Artika Horizon Armbanduhr by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Artika Horizon Armbanduhr by Albert Rakhimzhanov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Silber in Schmuckdesign Competition Category.

SilberSchmuck· 2021

Artika Horizon Armbanduhr

by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Client: ARTIKA Design

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Schmuck Category

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The Design

About Artika Horizon Armbanduhr

Artika Horizon ist eine Armbanduhr, die sich auch in der Tasche tragen oder um den Hals hängen lässt. Eine Kordel am Armband ersetzt herkömmliche Armbandelemente und verleiht der Uhr eine einfache und zuverlässige Konstruktion. Das Armband wird mit einem speziellen Clip geschlossen, und dieser Clip verwandelt die Uhr in einen Anhänger, der um den Hals getragen oder an der Kleidung befestigt werden kann. Das Gehäuse besteht aus Metall und misst 43 mm im Durchmesser bei einer Höhe von 9 mm. Die Fertigung ist mittels additiver Herstellungsverfahren oder CNC-Fräsen geplant. Die Form wurde von einem Schwarzen Loch und seinem Ereignishorizont inspiriert, während die Kordel die Krümmung des Raums um die Zeit symbolisiert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Artika Horizon Armbanduhr ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Artika Horizon Armbanduhr wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Artika Horizon Armbanduhr ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

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.