watches archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/watches/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 makina crafts an angular, contemporary interpretation of three-handed art deco watches https://www.designboom.com/design/makina-angular-contemporary-three-handed-art-deco-watches-andras-i-10-06-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/makina-angular-contemporary-three-handed-art-deco-watches-andras-i-10-06-2023/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:10:25 +0000 Skimbleshanks https://www.designboom.com/?p=1020929

the watch brand transforms the classic into the contemporary to craft an imposing timepiece with minimalist, geometric forms.

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NASA-approved titanium watch with real moon dust from meteorite recalls apollo 11 landing https://www.designboom.com/design/nasa-titanium-watch-moon-dust-meteorite-apollo-11-colmacarthur-lunar1622-10-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/nasa-titanium-watch-moon-dust-meteorite-apollo-11-colmacarthur-lunar1622-10-04-2023/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:28:38 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1020434

col&macarthur’s LUNAR1,622 with NASA approval commemorates apollo 11 using real meteorite moon dust and coordinates and date of the landing.

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richard mille revives 1980s memphis aesthetics with geometric pastel ceramic watches https://www.designboom.com/design/richard-mille-colored-ceramic-watches-1980s-memphis-design-italian-art-rm-07-01-09-29-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/richard-mille-colored-ceramic-watches-1980s-memphis-design-italian-art-rm-07-01-09-29-2023/#respond Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:50:32 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1019444

richard mille’s colored ceramic watches underpin contrasting hues, shapes, and materials that allude to reinterpretation of the 1980s memphis design and italian art.

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Hermès weaves first-ever apple watch bands in knitted nylon with 3D pattern https://www.designboom.com/design/hermes-first-ever-apple-watch-bands-calfskin-nylon-3d-pattern-09-13-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/hermes-first-ever-apple-watch-bands-calfskin-nylon-3d-pattern-09-13-2023/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:30:26 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1016074

the interchangeable apple watch bands can now be exchanged with Hermès’ straps made of knitted nylon or molded rubber with deployment buckle.

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a vibrant spinning beach ball animates the dial of trio of time’s watch https://www.designboom.com/design/spinning-beach-ball-dial-trio-of-time-90s-inspired-watch-08-24-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/spinning-beach-ball-dial-trio-of-time-90s-inspired-watch-08-24-2023/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:20:42 +0000 Leo Lai https://www.designboom.com/?p=1011539

an ode to technology's dance with time, the dial recalls the 90s' iconic 'loading' symbol which springs to life when shaken.

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miniature casio watch rings are small enough to fit around fingers https://www.designboom.com/design/miniature-casio-watch-rings-toy-japan-stasto-stand-stones-08-04-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/miniature-casio-watch-rings-toy-japan-stasto-stand-stones-08-04-2023/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:30:12 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1008713

the miniature casio watch rings feature a digital or analog display, dial, glass three-layer structure, and a battery that can last up to 2 decades.

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de bethune encloses DW5 SP timepiece with meteorite shell forged from iron and steel https://www.designboom.com/design/de-bethune-dw5-sp-timepiece-meteorite-shell-iron-steel-07-05-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/de-bethune-dw5-sp-timepiece-meteorite-shell-iron-steel-07-05-2023/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:01:54 +0000 christina petridou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1003167

de bethune's DW5 SP timepiece is an iron interpretation of their renowned dream watch 5 model, enveloped in a mysterious silhouette.

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REAL TIME watch comes with rotating compass dials that resemble planetary movement https://www.designboom.com/design/real-time-watch-aleksej-iskos-zavod-compass-dials-planets-07-02-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/real-time-watch-aleksej-iskos-zavod-compass-dials-planets-07-02-2023/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 15:15:41 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1001894

designed by aleksej iskos for ZAVOD, the two compass dials of REAL TIME watch mimic the planets’ movement around the sun.

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takashi murakami & hublot present MP-15 watch with central tourbillon along jeweled petals https://www.designboom.com/design/takashi-murakami-hublot-mp-15-watch-central-tourbillon-jeweled-petals-07-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/takashi-murakami-hublot-mp-15-watch-central-tourbillon-jeweled-petals-07-01-2023/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 04:15:46 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1002157

MP-15 is a first for hublot, drawn from the central tourbillon that takashi murakami requested the swiss watchmaker.

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bulgari unveils first-ever octo finissimo tourbillon timepiece made entirely out of marble https://www.designboom.com/design/bulgari-first-marble-octo-finissimo-tourbillon-timepiece-rose-gold-watch-hands-06-29-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/bulgari-first-marble-octo-finissimo-tourbillon-timepiece-rose-gold-watch-hands-06-29-2023/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:01:26 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1001981

bulgari unveils octo finissimo tourbillon, its first watch of made out of green marble named verde alpi and a one-off timepiece.

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