Independent brand Awake has introduced its latest project, the Jurassic Watch, a limited edition series that combines cinematic nostalgia with impressive watchmaking skill. Presented as the first chapter in the new “Tribute to The 7th Art” collection, the release revisits Jurassic Park through a watchmaker’s lens, without straying into gimmickry.
The collection includes two models, T-Rex and Raptors, each limited to 50 pieces. Both versions feature dials that are hand-lacquered using techniques adapted from Awake’s Sơn Mài series. Layered silver leaf and natural pigments create a textured, almost reptilian finish, designed to give off the sense of the film’s prehistoric creatures.
Both watches use Awake’s custom lume signature, with BGW9 Super-LumiNova applied to the indexes and hands. Light play between the sapphire crystal and the lacquered dial gives the watches a more layered, cinematic feel in low light.
The case is 39mm in diameter, crafted from up-cycled 316L stainless steel, and fitted with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Thickness comes in at 11.8mm including the crystal, keeping proportions reasonable. Water resistance is rated to a rather low 5ATM. Powering both models is the automatic La Joux-Perret G101, a reliable Swiss-made caliber offering a 68-hour power reserve, visible through a sapphire caseback. Around the movement, a laser-engraved jungle motif and quotes from the film tie the design back to its inspiration, without overwhelming the technical side.
Each model picks a distinct aesthetic direction. T-REX is finished in a fiery orange gradient, matched with an iridescent orange marine leather strap. Small applied claw marks reference the creature’s two-clawed forelimbs, while the caseback carries the quote “Spared No Expense.” The Raptors version takes a different path with a green gradient dial, layered textures, and three claw marks across the dial. Its caseback features the line “Life Finds a Way,” a nod to one of the film’s more well known themes.
Straps for both editions are made from scaled salmon leather by ICTYOS, chosen for its sustainable sourcing and reptilian appearance, lined with calfskin and finished with matching tone-on-tone stitching.
Adding a more playful twist to the release, AWAKE has hidden a “Golden Ticket” in one of the 100 total watch boxes: a genuine dinosaur tooth from a Carcharodontosaurus, complete with a certificate of authenticity.