Case
The case is a 40mm stretched cushion case design with a hand polished stainless steel finish.
Dial
The cream colored guilloche dial is hand assembled. It is thick and made of brass with subtle grain textures. The markers are hand polished, applied metal indices. The Dauphine hands are 3 Dimensional and made of brass.
Engine
Inside is a Japanese Automatic Mechanical movement with a 40 hour power reserve, cote de geneve decorations, 21 Jewels and engraved rotor design.
Glass
It is domed and made of high quality, scratch resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
Strap
22 mm wide. It is made of thick but soft genuine calf leather that comes with a polished buckle matching the case.
Others
The crown is screw-down type. The watch is water proofed, with 5 ATM rating. It comes with free shipping and 24 month warranty - read policies here.
Makina Gabriel_I
What you see here is a hand polished 40mm case made of 316L stainless steel with an angular, octagonal silhouette and a water resistance rating of 100 meters. Handsome and dressy at only 11.9mm thick. To give the case a shape more uniquely ours, the top and bottom surfaces are completely flat in striking contrast with the rounded off sides with wire lugs connecting it to the strap.
Intentionally designed to have no number indicators for simplicity, the two tone dial under the domed sapphire crystal glass is our modern take on the classic sector dial.
The accented blue plated hands are gem-cut and made of brass. The railway minute track surrounds a circular satin-brushed chapter ring highlighting the embossed hour markers. Decorated with a circular guilloche, this is the first time we've ever incorporated a seconds sub dial on any of our dials. The sub dial is intentionally marker-less - we feel that with dress watches, most people don't really read time with accuracy down to seconds, let alone on a small sub dial that is often difficult to read. So here, the sub dial is purely for aesthetics and serves as an indicator of whether or not the movement is still powered.
On the back is an exhibition style case back with a blue tinted window looking into the renowned and highly reliable Sellita SW 260-1 that powers the watch with a 38 hour power reserve. The watch is dressed in a black genuine crocodile leather strap.
Time & Tide, USA + Australia: "Makina is able to bring out watch after watch with original concepts and niche appeal that collectors will want to own" Read more.
Watch Life News, Japan: "By incorporating a classic taste with a sector dial and wire lugs, it is finished in an original design." Read more.
Worn & Wound, USA:
"This one has a lot of angles and personality, with a design that pulls from 70s era sports watches as well as mid century dress watches." Read more.
Master Horologer: "Gabriel_I boasts an elegant two-tone dial, representing the brand’s modern interpretation of the classic sector dial design." Read more.
Specifications Summary:
Case: 40mm Stainless Steel, 316L,
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Lug to Lug: 46mm
Thickness: 11.9
Case Finish: Hand Polished mixed with brushed finishing
Dial: very thick brass, blue plated hands
Glass: Domed sapphire crystal, scratch resistant
AR coating: 5 layers
Movement: Automatic, Sellita SW260-1 (38 hr power reserve)
Strap: 22mm, black genuine crocodile leather
Warranty: 2 years
Shipping: Free (domestic and international)
