Norqain has hidden a free vacation inside considered one of these 500 restricted version watches

Think about shopping for a watch and getting a free vacation thrown in. That’s precisely what’s going to occur to 1 very fortunate Norqain buyer.

Norqain has simply launched the Freedom GMT Take pleasure in Life “Vacation” Restricted Version. It’s a run of 500 watches, however considered one of them is hiding a secret…

Someplace is a hidden “Golden Ticket”. Whoever finally ends up with it’s going to win a week-long journey for 2 to the Ayada Maldives, a swanky overwater resort within the Indian Ocean.

I really like this concept. It’s mainly Willy Wonka for watch nerds, and it turns an already enjoyable restricted version into one thing genuinely thrilling to personal and purchase.

The prize itself is correctly beneficiant too. Six nights in an Ocean Villa, full board, breakfast, lunch and dinner all included.

Right here’s the twist, although: no one will know who’s received till September. Norqain is protecting the reveal technique below wraps for now.

As for the watch itself, it seems nice as nicely. Norqain was considered one of my stands outs at Watches and Wonders this 12 months, and it reveals no signal of slowing down.

The Freedom GMT is the primary Take pleasure in Life piece to get a GMT operate, and the dial is a riot of orange, pink and turquoise, organized in a vibrant world map.

Scattered throughout the dial, GMT bezel and date window are 24 hand-drawn “Vacation Icons” – flip-flops, sun shades, a seashore umbrella, even a cocktail glass sitting subsequent to the phrases “Completely happy Hour” between 4pm and 6pm. It’s playful stuff, similar to Christopher Ward and Second/Seconde’s current Pool Diver.

Beneath the hood is Norqain’s in-house NN20/2 calibre, made with Kenissi. It’s chronometer-certified, has a 70-hour energy reserve you possibly can watch tick down via the sapphire caseback, and the GMT hand jumps ahead or again an hour at a time from the crown.

The case is 40mm stainless-steel, and also you get a alternative of metal bracelet or white rubber strap. Each is stamped “Considered one of 500” on the again.

Norqain’s founder Ben Küffer says the model wished to create one thing that goes past only a watch, and truthfully, I believe they’ve pulled it off.

The watch even ships in a bespoke aluminium journey case, full with a passport holder, a world map insert, and a tin of pins so you possibly can mark off the locations you continue to need to go to.

The Freedom GMT Take pleasure in Life “Vacation” is out there now via Norqain’s web site. It’s priced at $6490 within the US and £4885 within the UK.

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