Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
This audio description presents a lifestyle photograph featuring a luxury wristwatch as its central subject. Scanning from the lower left corner moving diagonally upward, we encounter first the rich texture of black leather, a jacket sleeve with characteristic horizontal pleating at the wrist cuff suggesting soft, well-worn hide with a subtle sheen like polished obsidian. The leather feels supple, its surface catching light in gentle gradations from deep charcoal to luminous graphite. Rising from this dark foundation, a masculine forearm presents the featured timepiece positioned prominently at image center. The watch possesses a distinctive cushion-shaped case in polished steel, its surface cool and reflective like still water under winter sky, catching light along curved edges that transition smoothly between faces. The dial presents a striking composition in contrasting values, the main surface finished in pristine white with delicate radiating guillochéd texture reminiscent of fine fabric weave or sunlight rippling across snow. Roman numeral indicators in slender gray mark the hours, while at the lower right quadrant a bold circular aperture of deep black creates dramatic visual weight, like gazing into a moonless night. A black leather strap continues the tactile theme, its surface smooth and substantial. Moving upward, a hand enters frame from the right, fingers gracefully positioned near eyewear frames rendered in soft focus. The figure's torso, clothed in the continuation of the leather jacket, occupies the right portion of the frame, while warm earth tones and soft grays blur into abstraction in the distant background, suggesting an outdoor urban environment bathed in gentle, diffused daylight that feels neither warm nor cool but balanced and contemplative.
French inspired and brewed in Shanghai, the Janus is a real treat for all analog watch lovers. Thanks to its dual-dials and interchangeable strap, it is a good conversation starter and will make heads turn. User can flip and/or switch dials, and change straps to match daily outfit and activities. The case and lugs are made of steel and show first-rate finishing surface treatment and details. Straps are made of genuine leather with inner reinforcement to sustain daily wear.