Watch – GoS design by Martin Key

 A significant hallmark of Martin Key’s work, the octagon, is featured prominently: “My hallmark, the octagon, has been with me since day one, making a powerful statement that entails a powerful commitment.” Martin Key incorporated this by designing a solid yet elegant index ring in 18k gold with a deep chamfered octagon. Large purple and black diamonds serve as hour markers, reflecting the color palette of Martin Key’s products: gold, purple, and black. 

GoS, recognized as the original Damascus steel premium watch brand, introduced the first watches with pattern-welded steel details in 2008. The dials are now hand-forged by bladesmith artisan Conny Persson in his well-equipped smithy in Los, Hälsingland, Sweden. Conny has refined the GoS Damascus pattern, known as Wildflower, to be more symmetrical, matching the eight sides of the octagon index ring. Patrik Sjögren developed a new finishing technique to darken the dial while still showcasing its intricate pattern. Each dial is unique, but all watches share the same expression.

Patrik also applied a new plating technique to the hands, making the high-gloss polished GoS arrowhead hands as dark as possible. This results in extreme contrast between reflections and shadows, enhancing legibility on the dark dial, in a way painted watch hands can’t achieve. We call this “Phantom Black,” a first in the watch industry. 

Specification – GoS design by Martin Key

Case: 41.5 mm x 11 mm lug-to-lug 49.5 mm (5ATM)

Lug width: 21 mm

Glass: Domed sapphire glass with double sided AR coating, extra hard on outside.

Movement: La-Joux Perret G101 made to GoS specification with anthrazite finish. The solid Tungsten rotor is skeletonized and features a GoS triskele emblem in gold. Purple nano-ceramic color applied in the GoS atelier.

Dial: Hand-forged Damascus steel by master Conny Persson in GoS wildflower pattern with eight beads. The dial isfinished in multiple steps by Patrik Sjögren in the GoS atelier with the final steps to achieve maximum darkness whilekeeping the legibility of the pattern.

Bezel: Satin finish on top with high-gloss polished edges.

Index ring/rehaut: The index ring is made from solid 18k gold – shaped and finished in the GoS atelier. The 12 diamonds(4 purple and 8 black) are set by a local goldsmith in Linköping.

Hands: GoS spear shape in high gloss polished black – Phantom Black.

Crown: GoS design in high-gloss polished finish with bead blasted grooves and a GoS triskele in the crown recess. The7.5 mm crown features an integrated crown guard and has double gaskets.

Case finishing: Stainless steel, worked and finished with inspiration from Viking bracelets. The side of the case surface receives a vertical fine satinization for increased contrasts. The back and sides of the lugs are polished except forthe top of the lugs that have a straight satinization. The deep black coating is industry-strength PVD applied by localexperts at Ionbond, Linköping.

Strap: Handcrafted and tapered 21-20 mm strap in premium Salmon leather with 24 ct gold, fitted with premium folding buckle with button lock and octagon engraving.

Every watch engraved with “0X/04” to indicate that every watch is a unique piece and serial number for each year.Production is limited to four watches for 2024 edition and eight watches for future editions.

Five-year guarantee.

Delivered in an octagon box made of hardwood that has been treated to resemble black oak and features leather details from Martin Key.

The price does not include applicable taxes.