Explorer Concept
Chart Your Own Adventure
The Explorer Concept transforms timekeeping into a journey of discovery. Each hand-painted dial captures the romance of ancient cartography, featuring intricate trade routes, sailing vessels, and mythical sea creatures across an aged parchment canvas that speaks to every adventurer's soul.
Ancient maps tell stories of courage, discovery, and the endless human desire to explore uncharted territories. The Explorer draws inspiration from these historical treasures, where cartographers documented not just geography but dreams of adventure. Each hand-painted dial becomes a personal artifact, featuring detailed illustrations of historic trade routes, majestic sailing vessels, and legendary sea monsters that once warned travelers of the unknown. Built on the trusted Seiko 5 GMT platform, this artistic timepiece bridges centuries of exploration heritage with modern functionality, creating a wearable map for today's adventurers.
This exclusive timepiece is limited to only 200 pieces worldwide, ensuring rarity for collectors and travel enthusiasts who appreciate both horological excellence and artistic craftsmanship.
GMT Legacy, Artistic Soul
Maps That Changed the World
The golden age of exploration produced some of history's most beautiful and functional art pieces—hand-drawn maps that guided adventurers across unknown seas. These cartographic masterpieces combined practical navigation with artistic imagination, featuring elaborate illustrations of ships, sea monsters, and distant lands that captured the romance of discovery. The Explorer Concept pays homage to this rich tradition of adventure.
Our artists meticulously hand-paint each dial to recreate the wonder of these ancient charts. Every brushstroke tells a story of courage and curiosity, transforming the watch face into a personal expedition map. The aged parchment background evokes the weathered pages of historical atlases, while detailed ships and mythical creatures remind us that every journey contains both reality and dreams of the extraordinary.
Precision Meets Adventure
Each Explorer Concept represents the perfect fusion of Japanese watchmaking precision and artistic vision. The reliable automatic movement ensures accurate timekeeping across multiple time zones, while the GMT function provides practical utility for modern travelers. Our certified craftsmen carefully assemble each timepiece, ensuring the hand-painted artwork is perfectly protected beneath durable crystal.
The robust construction matches the adventurous spirit of its inspiration, designed to accompany you on real journeys while serving as a daily reminder of exploration's endless possibilities. This exclusive timepiece offers discerning collectors a unique combination of functional GMT capabilities and museum-quality artistic detail, making it an essential accessory for those who view every day as an opportunity for discovery.
IFL Watches is an independent brand offering bespoke luxury products and customizations. All watch customizations are commissioned by our clients, for personal use only. We do not manufacture watches. Nor are we affiliated with, or authorized by, the original manufacturers of the watches, unless stated otherwise. Our customizations are conducted in an entirely independent capacity. Any brands mentioned on our website, e-mails, marketing campaigns or social media are strictly for the purpose of reference only. All manufacture warranties are void when ordering a customized timepiece from IFL Watches. IFL offers an independent warranty for a minimum of 2 years on all our Customized Products.
