Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn by Albert Rakhimzhanov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Gemwaith Competition Category.

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Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn

by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Client: ARTIKA Design

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Gemwaith Category

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The Design

About Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn

Mae Artika Horizon yn oriawr arddwrn y gellir hefyd ei chario mewn poced neu ei gwisgo o amgylch y gwddf. Mae cortyn ar y strap yn cymryd lle rhannau strap confensiynol, gan roi adeiladwaith syml a dibynadwy i'r oriawr. Caiff y strap ei gau â chlip arbennig, ac mae'r clip yn troi'r oriawr yn dlws crog y gellir ei hongian o amgylch y gwddf neu ei glymu i ddillad. Mae'r casyn wedi'i wneud o fetel ac mae'n mesur 43 mm mewn diamedr a 9 mm mewn dyfnder. Cynlluniwyd y cynhyrchu drwy weithgynhyrchu ychwanegol neu felino CNC. Ysbrydolwyd y ffurf gan dwll du a'i orwel digwyddiad, ac mae'r cortyn yn symboleiddio gofod yn plygu o amgylch amser.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Artika Horizon Prif Swyddogaeth: Oriawr Arddwrn yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: A wrist watch with a cord on the strap. The watch can be worn on the wrist, or as a stopwatch in a pocket or around the neck. Unlike conventional straps, the construction of Horizon watches is simpler and more reliable, there is literally nothing to break.
Dimensions & Packaging: The watch diameter is 43 mm and the depth is 9 mm
Tags: Watch, Stopwatch, Time, Accessory, Gadget, Device.
Production Technology: The dimensions of a real quartz movement were used in the development of this project. Body material - metal, assumed production technologies - additive manufacturing or CNC milling. This is justified by the small circulation and the complexity of the design.
Design Challenge: The most difficult thing in this project is the symbiosis of two global tasks, namely: the need to match the brand and integrate another global theme. Such conditions create many restrictions that can alienate a large segment of consumers. To make a product with a complex meaning, which would be interesting, including for an ordinary inexperienced user, it is necessary to offer him new, original functions. In this case, it is an opportunity to wear this watch not only as a wrist accessory
Research: The project started as part of a master's project and is part of a collaboration with the Barcelona-based design studio Anima. The task was to develop the concept of a wrist watch for the Artika brand. The main task of the project was to develop a watch that reflects the philosophy of Artik. Also, the idea of the project is the theme of space and time and an attempt to reflect them in the form of a wristwatch. Attempting to integrate the mataphor into both form and function is the basic idea.
Inspiration: The Horizon watch is the final version of this project. This watches reflect the main ideas of the first iterations, which were inspired by the Black Hole and its event horizon, how space can bend under the influence of large forces. So in this watch - the cord symbolizes a space that bends around time beyond its control
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in St. Petersburg and ended in January 2020 in Saint-Petersburg
Operation Flow: The watch is put on the hand and pulled together with a special clip. This clip turns the watch into a pendant accessory that can be hung around the neck or tied to clothes. The crown is a separate piece due to its design. The crown is inserted into a special hole, after which the watch can be wound.
Team Members: Сurator: Kirill Rakitin
Customers: Ànima & Artika
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Main view, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Detail view, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Variations, 2020.