watches archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/watches/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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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MB&F’s HM8 mark 2 timepiece takes its luxurious hypercar style from porsche 918 spyder https://www.designboom.com/design/mbandf-hm8-mark-2-timepiece-hypercar-porsche-918-spyder-06-14-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/mbandf-hm8-mark-2-timepiece-hypercar-porsche-918-spyder-06-14-2023/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:00:41 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=998417

MB&F's HM8 mark 2 features an aerodynamic carbonmacrolon body, grade 5 titanium chassis, sapphire crystal, and a unique crown mechanism.

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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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