New Richard Mille watch collection brings back Memphis Design movement

As with a lot of things today, everything old is new again. That doesn’t mean that we just copy what has already been done. A lot of creative designers have managed to incorporate elements and principles from past movements into a more modern style. If you’re a fan of the 80s Italian art and architecture movement called Memphis Design and unique watch designs. then this new collection from Richard Mille is something to pay attention to.

Designer: Richard Mille

The RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics collection is made up of 3 variations using summer colors: bluish pink, lavender, and powder blue ceramics. The designs use contrasting hues, shapes, and materials so you get a fun-looking watch but with the brand’s standard “trademarks of performance and innovation”. The hours, minutes, and adjustable rotor geometry use skeletonised automatic movements in its 45.66 x 31..40 x 11.85 mm body. It uses microblasted grade 5 titanium with electroplasma treatment in bot its surface and bridges. The skeletonised baseplate and bridges give optimal strength to the watch.

One other unique feature of the RM 07-01 watches is that it rewinds the mainspring depending on the activity level of the user through its variable-geometry rotor. You can adjust two weights and fix them in place through the spline screws. When the two weights are close to each other, the barrel rewinds quickly while the inertia is decreased when they are on the extreme sides of the rotor and the barrel will wind more slowly.

The RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramic models also use the decorative craft of guillochage and applies it to the watch’s design but with a more modern energy. It also has shock protection and the design of the surface protects it from unnecessary scratches and damage. The three-part case has a water resistance of up to 50 meters and is assembled with 12 grade 5 titanium screws and abrasion resistant washers in 316L stainless steel.

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Bugatti Chiron-inspired Watch takes the iconic C form of the luxury sports vehicle

Concept Bugatti Inspired Watch

Mention Bugatti and people will immediately think of elegant design and intelligent technology. We have seen such a combination in several Bugatti-branded products, whether they are conceptual or real.

The name Bugatti offers a hint of sophistication, as evident in the Bugatti Chiron Blue Sapphire Crystal Watch. The Bugatti Electric Tea Kettle gives you the exact and ideal temperature, while the Bugatti-inspired Espresso Machine is ready to start and supercharge your day with coffee. This time, a Bugatti-inspired Watch will make you wish you have all the money in the world to patronize the brand.

Designer: Arjun Vallabheshwar

Bugatti Inspired Watch Design

The Bugatti Chiron inspired this Bugatti watch. That’s the same inspiration for the luxury crystal watch introduced recently. The new watch concept features smooth, signature Bugatti curves and finishes we all desire. It may be the more affordable version of the Bugatti Chiron Blue Sapphire Crystal, but it’s as elegant and interesting.

The watch was designed by Arjun Vallabheshwar, who also showcased the killer-whale-inspired mouse concept. It’s minimal and modern, giving off a subtle luxe vibe some rich people like. Bugatti can consider this watch design, or perhaps a respected timepiece company may turn the watch into reality.

Bugatti Inspired Watch

Bugatti-based designs abound, but not all are ready for public consumption. Coming up with innovative and creative renders is challenging, but expect ideas to flow once inspiration strikes. The Bugatti Chiron-inspired Watch is elegant but also surfaces with a hint of sportiness–after all, the Bugatti Chiron is a sports car.

A Bugatti Watch can’t be compared with Bugatti cars, but we love to witness two different products using the same branding but different design language. Like the exclusive Bugatti Chiron Watch, you can see the mechanism of the concept watch, albeit not as clear. There are no pistons pumping, just the wheels and gears spinning.

Bugatti Inspired Watch Concept

The Bugatti Chiron as the main inspiration is prominent in the shape of the watch case. A crown is positioned on the left, while a red Bugatti logo is seen on the bottom of the case. It appears to be brushed stainless steel, but it could also be titanium.

