A few years ago, Maurice Lacroix decided to partner with Wallpaper* magazine to reinvent the Pontos watch thanks to the participation of extraordinary designers. This year, it was Jean Nouvel and Oki Sato, of Nendo, who had the responsibility to reinterpret the design of the Pontos Day Date.
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Jean Nouvel's take on Pontos was to strip it down to its core identity by putting the raw material at the center of his design. In his own words, "I wanted to highlight the object's characteristic of simplicity, using the plainest numerals possible, the most slender hands, and glass with as little shine and reflectivity as possible."
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Oki Sato's work was all about integration. Echoing the architecture of the modern domestic space, his Pontos doubles as a Cuckoo clock in a very sleek design: "Because I wanted something that really blends into a room, I chose a matt white with a bit of pink gold as detailing".
The designs can be seen in the next issue of Wallpaper* magazine which will be available on November 28th.
Thanks.
Jean Nouvel's take on Pontos was to strip it down to its core identity by putting the raw material at the center of his design. In his own words, "I wanted to highlight the object's characteristic of simplicity, using the plainest numerals possible, the most slender hands, and glass with as little shine and reflectivity as possible."
Oki Sato's work was all about integration. Echoing the architecture of the modern domestic space, his Pontos doubles as a Cuckoo clock in a very sleek design: "Because I wanted something that really blends into a room, I chose a matt white with a bit of pink gold as detailing".
The designs can be seen in the next issue of Wallpaper* magazine which will be available on November 28th.
Thanks.