watches archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/watches/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:21:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 hublot unveils watch made from used coffee grounds and recycled nespresso capsules https://www.designboom.com/design/hublot-nespresso-big-bang-unico-origin-watch-recycled-coffee-grounds-capsules-05-15-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/hublot-nespresso-big-bang-unico-origin-watch-recycled-coffee-grounds-capsules-05-15-2023/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 09:50:36 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=991570

the watch straps of the new timepiece have a fabric-band variant which is mixed with recycled coffee grounds and polyester.

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paul kweton’s quirky donut watches playfully teach children the ways of timekeeping https://www.designboom.com/design/paul-kweton-donut-watches-timekeeping-05-08-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/paul-kweton-donut-watches-timekeeping-05-08-2023/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 14:15:21 +0000 paulbaut https://www.designboom.com/?p=989773

the sprinkle-topped, half-eaten timepieces are a playful hybrid between a wrist watch and a donut.

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van cleef & arpels ornates planetarium automaton with sublime gems at watches & wonders https://www.designboom.com/design/van-cleef-arpels-planetarium-automaton-gems-watches-wonders-04-01-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/van-cleef-arpels-planetarium-automaton-gems-watches-wonders-04-01-2023/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:15:04 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=979689

the french luxury brand dots its heavenly bodies with moonstone, agate, chrysocolla, carnelian, and opal, to name a few.

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Hermès exhibits H08 timepiece collection within kinetic sculptures at watches & wonders https://www.designboom.com/design/hermes-h08-timepiece-collection-kinetic-sculptures-watches-wonders-03-31-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/hermes-h08-timepiece-collection-kinetic-sculptures-watches-wonders-03-31-2023/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:50:39 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=979541

the five new versions of H08 watches are led by its chronograph model, finished in satin and polished in titanium bezel.

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bulgari debuts ‘octo roma’ with chronograph & centered tourbillon at watches & wonders https://www.designboom.com/technology/bulgari-octo-roma-chronograph-centered-tourbillon-watches-wonders-03-27-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/bulgari-octo-roma-chronograph-centered-tourbillon-watches-wonders-03-27-2023/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:30:18 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=977995

the redesigned octagon timepiece collection welcomes four tourbillon models, a chronograph type, and an automatic class.

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time to talk: how ressence watches designer-CEO creates timelessness https://www.designboom.com/design/ressence-watches-designer-ceo-benoit-mintiens-interview-02-23-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/ressence-watches-designer-ceo-benoit-mintiens-interview-02-23-2023/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:31:44 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=947049

innovation is driven by human-centered micro-ergonomics as ressence strives to make timepieces even more timeless.

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takashi murakami & hublot enclose jeweled smiling flower in 13 black ceramic watches https://www.designboom.com/technology/takashi-murakami-hublot-black-ceramic-watches-02-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/takashi-murakami-hublot-black-ceramic-watches-02-03-2023/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:50:19 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=963414

the petals of takashi murakami’s timepiece with hublot are lined with a gradient of rubies, sapphires, amethysts, tsavorites, and topaz.

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john mayer talks wandering hours with audemars piguet code 11.59 starwheel https://www.designboom.com/design/audemars-piguet-code-11-59-starwheel-john-mayer-design-miami-01-26-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/audemars-piguet-code-11-59-starwheel-john-mayer-design-miami-01-26-2023/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:15:49 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=961305

the ‘wandering hours’ mechanism of the audemars piguet code 11.59 starwheel was invented for an insomniac pope from 17th century.

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ZENITH DEFY Extreme Felipe Pantone watch captures time chromatically https://www.designboom.com/design/zenith-defy-extreme-felipe-pantone-watch-10-20-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/design/zenith-defy-extreme-felipe-pantone-watch-10-20-2022/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:30:45 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=935665

the chromatic watches of art are limited to just 100 editions.

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zenith reveals hidden creative history behind its watchmaking icons https://www.designboom.com/design/zenith-history-watchmaking-icons-10-19-2022/ https://www.designboom.com/design/zenith-history-watchmaking-icons-10-19-2022/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:30:47 +0000 tim spears I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=937257

Famed for its emblematic models – whether rare vintages or contemporary collaborative editions – as much as for its key movements, Zenith’s timepieces are icons that transcend the industry. The brand acts at the forefront of Swiss watchmaking, as it shapes the future by daring to challenge new heights in technical performance as well as […]

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