Independent Watchmakers · 2026-08-27
AWAKE turns lacquer and silver leaf into the Frosted Leaf Lagoon
The Lagoon’s blue-green handcrafted dial sits in AWAKE’s 38mm case with a 68-hour automatic calibre.
By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on Monochrome; specifications verified against AWAKE

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What to know
The AWAKE Son Mài Frosted Leaf Lagoon interprets shifting tropical water through blue and green natural pigments, Vietnamese lacquer and fragments of pure silver leaf. Each dial takes roughly 15 hours to assemble, sand and polish, producing a depth that cannot be mechanically repeated. Luminous capped markers float above the surface and give the artisanal watch practical night-time readability.

The 38mm stainless-steel case measures 44.75mm lug to lug and 11.5mm thick with its sapphire crystal. It is water-resistant to 100 metres and houses the automatic La Joux-Perret G101 with 68 hours of power reserve. Lagoon joins AWAKE’s permanent collection at €2,820, although annual production is limited by handcraft capacity.
At a glance
| case | 316L stainless steel |
|---|---|
| diameter | 38 mm |
| thickness | 11.5 mm including crystal |
| lugToLug | 44.75 mm |
| waterResistance | 100 m |
| dial | Vietnamese Sơn Mài lacquer, natural pigments and pure silver leaf |
| movement | La Joux-Perret G101 automatic |
| frequency | 4 Hz |
| powerReserve | 68 hours |
| production | Approximately 100 pieces annually |
| price | €2,820 |
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Monochrome; specifications verified against AWAKE · Published 2026-08-27 ↗