GL Kontra-Gauss GMT Brushed

If you’d only need one watch, this would be it.

Göta-Lejon Kontra Gauss GMT

Protected against 3600 Gauss of magnetic current made possible thanks to our own Kontra-Gauss shielding enclosement. Dual time-zones on a sunburst dial that is legible in all light conditions. A case beautifully finished with a long-brushed surface. Dual AR-coated sapphire crystals, exhibition back and a Precision Certified Swiss Sellita SW300-1 movement inside. All steel parts, as well as quality control and assembly, are made and finished in Göteborg.
Kontra-Gauss anti-magnetic shield

Our in-house developed technology battles exterior magnetism effectively by redirecting up to A / M 286000 or Gauss 3600 of magnetic current away from the mechanical movement. Made possible by a year long extensive research & development. Made from a special alloy that forces magnetism to change direction, effectively shielding the movement. The Kontra-Gauss, and movement, is enclosed inside up to four layers of steel acting as additional magnetic adsorbent.

Material & finishing

Swedish steel, renowned for its purity and strength. To achieve sharp edges, light-catching surfaces and mirror-like angles, a tedious practice of grinding, sanding, bead-blasting and polishing is executed. No less than nine stages of finishing is made on each watch, all of which by hand in Göteborg. With the help of contrasting surfaces, the watch looks different from every angle, resulting in a masterful presence. .

The Watch Face

Designed to be legible in all environmental conditions, with a sophisticated sun-brushed base and contrast markers. Vital information is displayed in a bead-blasted surface to easily catch light and enhance readability. The local time is subtly viewed from the inside sun-shaped index ring and large illuminated markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9. The GMT ring surrounding the dial is illuminated by a thick layer of SuperLuminova to display your secondary time zone. Printed at the lower end is “Göta-Lejon”, symbolizing our most premium in-house manufacturing.
Precision Certified

The Göta-Lejon collection is our passion and pride. We put immense attention to assure 100% perfection in regards to performance and quality. The Swiss movements are regulated, modified and tested in our own Performance Center to achieve an average precision of within +4/-1 seconds per 24 hours. Additionally, each timepiece is chock-tested, pressure-controlled, and put to simulated 72h wear.

Wild Kudu

Our leather straps are made from Kudu, an antelope living in the wilderness of southern Africa. To keep the balance of the local ecosystem, the Kudu is gathered in its natural habitat by civilian hunters, completely free from industrialisation and animal cruelty. Each finished strap show natural blemishes from the Kudu’s contact with natural vegetation. The leather is tanned in a vegetable process and hand stitched in a small atelier in Northern Italy. The finished strap is extremely soft right out of the box.
LIMITED

The Kontra-Gauss GMT is a temporary collection from E.C.A. made as a exhibition of skill and ingenuity from the brand. Being made almost entirely by hand after 2 years of R&D, the watch was not meant to be profitable and only a few more pieces of the Kontra-Gauss will be made before we leave the project to our history book. As a customer, you could by all means consider yourself one of a very few to own a handmade piece from E.C.Andersson Watch Co.

Technical Specifications
Case
Swedish mined and processed 316L, polished & bead-blasted
Dial
Sunburst with elevated sections, illuminated markers & 24h-ring
Sapphire
Slight convex, double sided AR-coated
Primary Time Zone
Displayed in the inner dial by hours, minutes and sweeping seconds hands
Secondary Time Zone
Displayed in 24h at the outer dial by gold or heat-blued central positioned hand
Magnetic-Resistance
A / M 286000 or Gauss 3600
Shock-Resistance
Incabloc
Water Resistance
Tested for 100 meter / 10 Atmosphere
Measurements
40mm diameter, 10mm height, 46mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lug width
Case back
Embossed display back, AR-coated sapphire
Crown
Screw-in, water-tight, embossed Enslinje-logo. Bead-blasted & polished
Hands
Bead-blasted, illuminated, gilted, heat-blued
Movement
Cal.ECA02GL1, Sellita based. Self-winding mechanical
Lug Width
20mm
Leather Strap (included)
Waxed integrated Kudu, deployant buckle

Semantics

Göta-Lejon, or “Gothic Lion” in English, is the official symbol of Gothenburg and has been for 400 years. It’s the city’s official crest and symbolises the Swedish Kingdom defence towards the west. As our company was founded in Gothenburg, and the watches are manufactured here, we found Göta-Lejon to be a fitting name of our in-house labeled watches.

Kontra-Gauss is, besides an anti-magnetic shield, the actual name of the watch collection.