Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko has joined alongside Issey Miyake to create a new “1/6” watch, designed by longtime collaborator of the fashion brand, Nao Tamura. Taking on a rather simplistic approach, the watch reinforces the imprint’s approach to Zen-infused design. The mechanical timepieces feature a nostalgically-geared face and band, which seeks to reemphasize the importance of traditional watches in a time of increasing digitization.
As Tamura states via her website about the design, the era of digitization “has certainly brought us convenience, but it has also caused us to lose sight of the joy of discovering new things and the satisfaction of learning from the experience.” Due to this, the designer wished to design a watch whereby users could effectively feel the timepiece ticking.
Spec-wise, the mechanical movement rotates at 2,160 RPM, with the watch itself employing a power reserve of 41 hours. More details include its two-layer construction and minimalistic 43mm face for easy time reading. The watch is set to arrive in three unique color and material configurations — a dark-themed face in either silver or black, both of which utilize metal bands, as well as a white face that is accompanied by a black leather band.
You can check out the timepieces in the gallery above. Be on the lookout as they are expected to hit stores in the near future with a price tag of approximately $590 and $635 USD, respectively.
After unveiling its three-window grip watch earlier this week, Gucci has now released two new silver-tone timepieces crafted in Swiss-made stainless steel. Both editions are inscribed with a snake emblem on the face and are made with water resistant properties for increased functionality.
The “Silver Dive Snake Watch” features a flat sapphire crystal lens and grooved details on the bezel. A “GG” logo is added above the focal graphic for additional branding, while the dial is coated in black for contrast. The style is water resistant up to 660 feet, while the “Silver G-Timeless Snake Watch” is resistant up to approximately 164 feet. That edition is marked by a more colorful red, white and blue snake and features a white dial for a tonal look. It’s engraved with another logo at the back to round it all off.
Gucci’s Silver Dive Snake Watch is priced at $1,380 USD, while the Silver G-Timeless Snake Watch is priced at $1,020 USD. Both pieces are available to shop now at SSENSE’s webstore.
After releasing a set of lightweight bags and totes last month, Heron Preston has delivered more branded goods by way of several link-chain and barbed wire-inspired jewelry pieces. The silver-toned hardware boasts contrasting black elements throughout, offsetting the otherwise minimal designs with Preston’s signature “Стиль” verbiage.
The silver-over-brass offering includes bracelets, earrings, a necklace and a ring, with the label’s “Стиль” (“Style” in Cyrillic) emblem inscribed on the plaque as the focal design. Meanwhile, the barbed wire necklace and bracelet feature black encasements over top of the chain, while spiky details protrude all around it to reinforce the hard-edged motif. Preston’s trademark Safety Orange tag adds a slight touch of color to the barbed necklace, bringing in its preferred industrial hues to brighten up the statement piece.
Styles range in price from ¥18,000 JPY (approximately $170 USD) for the ring up to ¥32,000 JPY (approx. $300 USD) for the necklaces. Items can be purchased now from NUBIAN’s webstore, as well as select retailers like SSENSE.
Swiss luxury watchmaker Franck Muller has unveiled its Rainbow Invisible Setting Tourbillon ahead of its World Brand Piazza 2019 debut. The watch features an all-over diamond and sapphire design and a white gold diamond-set bracelet, which comes together to give a seamless rainbow effect around the bezel.
Franck Muller incorporated 122 baguette-cut diamonds at 7.99 carats and 21 baguette-cut coloured sapphires at 2.48 carats into the dial alone, as well as another 108 7.27 carat baguette-cut diamonds and 40 baguette-cut 8.44 carat coloured sapphires into the case.
The exposed Tourbillon mechanism is surrounded by another round of colored sapphires. It contrasts against the glistening clear design of the diamond dial with touches of gold and silver-toned hardware detailing the mechanics. The complex horological movement is designed to improve accuracy and commonly features on some of the world’s most expensive watches.
Take a closer look at the Franck Muller Rainbow Invisible Setting Tourbillon in the gallery above. Check it out in person at the World Brand Piazza 2019 from September 3 to September 6.
In other news, Gucci has released its new three-window Grip watch.
World Brand Piazza
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,
1 Expo Drive,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,
1 Expo Drive,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
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