver Tourbillon they released in Baselworld 2018. It was whilst we were visiting their booth this March , that we discovered the beautifully executed diver watch model and decided that this should be our next edition; first it’s our first TOurbillon, and also first Diver. Great way to end 2018!!

What is exactly the U50 Diver Tourbillon Desert Mint AWC all about !!! Well, first it is crafted in a 45mm-wide lightweight Titanium case – It features two large screw-down crowns. The two-position crown at 4 o’clock is used for winding and setting the time, while the crown at 2 o’clock is used to rotate the uni-directional 60-minute flange ring

Opposite the crowns on the left side of the case at the 9 o’clock position, a helium escape valve is placed to ensure the watch’s water-resistance of 300 meters (1’000 feet).

With its core functions – hours, minutes, small seconds and one-minute flying tourbillon – the A-300 caliber has 23 jewels, a Swiss lever escapement and measures just 4.3 millimetres in thickness and 32.8 millimetres in diameter. The 4 Hz / 28,800 vph frequency is a guarantee for high performance and precision

Even though the A-300 caliber in the U50 Diver Tourbillon is intended as a high-performance movement ready to take on more extreme situations, the ultra-slim movement has painstakingly executed contemporary haute horlogerie finishing with snailed black ADLC coating and chamfered edges. The design is enhanced by a skeletonized ratchet and barrel in the exclusive Angelus six-spoke design.

We have created 16 of this beautiful masterpieces for the club members and released them in a private event at PDL shop in Dubai where the team from Angelus flew from Switzerland to hand deliver the watches to all the collectors.

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1 month later, we had our first draft renderings of our 26 watches representing 6 countries and 12 cities – of which almost 10 piece uniques

When we saw the rendering we were ecstatic – I couldn’t believe that this project was going to happen and Nomos really did it for us. I went to Baselworld to meet with the team and to see their first prototype of the watch – I still remember them asking me: ” Hassan, are you sure this is the Green you want? everyone in the manufacture was starring at this dial, they have never thought Nomos would push its boundaries this far” – it was perfect: the right shade of green that pops, you cannot Not notice it, with a very light yellow font for the cities and the strong Red color for the HomeTown city. The watch was exactly what I have envisioned it in my head 3 months earlier.

When we saw the rendering we were ecstatic – I couldn’t believe that this project was going to happen and Nomos really did it for us. I went to Baselworld to meet with the team and to see their first prototype of the watch – I still remember them asking me: ” Hassan, are you sure this is the Green you want? everyone in the manufacture was starring at this dial, they have never thought Nomos would push its boundaries this far” – it was perfect: the right shade of green that pops, you cannot Not notice it, with a very light yellow font for the cities and the strong Red color for the HomeTown city. The watch was exactly what I have envisioned it in my head 3 months earlier.

6 more months passed by and the watches were ready – I decided to pay Nomos a visit in Glashutte with some of the collectors from the AWC to have a tour of their facilities and finally get to see our watches being assembled and completed.

I won’t tell you the details of how we made it to Glashutte!! just because it was an utter nightmare flying from London on British Airways to reach Berlin only with 6 hours delay and drive to Dresden for another 2.5 hours.

However, we made it , did a tour around the factory, met the watchmaker who assembled all our watches and even had the chance to witness the assembly of the last piece of AWC Nomos.

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The idea of this collaboration imitated when we first saw the release of the Sinn 556 Anniversary piece and we decided it is a perfect fit for our next summer edition. The watch size is perfect, small and classy; the MOP dial we have worked on is very unique as every watch would have its own shade.

So the adventure began early 2018, when we got in touch with the Sinn team with our proposed idea- initially we had a totally different dial colors in mind – an MOP more tending towards a pinkish shade then the one with settled for after over a month of back and forth with the manufacture designing the dial.

The aim was to produce a Limited edition of 50 watches for all club members with a very minimalistic design that is wearable in all occasions but also subtle and unique as most MOP dials ares. However , we decided to add a small twist to the dial at 6 o’clock where we wrote the name of our club in arabic as it appears on our logo – same font, same writing and same size.

The movement on this 556 is impressively finished and well taken care of by the brand; it is an ETA 2824-2, self winding mechanism with a special engraving of “Arab Watch Club” and the number of each watch out of 50 – the movement has also the second stop function , shock resistance and Anti-magnetism.

The case is a stainless steel case in 38.5mm with a satinized finishing – the dial is covered by a sapphire crystal glass with anti reflective coating on both sides. The transparent case back has also anti reflective coating on the interior. The pressure resistances is up to 20 bar.

The indices on the dial are coated with luminescent color and hour the hour and minute hands coated also. The case thickness is only 11mm and the watch weights 65 grammes without straps

As for the straps, we have had several options so we decided to let every collector decide on his own choice of colors and materials that fit his own taste.

The watches have been released in July 2018, however their delivery will be around September once everyone is back from summer break and factories operational again.

We are very thrilled of this collaboration as it has opened our eyes to many possibilities in the future in the non-swiss watchmaking world and the uniqueness and precision of these underrated brands.

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Since we launched our Laureato yellow edition in 2017 we have received several requests from our ladies club members to create a similar edition for them however using the Laureato Ladies Royale watch instead.

The iconic Laureato collection was chosen to create a 34mm timepiece adorned with 54 diamonds and available in three different versions: full pink gold, two-tone pink gold and steel, and full steel.

