Richly illustrated by artist Nicolas Barrome Forgues and dedicated to the child in all of us, this Collector's Edition, limited to 50 pieces, is a humorous and facetious flashback to our space odyssey.
DARE & DREAM
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LIMITED AND NUMBERED EDITION OF 50 PIECES.
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When we asked Nicolas to imagine a special edition that would bring to a close - in his own way - the Mission To Earth space epic begun two years ago with the Nasa project, the synergy was immediate.
The artist, with whom we had already collaborated in 2020, came back on board the AWAKE spaceship to draw a multitude of characters and symbols from his fantastic universe and our history.
Case material: Recycled grade 2 titanium
Dial finish: White grained, polished/brushed steel indexes enhanced with SUPER-LUMINOVA® BGW9 and patterns produced by pad printing.
Diameter: 40mm
Between horns: 20mm
Horn to horn: 47.5mm
Thickness: 11.3mm
Weight: 65g
Water resistance: 100m (10ATM)
Crown: Screw-down
Glass: Anti-reflective coated sapphire
Movement: Modified MIYOTA 9039 automatic
Power reserve: 42 hours
AWAKE watches are guaranteed for 24 months from the date of dispatch of your order.
TAKE A TRIP INTO THE OFFBEAT WORLD OF NICOLAS
In a distant galaxy in Nicolas's imagination live the Bifrons, party-loving, carefree aliens. By not caring about anything and doing anything with their planet, it is dying. So the Bifrons set off in search of a welcoming planet where they could live without worrying about scarcity.
After a long journey, they land on Earth and take possession, in their own way, of the dial in this collector's edition, in a joyful jumble of details and symbols. Discover it day and night, on the front and back.
DOODLE ART DIAL
A white dial in reference to the eternal blank sheet of paper, the metaphorical starting point for a new work of reflection and creation, but which here also symbolises the ‘carte blanche’ we decided to give Nicolas to illustrate this collector's edition.
Polished/brushed steel hour-markers enhanced with SUPER-LUMINOVA® BGW9 and pad-printed motifs.
Overflowing creativity ...
This freedom of action has allowed Nicolas to bring to life the mischievous characters that have sprung straight from his imagination, the Bifrons! As the artist's wacky ideas and pencil strokes unfold, these unruly extraterrestrials take over the dial, stealing or nibbling an index finger here and there, dismantling the logo, and slaloming through a whole host of graphic symbols that have punctuated the existence of the Mission to Earth project.
... and luminous
A joyful mishmash of fantasy and imagination, and a demanding exercise in style for an artist used to working in large (and very large!) format! Let yourself be carried away by this joyful flashback with its quirky humour, and observe every detail, in the light as well as in the dark!
« HAPPY END »
The caseback is designed to resemble the final scene of a science fiction film, a world that is so dear to Nicolas and has been a major source of inspiration for his art. Using a metallization technique under glass, it features two Bifrons taking a last look at the engine room of the ship that has accompanied all our space adventures over the past two years.
DOODLE ART DIAL
A white dial in reference to the eternal blank sheet of paper, the metaphorical starting point for a new work of reflection and creation, but which here also symbolises the ‘carte blanche’ we decided to give Nicolas to illustrate this collector's edition.
Polished/brushed steel hour-markers enhanced with SUPER-LUMINOVA® BGW9 and pad-printed motifs.
Overflowing creativity ...
This freedom of action has allowed Nicolas to bring to life the mischievous characters that have sprung straight from his imagination, the Bifrons! As the artist's wacky ideas and pencil strokes unfold, these unruly extraterrestrials take over the dial, stealing or nibbling an index finger here and there, dismantling the logo, and slaloming through a whole host of graphic symbols that have punctuated the existence of the Mission to Earth project.
... and luminous
A joyful mishmash of fantasy and imagination, and a demanding exercise in style for an artist used to working in large (and very large!) format! Let yourself be carried away by this joyful flashback with its quirky humour, and observe every detail, in the light as well as in the dark!
« HAPPY END »
The caseback is designed to resemble the final scene of a science fiction film, a world that is so dear to Nicolas and has been a major source of inspiration for his art. Using a metallization technique under glass, it features two Bifrons taking a last look at the engine room of the ship that has accompanied all our space adventures over the past two years.
NICOLAS BARROME FORGUES
Nicolas's work is full of all kinds of monsters, robots, hairy animals, giant octopuses, strange fish and aliens, which can be mixed with icons, gently mocked symbols or subversive messages.
Without setting himself any limits, he borrows from both the great masters of classical painting and the creators of SpongeBob SquarePants..
The singular universe ...
Nicolas Barrome Forgues is an all-round illustrator and visual artist who lives and works in Paris.
Born in 1980, he began his career at the School of Applied Arts in Bordeaux, before moving into illustration and setting up the Jeanspezial collective with his friends. Initially applied to the walls of his bedroom or those of a disused factory, his images quickly evolved as he discovered new techniques.
... of an XXL artist
Influenced by his passion for cinema and the science fiction of the 80s, pop culture, classical painting and his childhood memories, NBF's creations plunge the viewer into a singular universe teeming with complex images that can be read on several levels.
He also creates impressive site-specific works in France and abroad.