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If you’re a fan of Bugatti, even if you don’t drive one, you are free to admire all the Bugatti cars that enter the market. A number of concept Bugatti vehicles have also been introduced, and each one can make any car enthusiast’s heart jump for joy. That Bugatti Type 57s sporty electric redesign brought a crowd favorite back to the future. A 4×4 off-roader version of a Bugatti Chiron looked like a Mad Max-meets-cyberpunk creation. And to satisfy the car lover’s curiosity, feel free to review these other Bugatti-inspired concepts that establish the luxury brand’s dominance in the automotive world.

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Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra is now the thinnest mechanical watch in the world

Bvlgari is a brand known for fine jewellery and luxurious watches. It releases classic timepieces that are elegant and can be considered as must-haves for every watch aficionado. One of the more interesting watches collection is the Octo, which continues to be a legend as the brand breaks its own record for the ultra-thin watch.

Now on its eighth consecutive year, the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra watch continues to be another ultra-complicated timepiece. It proves excellent Italian design and mechanical performance only Bulgari can offer. Beating records in eight consecutive years tells us the brand is committed to excellence and innovation.

Designer: Bvlgari

Buvgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Design

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2022 Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Model

The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra is now the world’s slimmest mechanical watch. You can’t find anything close anywhere else with its thinness of only 1.8mm. That is about the same as an American dime, so you can just imagine how thin it is.

The new milestone was hit by Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra as the thinnest mechanical watch in the world today. We can expect Bvlgari to beat another record once the next model is ready. This is 0.2mm thinner than the Piaget Altiplano, which is 2mm-thick. It can be challenging to win next year, but we have no doubt Bvlgari can do it.

Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Thin Design

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Thin Design Information

Bvlgari has crammed about 170 tiny parts of the movement into the super-thin case. The design included the dial and case in the movement. The case back is also the main plate which is the foundational structure of the watch.

The thin watch is possible with lightweight but durable materials. The 40mm-wide case is made of titanium, while the case back is tungsten carbide. The materials allow the watch to maintain its durability and rigidity. Instead of a crown, you will rather see two horizontal knobs. One is for setting the time, and the other one is for winding. The color scheme is monochrome, but the case middle, lugs, and bezels are sandblasted titanium.

Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra

The Octo line is Bvlgari’s flagship series which is now in its tenth year, never failing to wow the audience. It is known for ultra-thin watches, and the Finissimo Ultra is the latest model to be in the spotlight. The luxury watch comes with a laser-engraved QR code on the ratchet wheel. It comes with an NFT to help with authentication and to make it more relevant. The QR code takes you to an exclusive NFT artwork plus access to the watch’s history, design, and production process.

The watch appears two-dimensional, and you may probably not feel anything on your wrist because it’s light but rest assured, the expensive watch will never fall off. Bvlgari has proven that innovation when it comes to watches will never end. We can’t wait to know how thick/thin the next Bvlgari watch will be. Unfortunately, though, Bvlgari said this would be the final watch model.

 

Only ten units of the Octo Finissimo Ultra are being produced. Each one costs $440,000, which is not affordable. Of course, Bulgari has a particular target for such watches, and we have no doubt each piece will be picked up swiftly.

The Octo collection is now considered iconic, even if it’s only a decade old. For the past ten years, the Blvgari Octo collection has been recognized worldwide with 60 international awards. It’s a new take in the centuries-old watchmaking industry as it combines mechanics and the digital arena. If you’re a luxury watch lover, you may want to invest in this one because it will be worth a lot a few years from now, especially if this is the final model from the collection.

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Bulgari’s watchmakers teamed up with Concepto, a movement specialist, to make the thinnest manual wind movement. This won’t just be another luxury or novelty watch; this will be another proof that you can marry modern technology with tradition. Bvlgari has also implemented eight patented solutions here to ensure premium quality. There are patents related to the Bulgari Singularity software, bimetal case manipulate/case back, modular structure, oscillator module, differential display, glass assembly, bracelet, and barrel structure. The watch comes with 50 hours of power reserve.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Models

Bulgari enters new dimensions with the Octo Finissimo Ultra. The Octo watch saga ends with this ultra-thin mechanical timepiece. It’s a perfect example of how the physical and digital worlds are bridged since it comes with an NFT linked to a surprise piece of art.

