Seven emirates,one signature.
December 2, 1971. Seven flags folded into one. This edition is not a watch about a country — it is a piece of that morning worn on the wrist. Three hundred exist. Then none.
Cushioned in rose gold, folded in dusk.
A silhouette carved for the desert hour — cushion case, warm rose-gold PVD over 316L, sapphire glass. Wear it after sundown and it reads like the sky at Liwa: copper cooling into indigo.
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1971 — the year the seven became one.
The Union 1971 Edition is a wristbound tribute to the founding of the United Arab Emirates. A rose-gold case cradles a dial finished in desert-textured tan — the colour of Liwa dunes at dusk. The UAE emblem sits at twelve. The year '1971' is set at six, quiet as a signature. Turn the watch over and the federation map is engraved into the caseback, drawn city by city, emirate by emirate. Three hundred pieces worldwide — each signed, each carrying the year that made a country.
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Desert-textured tan, hand-finished.
A stippled, sand-toned dial holds the light the way Liwa holds heat — deep and slow. At twelve, the UAE emblem in full colour. At six, the year: 1971. Nothing else. Nothing more is needed.
Rose gold over surgical steel.
A 40 mm cushion case in 316L steel, finished in a deep rose-gold PVD that catches the sun the way the dunes do at dusk. Brushed flanks, polished bevels, integrated crown at three.
The federation, engraved.
Turn the watch. The seven emirates are drawn into the caseback plate — every border, every coastline, city by city. The atelier signature sits above the map. It is a small map for a small country that did a large thing.
Limited to 300. Yours, only.
A single release of 300 pieces, signed on the caseback and registered to one owner at a time. When the three hundred are gone, they are gone.
Atelier / DraftLimited — 001 of 300
The federation caseback plate — Italian design, Japanese movement, 40 mm case, 5 ATM. Every plate is signed before it meets the strap.
Seven emirates. One wrist. One year.
On the second of December, 1971, seven emirates signed a federation into being. This edition carries that date the way a signet ring carries a family crest — quietly, permanently, engraved. Rose gold for the desert sun. Tan textured dial for the sand. A federation map on the back you'll only see when you take it off at night.
- 01300Pieces worldwideLimited, never repeated.
- 021971The yearSeven emirates. One federation.
- 037EmiratesEngraved into the caseback.
- 0440 mmCaseRose gold PVD over 316L steel.
- Edition
- 300 pieces · limited release
- Signature
- UAE emblem · '1971' at six
- Dedicated to
- The year of the Union
Strictly limited.
The Union 1971 Edition is released as a single run of 300. When the last piece is claimed, the drop closes permanently — no reissues, no restocks.
- Total
- 300
- Reserved
- 42
- Remaining
- 258
Why this watch.
Benefits, not bullet pointsUAE emblem at twelve, '1971' at six
A dial that reads as a signature — the national emblem in full colour, and the founding year of the Union set quietly at six.
Limited to 300
Each caseback is signed by the atelier and registered to a single owner. No re-runs, no second production.
Federation map caseback
The seven emirates drawn into the caseback plate — a private map you only see when the watch comes off.
Sapphire crystal, AR-coated
Mohs-9 hardness, scratch-resistant. Anti-reflective coating lets the tan dial read true in direct sunlight.
316L steel with rose gold PVD
Surgical-grade case in a warm rose-gold PVD — corrosion-resistant, hypoallergenic, luminous in daylight.
Brown alligator-embossed strap
Deep espresso leather with hand-stitched saddle detail. Warm against rose gold; pairs with sand, camel and navy.
At a glance.
- Case40 mm cushion
- DialDesert tan · UAE emblem
- CrystalSapphire AR
- Water50 m / 5 ATM
- MovementJapanese quartz
- StrapBrown alligator-emboss
- Edition300 pieces
- Inspired by1971 · The Union
On the wrist.
Real wrists · real light
Limited · 001 / 300 · Atelier Abu Dhabi
The full spec sheet.
- Edition
- Limited · 300 pieces
- Case Size
- 40 mm
- Case Material
- 316L Steel · Rose Gold PVD
- Caseback
- Engraved federation map · numbered
- Dial
- Desert Tan · Textured
- Emblem
- UAE Coat of Arms · at 12
- Hands & Indexes
- Applied rose-gold indices · lume
- Strap
- Brown alligator-embossed leather
- Clasp
- Rose-gold pin buckle
- Crystal
- Sapphire · AR-Coated
- Movement
- Japanese Quartz
- Water Resistance
- 5 ATM / 50 m
- Origin
- Designed UAE · Assembled Italy
Founder-selected feedback.
A short selection of notes from early owners, shared with permission.
"The caseback map made me stop. Nobody sees it but me — and that's exactly the point."
Ahmed B. · Abu DhabiFits 18 cm wrist"Rose gold on a tan dial — feels like a Liwa sunset. Wear it with a kandura or a suit; both work."
Salem K. · SharjahFits 17 cm wrist"I bought one for myself and one for my father. The engraved caseback means more to us than the dial does."
Omar F. · Abu DhabiFits 17.5 cm wrist
Free UAE delivery
Insured express delivery in 1–3 working days. International ships in 5–8 days, DDP, taxes included.
14-Day Returns & Exchanges
Unworn, sealed pieces may be returned or exchanged within 14 days. Engraved or personalised pieces cannot be returned for change of mind, unless there is a manufacturing defect.
Authenticity guaranteed
Each piece is authenticated, hand-checked at the Abu Dhabi atelier, and shipped with a warranty card.
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Some countries wear their year on a coin. We wanted to wear it on the wrist — quietly, every day.
