Hong Kong-based watchmaker Atowak is constructing on its stainless-steel Cobra assortment from 2022 — with two new cast carbon variations for 2024.
Atowak’s Cobra Venom retains its distinctive angular serpent-head design that options an upscale layered cast carbon fiber case, snake scale dial, mother-of-pearl home windows, a butter-soft FKM strap, and a novel mixture of wandering hours and retrograde minutes show.
Made utilizing a proprietary casting approach, that case materials makes use of pure carbon fiber layered with pearlescent powder, creating what Atowak calls a “liquid-like steel texture” — every watch boasts a novel sample akin to Damascus metal.
The Cobra Venom case measures 43 mm x 16.2 mm (lug-to-lug of fifty mm) and is 30 meters waterproof. Because of the light-weight carbon fiber case and composite materials caseback (a hybrid of carbon fiber and PPS materials that’s 40% lighter than earlier than and that has a metal-like texture and better energy) ends in a weight discount of 54.26% in comparison with the stainless-steel Atowak Cobra.
Along with the brand new aesthetic supplied by the black or brown layered cast carbon, Atowak added a snake-scale motif to the dial. Enhancing its unique attract, the Cobra Venom options black pearl inlays from Tahiti on each side of the case. These 4A-grade pearls (Pinctada Margaritifera), identified for his or her wealthy coloration variations and rarity, mirror the harmful scales of a cobra.
Like the prevailing Cobra assortment, the Cobra Venom show makes use of a rotating satellite tv for pc wandering hour wheel that exhibits the hour on the hand and factors to the minute on a retrograde 0-60 scale — making what at first seems to be a fancy means of viewing time, enjoyably easy.
Delivering the ability to the hours and minutes satellite tv for pc is a 4Hz Japanese-made 24-jewel automated Miyota 9039 motion that’s been closely modified to work on this unorthodox configuration. With the Cobra Venom, Atowak has optimized the satellite tv for pc wandering hour wheel system with a extra steady and light-weight carbon fiber lever and aluminum axle for top load capability and elasticity. The Atowak caliber AK-04 ultra-thin motion offers a 38-hour energy reserve.
The toolless quick-release strap system has been revamped, paired with ultra-soft FKM rubber straps (black or brown) for superior consolation and ease of use. The black or brown rubber straps are 22 mm on the lugs and desk to twenty mm on the buckle. The brief finish is 80 mm and the lengthy facet is 120 mm.
Based on Atowak, “the Cobra’s satellite tv for pc wandering hour wheel construction consists of dozens of precision-engineered parts. Every case undergoes over 60 hours of forging and high-quality sharpening, reaching a metallic-like texture and a precision of 3-5 microns, guaranteeing perfection in each element.”
Embodying the spirit of a nocturnal predator, the Cobra Venom options Swiss Tremendous-LumiNova on the satellite tv for pc palms, AK emblem, and minutes (inexperienced glow), with a (blue glow) for the minute graduations — providing a charming and long-lasting glow that completely represents the watch’s connection to the cobra’s midnight hunts.
The Cobra Venom might be launched on Atowak’s official web site on July eleventh, with solely 150 items launched worldwide in every the black/purple and the brown/yellow mannequin.
The retail worth is $2,699 (enroll now to benefit from the restricted launch day particular provide of as much as 450 USD off), at cobravenom.atowak.com.
Photographs by Atowak.
