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Design Speech

Design Speech featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Radiance

The appearance of this watch is in contrast to the traditional style of women's watches, using a square shape to express that the female group is not always weak, but can also be strong and decisive. The design inspiration based on "women are the stars". The bezel and dial blend the star shinning color with meteorite pattern, highlighting the shinning women. The crown was cut into an octagonal shape, which can reflect light from multiple angles to create a sparkling effect and also make it easier for the wearer to grip and use.

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Restrepo

The real start of the Restrepo Watch project is the curve and the shape of the planets in the Universe that are in fact not round but elliptical as the movements referring to the Kepler rules. After some travels in Concord from Paris to New York , the designer decided to rehabilitate the elliptical shapes for timepieces to make a new way of exploration. The designer introduces a new shape and a model far from the established brands.

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X Series

The X Series mechanical watch takes restore the classics and breakthrough the future as its creative concept, and is inspired by the classic IP, Transformers. The exploration of modern mechanical aesthetics and the interpretation of the new generation's diverse and multi-layered visual communication create a stunning experience from Cybertron. The unique X design of the movement forms a stable and solid dial.

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XS Horizon

The XS Horizon watch employs a different approach to show time and was created to introduce a smaller unisex version to the collection. To visualize the present moment and distinguish the past from the future, the watch uses a line moving through time space. The past is depicted with a color shade that gradually fades away as it deviates from the present, while the future is represented by darkness. The aim of the project was to create a range of compact wrist watches suitable for all genders.

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Makina Andras I

Makina Watches wanted to design a black sheep in the rectangular watch category that's already full of art deco inspired dress watches. That's why Andras I was born as a sports watch with a bolder and more modern approach. Coated in stealth black, its stainless steel case is composed of slopes and angular shapes that make up its multifaceted design. Its octagonal case is designed to taper around a larger movement for less volume and increased wearability. Its dial is multi-layered and 3 dimensional and its strap is muscular and shapely to look more imposing from every angle.

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UN Blue

The Un Blue breaks the tradition, expresses the theme of peace with the stability of the triangle, and creates a triangular case. Environment friendly material selection. The design recycles the high-quality plastic composite waste in the transformation of military equipment and uses it in the production of shockproof bezels, tapes, or other parts of Un Blue. The designer boldly collides camouflage with the bright blues, catering to the current trend of gorp core and city boy.

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