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This watch winder uses patented technology to keep count of each rotation for your iconic timepiece collection!

If you own more than one watch, you know the importance of watch winders – they keep your watches running when you’re not wearing them. Depending on your collection of timepieces, watch winders come in varying sizes, from smaller, single compartments to larger ones that can store more than six of your watches. Being no stranger to the game, WOLF, a brand committed to a long history of providing luxury jewelry accessories such as watch boxes, winders, and cases, debuted their latest collection of winders called Axis.

WOLF’s latest collection offers winders that range from single compartments to winders that can safeguard up to eight different timepieces and count the precise number of rotations for each and every one. Utilizing their very own patented technology, WOLF equipped each Axis Watch Winder with plenty of different rotation options for your stored watches. Before you place your watch into the preferred winder, WOLF integrated a 10-second start delay into each Axis Watch Winder so that you have sufficient time to insert the watch before the drum kicks in and begins to rotate.

Additionally, the watch winder itself can be set anywhere between 300 to 1,200 turns per day, which can then be doubled if you select bi-directional rotation. The case itself dons either a copper or powder-coated laser-cut perforated steel surface that melds into each individual watch winding module and accompanying backlit LCD display and locking glass cover.

Each Axis Watch Winder also comes with a power reserve setting, which grants six to 72 hours for the watch to release any stored energy it might have generated after getting wound up, which is provided in increments of six hours. Constructed from vegan leather, each watch module comes with a lock-in cuff that locks in your timepiece for safekeeping. Since 1834, WOLF has been designed watch winders, like the Axis Watch Winder, that look nicer than any watch I own based on the belief that a fine quality case is needed to protect one’s prized possessions.

Designer: WOLF

This sleek technical watch design defies traditional watch-making with an elliptic shape and transparent case!

We’ve seen all-ceramic square watches, synchronized dancing clocks, and even watches with cyberpunk dreamworlds encased within glass domes. There are probably as many unique watch designs out there as there are designers for them. Watches typically represent fashionable microcosmic introductions to the people wearing them. That’s why vintage Casios can bring us right back to their heyday in the 70s or why wearing a watch similar to Tony Soprano’s 18K yellow gold Rolex can make us feel like mob bosses from New Jersey. Norm Edward’s elliptic-shaped technical watch brings us elsewhere, sometime in the distant future – maybe to the Hollywood set of the 52nd James Bond installment or a space community on Mars.

Heritier, a community of watch enthusiasts who create limited edition timepieces, aims to carry horology heritage and values into the 21st century by bridging global communities, partnerships, and charity initiatives with a joined love for watches. Edwards’ technical watch render began as a study in Heritier’s founder, Julien Bonzom’s passion for horology and watchmaking. Encased within a thin, double-paned glass dome, the clock’s inner workings are only slightly revealed. While some cogwheels and gears are within view, a multi-level, concentric design pulsates from the clock’s center and extends to the dial’s inner edge, where numerical minute markers indicate the time of day. Matte stainless steel accents both cradle and cleverly obstruct the glass dome, matching the round cluster of sprockets and gears at the timepiece’s overhanging extension, which keeps the watch in time.

Resembling the look of a joystick, or even a narrow egg-shape, Norm Edwards’ technical watch design could be envisioned wrapped around the wrist of some futuristic spy agent or a successful, metropolitan businessperson pelting between skyscrapers in a hovercraft. Whoever’s wearing it, the watch’s abstract shape and sleek, somewhat hidden inner-mechanism give off an air of composed complexity, a combination that has always mystified the world of timekeeping and watch-making alike, and always will.

Designer: Norm Edwards

Wrist watch designs with modern minimal aesthetics that set you apart in the watch geek’s world!

Ever since the first gentleman pulled out a pocket watch after its discovery in 1501, these quaint timepieces have been a status symbol. The history of timepieces actually reflects the change in fashion across ages, coming to the designs that showcase our modern, quirky, and inventive times! As a product that is flaunted across the ages and across sexes, each timepiece here is designed to be a reflection of your personality. Distinguishing from the luxury watch crowd, the designs in this round-up aim to stand out and we are sure that these will be a conversation starter wherever you go!