The AWC Ladies Limited Edition Laureato is graced with a mesmerizing purple dial that expresses the supreme femininity of Arabian women, while the date is naturally displayed with Arabic numerals.

Bearing the mention Limited Edition and the individual edition number, the case-back is fitted with a transparent sapphire crystal revealing the famous Girard-Perregaux quartz movement.

The latter’s 32,768 Hz oscillation frequency was discovered by the brand in 1971 and has since become the universal industry standard.

The watch is limited to only 8 pieces in the three different material and has been only sold to club members from the Gulf region. It is an extremely limited and unique pieces that we hope we will kick off a long trend of ladies special editions whether from our club side or other clubs that decided to follow our foot steps – what matters is we paved the way for the rest 🙂

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We started our journey with our bahraini friends at Projekt8 who have been our facilitators with HYT team to make this stunning project come true. As a team, we have given the brief to the HYT team around what we wanted to achieve from this editions – specially the sandy colors, the damascus steel feel patterns on the dial and the entire look and feel of the edition.

From there, The H0 x Arab Watch Club was born as an exclusive, numbered limited edition, developed for Arab Watch Club members. Its design language whispers wind- sculpted sand dunes, golden light and sun-kissed metal surfaces. Expressing the soul of the H0, with its absorption of the fluidity of time, are liquids, detail and an additional rubber strap in the brightest blue. The dryness of the desert encounters the freshness of fluid time in a watch that welcomes the winds of change.

Liquid brings life and the H0 x Arab Watch Club accurately translates this truth into the passage of time. Its patented micro-fluidic module symbolizes the precious vitality of water. This is heightened by allusions to the planet’s driest territories. The juxtaposition of aridness and moisture merges ground- breaking technology with absorbing storytelling in a refreshing visualization of the recent past, the present and the immediate future.

An Arabian nights mood is created by a matt sand-colored dial with an intricate wave pattern and a matching beige strap. A titanium folding buckle on the strap adds a shimmering finishing touch.

Hindu Arabic digits and white Super-Luminova® markers mimic a mini-mirage in timekeeping terms. And, as if by magic, the striking fluidic capillary, pebble-shaped case and drop-like dial surface form a seductive oasis for the eye

Since the project was in partnership with Projekt8 in Bahrain, we have decided to do our first launch in Bahrain in the Capital Club in the presence of the HYT team and all the AWC members.

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Lyttlabs is a brand that has just started with their inception line and the design is very unique and cool. So we approached the brand to create a totally revamped and unique piece for the Club members. This time we wanted to have a the first bronze case created by Lyttlabs as well as the first hind numerals disks customized to the club as well.

The result was a phenomenal 60 watches all Sold out to Club Members only in a unique Bronze coated cases and special blue anodized disks on a custom made blue & beige strap.

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This is when the Girard Perregaux Laureato AWC edition was born. We decided we wanted a color that is powerful, noticeable and sporty. Yellow was born 🙂

As you probably know, not many watches out there have a yellow dial mainly because you really need to have the guts to wear such a watch on a full steel bracelet and draw the attention of the people around you – because that is exactly what this edition did.

The whole focus is the yellow clou de Paris special dial developed by GP for us and only used on our Laureato with the small touch of hindi numerals date.

Every watch comes with a set of three straps; in steel bracelet, black leather and yellow stitching and black rubber.

The 19 pieces special edition has its case back engraved with the name of each collector, the name of the club and 1 of 19 special edition written on it.

The watches were delivered in Dubai with Al Fardan family in Hakkasan in a very special event where all collectors gathered from across the GCC to receive their watches as well.

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The HM perpetual Moon was a model that many club members have admired and were very interested in for a while; so we decided to do our own take on this model and make it AWC customized.

The main drive behind the customization was the fact that we all agreed we wanted to have a dressy watch with a salmon dial that contrasts with the second dial on the moon phase. This is where we started working on the salmon guilloche dial. To be frank that process was quiet long as we wanted to get the right shade of salmon not too pinky or not too orange – so we kept iterating on the colors of the dials for quiet sometime until we reached the correct shade we were aiming for.

The same happened for the blue guilloche dial for the moon phase – once both dials have been selected, the rest was more about personalization of case back and the personal engravings of each watch.

We did 21 watches in steel and one in Rose Gold for myself all numbered 1/22 and with our names engraved.

For the straps we had 2 options; one in navy blue and one in grey that we also had to select carefully with our partners at Jean Rousseau to get the right texture and proper colors that match our dials.

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My first project was in collaboration with Arminstrom and Dilusso; we have started chatting about the special edition in BaselWorld and from there it was just history.

The idea behind the watch was to create a small series inspired by beautiful art of the Arabic calligraphy that you see engraved at the case back with the saying “Time is Precious, Don’t Waste it”.

The dial is an open worked dial with a special blue color customized for us in a light shade. We decided to be the first in the region to change the numerals into Hindi Numerals on an Arminstrom watch. the rotor and barrels are in Gold very visible in the front and contrasting with the steel case and blue dial.

The watch as produced in a series of 10 watches all Sold out to club members only with their own numbers and personal engravings on each watch.

The watch comes with a DILUSSO Surprise Box :

100% Authentic designer goods sourced either from Authorized Dealers or direct from the brands;
All goods brand new with respective warranty (as provided by the manufacturer);
Solid Mahogany DILUSSO Box;
Hand Delivery*;
24×7 access to DILUSSO Customer Service;

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