Swiss watch brand RAYMOND WEIL will release the “Millésime Center Seconds Shermann Limited Edition” on Saturday, March 1st, which is limited to watch specialty store Sherman.
The first Japan limited edition model of the Millésime, jointly developed with Sherman, has a fresh presence with a vintage taste and stirs up men’s desire for ownership.
This work is only available at the Shellman Ginza Mitsukoshi store, Japan Bridge Mitsukoshi store, and Shinjuku Isetan Honkan store, and you can see the actual machine at the Ginza Mitsukoshi store from February 5 (Wednesday).
A Japan limited edition model that perfectly expresses the balance of “neo-vintage”
The Millésime’s first Japan limited edition model features a champagne gold color carefully selected from numerous color samples for the sector dial that displays the hour, minute, and second scales on different tracks, which are synonymous with Millésime.
The hour index, which is displayed in Arabic numerals only at 12 o’clock and combines squares and bars at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, is a limited edition that is reminiscent of an antique watch but shines with the unique personality of the millésime.
The brand logo and hands, colored by a subdued anthracite, perfectly match the vintage flavor of the champagne gold sector dial.
From the center where the vertical streaks create a rich expression, the height increases toward the smooth-textured hour track, while the outermost minute track, which has a concentric pattern, slopes gently outward.
The intricate dial design is three-dimensional and varied, and the black circumference on the border between the center and the hour track further accentuates the impression of the sector dial.
39.5 mm diameter case with box-shaped sapphire crystal windshield
The model “Millésime Center Seconds Sherman Limited Edition” is inspired by the models of the past, when small-diameter cases (diameter 30mm~38mm) were the mainstream, but adopts a case with a diameter of 39.5mm, which is in line with the trend of watchmaking in recent years. It is designed to be the best size that meets the 5 bar water resistance (reinforced waterproof for daily life) and thin thickness (9.25 mm) that can be used daily.
The carefully chamfered bezel has the effect of making the case look thinner, and the hairline finish on the sides of the case lugs and bezel, and the polished finish on the top of the lugs and the bezel chamfer, giving a three-dimensional effect by using the two different finishes.
In addition, the long, vintage-inspired lugs have a rounded tip that is bent sharply to the side of the caseback to improve wearing comfort.
Raymond Weil “Millésime Center Seconds Shellman Limited Edition” (2925-STC-JAP01) 308,000 yen * Limited to 30 shellmen
This work reproduces a vintage design windshield with a cylindrical box that is reminiscent of a plastic windshield of the past, with sapphire crystal. Using modern technology, sapphire crystal with high hardness is cut into a beautiful box shape.
Equipped with the Caliber RW4200, which is based on the reliable Serita automatic movement
The brown calf leather strap is soft and smooth to the touch and has a vintage-like texture. The edges (sides) are finished on a uniform and smooth surface without irregularities, and the beauty of the edges stands out.
The tip of the sword is embroidered with a W-shaped stitch in the shape of Raymond Weil’s initials, and it is a pin buckle specification that strengthens the classical impression.
From the see-through caseback, you can admire the movement of the W-shaped rotor in the shape of Raymond Weil’s initials, and the 6 o’clock position on the caseback is engraved with the “1 of 30” to prove the limited edition.
Raymond Weil Millésime Center Seconds Sherman Limited Edition (2925-STC-JAP01)
Movement
Type: Automatic, Caliber: RW4200 (SW200), Function: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Number of Jewels: 26 Jewels, Frequency: 28,800 Vibrations/Hour, Power Reserve: Approx. 41 hours
dial
Color: Champagne Gold
case
Size: Diameter 39.5 mm, Thickness 9.25 mm, Case material: Stainless steel, Windshield: Sapphire crystal (double-sided non-reflective coating), Water resistance: 5 bar / 50 m
strap
Strap Material: Calf Leather, Buckle Type: Pin Buckle, Buckle Material: Stainless Steel
Stores
Shellman Ginza Mitsukoshi
4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ginza Mitsukoshi Store 6th Floor International Collector’s Shellman
03-6228-6911
Business hours: 10 a.m. ~ 8 p.m.
Shellman Japan Bridge Mitsukoshi
1-4 Japan Bridge Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan Bridge Mitsukoshi Main Building 6th Floor Watch Gallery / Shelman
03-6225-2134
Business hours: 10 a.m. ~ 7 p.m.
Shellman Shinjuku, Isetan Honkan
3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Isetan Shinjuku Main Building 5th Floor Watch / Raymond Weil
03-5369-2323
Business hours: 10 a.m. ~ 8 p.m.
【Inquiry】
Sherman Official Website
GM International Inc.
03-5828-9080
Raymond Weil Online Store