This quirky timepiece – a limited edition Redundant Watch for MOMA by Ji Lee and Anicorn tells time twice! Instead of the conventional hour markers in a watch, the watch face features clock hands. The hour numbers are completely replaced by a mini arrangement of hands to display each hour of the day. However, these mini clock hands are still, whereas the larger running hands tell the minutes and the hour. Featuring a 40mm case, the watch is unisex. The 316L stainless-steel enclosed casing is available in color options of black and silver. Not to mention the casing is ultra-thin, only 7.5mm. Running on a Miyota GL20 Japanese movement, the watch is a part of Anicorn’s Trio of Time Series. Its straps are interchangeable with the strap of any other watch in the TTT series.

Meet the Garbage Watch by Vollebak, a watch made by repurposing the electronic waste we throw out every year. Rapidly changing technology has given rise to a culture of disposable electronics – everything from phones to TV, gadgets are not designed to last long. This electronic waste contains many of the world’s precious metals like silver, platinum, copper, nickel, cobalt, aluminum, and zinc. You’ll find 7% of the world’s gold in e-waste! Vollebak changed their approach to the problem, they explained “So our Garbage Watch started with a very simple idea. What if garbage isn’t garbage? What if it’s simply pre-assembled raw materials that we can use to make new things. It’s why everything you can see on the Garbage Watch used to be something else – a motherboard from your computer, a microchip in your smartphone, or wiring from your TV.”

The VFD watch by Nixoid Command sports a gorgeous steampunk design that, in the era of smartwatches, feels like the perfect alternative to a timepiece that captures all your data and tracks every move. Fitted on the inside with Vacuum Fluorescent Displays encased in glass cylinders that perfectly resemble Nixie tubes, the VFD watch comes in two variants, a traditional-looking circular Space Watch, and a rectangular Cyber Watch that looks more eye-catching. Both watch variants come with a steel body that’s fitted with proprietary Vacuum Fluorescent Displays that showcase the time. The watches revive VFD technology (commonly found in cassette players and other electronic products in the 70-80s), which eventually went obsolete after LCD screens made their debut. Each watch comes precisely fitted with VFD tubes that help tell the time.

This cool space-themed watch by UNDONE (a brand has always shown a penchant for space) has created the SpaceXplorer watch that pays homage to the 2014 SpaceX Dragon V2 spacecraft. It is a limited-edition timepiece that celebrates achievements that we have made in terms of design, technology, and innovation. This special watch pays great attention to detail and you will recognize those little things instantly if you are a space nerd. For instance, it features styling elements from the new SpaceX ultra-modern space suits. Then it takes it up a notch by using the Dragon V2 capsule’s design details – the grey dial ring, white indices, and the unique hands which are modeled off of the capsules white oblong shaped indices and windows.

The Adesse Watch literally has a watch strap and face. It strips away the watch of everything Jansen believes can be removed, but still retains the watch’s functionality. The watch has absolutely no hands, a plain, unbranded face, and even uses minimal markings around the rim of the inside of the case, rather than on the dial itself. This results in the watch’s dial being an absolute empty canvas. Taking inspiration from an hourglass’s ability to use shadows to tell time, Adesse comes with an offset on the surface of its watch-dial. The offset casts a slight shadow, making it visible as a hand, which points to the time.

Designed taking inspiration from marine voyaging vessels, the Ganymede Series 01 by Bala Radharamanan doesn’t have a watch face as much as it has a porthole. The rounded-square watch body comes with a capsule-shaped window that has a unique way of telling the time. Peer through the capsule-shaped window and you see a bunch of numbers arranged in concentric arcs. Multiple hands make rounds of the watch’s vertical face, pointing out the time. Follow the hand’s color and read the number that it points to of the corresponding color, and there you have it. It does have a learning curve, but that’s the price of having something as uniquely alluring as the Ganymede Series 01.

