SEVENFRIDAY says it gave its teddy mascot, Riley, full creative control over the skeletonised movement of the T2/07 “T-Riley”, and the dial shows how that went.
SEVENFRIDAY today introduces the T2/07 “T-Riley”, an OFF-Series watch limited to 500 units. It is the newest addition to the T-Series, which includes the T-Tiger, T-Beach Club and T-Cocorico.
Riley, the story goes, skipped some steps and improvised, which the brand offers as the only way to explain the explosion of spirals, screws and bolts on the dial. Four layers build it: a gradient green, semi-transparent sun lens over a skeletonised gold underlayer, together telling the story of “Riley the watchmaker”.
The case is stainless steel in “Coffee Gold” PVD, with Green Berlac lacquer refilling the grooves of the bezel. Inside is an automatic skeleton TMI movement with 40 hours of power reserve, and an NFC chip in the case back links the watch to the SEVENFRIDAY App.
SEVENFRIDAY made the watch with Hungarian artist Kata Kerekes, who previously worked with the brand on its Tiger NFTs. The case back artwork shows that persistence is not Riley’s strong suit.
SEVENFRIDAY says watchmaking can be serious business, but there is a lightness and humour to everything it does.
The Basics
Brand: SEVENFRIDAY
Model: T2/07 “T-Riley”
Reference: SF-T2/07
Dimensions: 45mm × 45.6mm (height × width)
Thickness: 12.95mm
Case material: Stainless steel (316L) in “Coffee Gold” PVD; Green Berlac lacquer in the bezel grooves; K1 hardened mineral glass
Dial: Four layers: gradient green sun lens over skeletonised gold underlayer; relief printings in green, black and orange
Water resistance: 3 ATM
Strap: Dark green soft silicone with tone-on-tone stitching; 26 to 22mm
Limited edition: 500 units
The Movement
Calibre: TMI, automatic, skeleton
Functions: Hours, minutes; NFC authentication via the SEVENFRIDAY App
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 40 hours
Images courtesy of SEVENFRIDAY.