The Gemic Watch Tells Time Through Undulating 3D Surfaces

The Gemic Watch Tells Time Through Undulating 3D Surfaces

“Time is not just a number but also a story of the life”, says designer Xundi Li, who has, through the Gemic, attempted at giving time a shape. Ultimately each moment in your day is different from the last, and the Gemic watch tries to reflect that, by looking different with each passing minute. The watch consists of two different 3D layers that sit atop each other, rotating to tell the time. Ridges on the layers indicate what time it is, and the layers themselves come with amoeba-shaped cutouts that rotate as the layers do, creating a visualization in the center of the watch’s face… right in the middle of which sits Gemic’s branding.

Forfeiting the original 34 mm case, Swatch adopted a more impressive 47 mm dial, fully transparent with a semi-transparent silicone strap! This adds a pop of modernity to The Big Bold Jelly and to be honest, prevents us from squinting our eyes whenever we need to know the time. Crafted from plastic, the case features a height of 44.80 mm and a thickness of 11.75 mm. The larger case has been teamed up with red, blue, and yellow hands, making for a watch that looks as though it likes to have some fun! The splash of color adds a certain edge to an otherwise subtle watch.

The Argo’s layered dial comes with a date-window, and with artwork that pulls inspiration from the constellation as well as the sextant, a navigational instrument. Designed by Cesare Zuccaro, the watch’s second hand even resembles the lens on the sextant, with its hollow ring shape that forms a halo around the numbers on the dial as it smoothly makes its way in a circle. The watch comes encased in a 316L Stainless Steel body, topped with a sapphire glass. Nominated for an A’ Design Award, Argo lets you choose between a Milanese-style chainlink strap as well as a strap made out of premium Italian leather, both designed to complement the watch’s remarkable interstellar appeal!

The Black Watch 01 by Joe Mansfield and Ken Tomita of Grovemade with Stefan Andrén ditches the traditional analog design for a circular wooden face. The hand-sanded walnut face was dyed a beautiful black with Japanese calligraphy ink and topped off with a clear lacquer. Oxidized to a deep black, the stainless steel module complements the face perfectly. However, this is where it gets even more interesting. Foregoing the classical dials you usually see on watches, Grovemade adopted twelve little circles to represent the time, instead of the usual numbers. A peek at the watch will reveal not numbers, but round holes that will guide you, and be sure to watch out for the orange-and-white-colored ones!

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Whether it’s via the air, land, or sea, fantastic voyages have long inspired timepiece design and the modern Odyssey watch by Sahil Ravjit & Andra Wibisono is no exception. The masculine design looks to our eventual space travel as inspiration for its subtly futuristic yet sophisticated aesthetic. It’s an elegant, modern take on a classic precision timepiece – the chronograph. Its distinguished sub-dials have marked plates in place of traditional hands, creating the illusion of time passing as numbers slowly vanish out of sight. Dotted markers orbit at varying speeds, drawing the eye to a graceful movement while indicated the time elapsed.

This SpaceX-themed limited edition timepiece is a ‘Musk’ have for your watch collection!

After months of quarantine, all I need is space – space at home, open space, and I would also be okay with the NASA kind of space. You get the point and the puns. Siri has seemed to pick up on it as well and I came across this cool space-themed watch by UNDONE. The brand has always shown a penchant for space, in fact, they have a whole range called SpaceXplorer which pays homage to the 2014 SpaceX Dragon V2 spacecraft. The latest SpaceXplorer is a limited-edition timepiece that celebrates achievements that we have made in terms of design, technology, and innovation. Funny, we do the same at Yanko Design every day too!

This special watch pays great attention to detail and you will recognize those little things instantly if you are a space nerd. For instance, it features styling elements from the new SpaceX ultra-modern space suits. Then it takes it up a notch by using the Dragon V2 capsule’s design details – the grey dial ring, white indices, and the unique hands which are modeled off of the capsules white oblong shaped indices and windows. “The minute-hand mimics the path of a gravitational slingshot, and the second-hand is actually a white disc on which a dot rotates to mimic the moon’s movement around the earth. The hour hand continues to nod to the design of the new and improved spacesuit, highlighting the shape and lines of the collar,” says UNDONE. And because space is an infinite black expanse, the watch dial glows in a cool nitrous blue when its dark.

Just like the spacesuits, the watch will be hermetically sealed to withstand up to five atmospheres. The case back’s circular pattern symbolizes the landing pad of the SpaceX autonomous drone ship and what truly stole my heart about this watch was the engraved “Of Course I Still Love You” quote that was Elon Musk’s tribute to the AI that commanded spaceships in a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks. “We’ve added the launch time, date, and coordinates (Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral) and to make this really special, we also added return date,” says the team. Only 300 pieces of this SpaceXplorer watch will be made and they all pay homage to the two astronauts’ historic journey to the International Space Station and the first-ever successful launch of a crewed orbital spacecraft by a private company. It’s a Musk-have!

Designer: Undone

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This dial slices time to defy the traditional time telling methods!

What I loved about Tian is the idea behind its creation – the designer wanted to make a watch that encouraged you to slow down your everyday life. Can you imagine a watch that does not silently nag you about hurrying up with its tick-tock? Well, Tian is just that, it stands out because it is a watch without the classic watch hands! Tian comes in monochrome and a color variation, it works on the Japanese Miyota movement.

Tian is a Germany-based brand with an ‘about story’ that will warm your hearts. The owner came across an old watch that belonged to his father but it was too small to fit him so he began a quest to find one in his size. After an extensive Google search, he found out that the company that made those watches was only in business for two years and that inspired him to start his own line of watches and that is how Tian was born. It was inspired by that original brand from the 70s and carried their legacy of revolutionizing time while taking off the pressure.

What is interesting is the way you read the time on this watch – it is anything but conventional! To tell time, you must look through the opening of the black disc which is actually moving. When you see one full color, that signifies the completion of a whole hour. Every color also has three lines at an interval of 15 minutes each. You’ll also notice that the markings are at 2 o’clock and 6 o’clock which is another feature that truly makes Tian one of a kind. Tian is also water-resistant (3 ATM) and its dial is encased in stainless steel with mineral glass. To complete the emotional circle of this watch’s story, Tian’s owner also donates a part of these profits to his best friend in Africa in a bid to improve lives and sustainability within the less fortunate communities. It is always the right time to do good things.

Designer: Tian Watches

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Bear Grylls x Luminox survival series pushes you and your watch’s limits

Bear Grylls is the human personification of Man vs Wild and Fear Factor – no, seriously he is an international public figure known for this survival skills and outdoor adventures! So when Swiss watchmaker, Luminox, wanted to create a line of all-terrain watches they reached out to Bear Grylls and we got a match (or shall I say watch?) made in heaven. Luminox has unveiled the Bear Grylls Survival series which includes the master edition, the sea edition, and the land edition all designed with one goal in mind – to help you survive.

The beauty of this partnership is also in the core values of the brand and the celebrity – Luminox’s motto of ‘Every Second Counts’ syncs up with perfectly Grylls’ ‘Never Give Up’ and comes together as one in the Survival watches. The Master series leads the pack with two chronographs in 45mm Carbonox™ and cases to match. The adventurous spirit of the watch comes from stainless steel chronograph pushers, the mini compass on the strap and a rubber crown ring for easy grip. Given that is has a special Sea edition too, the survival series is water-resistant up to 300 meters.

Scale mountains, dive deep into the sea or explore jungles – the Survival series was created to ‘survive’ extreme conditions and will self-illuminate in the dark for up to 25 years! Even the case of the watch is inscribed with SOS in Morse code for quick reference if you ever need it. “The rugged watch range has been carefully crafted featuring multi-functional design and state of the art materials – set to inspire and encourage the adventurer in everyone – men and women, boys and girls, outdoor novices and experts,” says Bear Grylls.

Designer: Luminox

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