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Flux Quadras Wristwatch by Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Watch Design
Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro recognized for watch design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Flux Quadras Wristwatch by Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro, designed for Flux Watches, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Watch Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Flux Quadras Wristwatch
Flux Quadras is a mechanical wristwatch with an integrated bracelet. The layered case and seamless bracelet create a floating effect. The multi-layered dial has floating hour markers and a patterned backdrop for depth and clarity. The case is made of 904L stainless steel with an 800HV hardness coating, and measures 40mm in width and 12.5mm in height. A Swiss-made La Joux Perret G101 automatic movement is wound by wrist motion. The tool-less bracelet uses a patent-pending Nano-Adjust clasp that adapts passively for comfort.
About Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro
Albert Lai is a physician and entrepreneur specializing in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and pain management. He is the co-founder of Flux Watches, a company focused on functional design and product innovation within the watch industry, alongside Jayson De Castro. Lai brings experience in enterprise leadership, product development, and international manufacturing. His work reflects a cross-disciplinary approach that integrates healthcare, design, and global business operations.
Award Record
This recognition makes Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Watch Design Award
The A' Watch Design Award is an international watch design competition recognizing good watch designs by leading watch designers and manufacturers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to watch designers, luxury goods manufacturers, industrial designers and product designers from all countries. Entries typically include chronographs, dive watches, dress watches, quartz watches, automatic watches and smartwatches. Awarded watch designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/watch
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/167130
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167130
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167130
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/363085
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.fluxwatches.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Flux Quadras Wristwatch
- Function
- Wristwatch
- Category
- Watch Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Midnight Blue, Black, Dim Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Flux Watches
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #167130
Credits
- Team
- Albert Lai and Jayson De Castro
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Flux Quadras has a layered case and seamless bracelet create a floating effect, ensuring comfort and continuity. The multi-layered dial features floating markers and a patterned backdrop for depth and clarity. Made with durable materials like 904L steel and powered by a Swiss La Joux Perret G101 movement, it offers the first of its kind tool-less adjustment bracelet with patent-pending Nano-Adjust clasp with passive size adjustment for the most comfortable wrist wearing experience.
- Inspiration
- The Flux Quadras was inspired by a shared passion for watches between myself, a lifelong enthusiast, and my partner, a YouTube watch reviewer. We connected through an online forum, united by a desire to create more than just a collection. Our goal was to craft a watch that dared to innovate, introducing features not seen before at an accessible price. The Quadras embodies our vision of blending originality, practicality, and timeless design, redefining value in the luxury market.
- Research
- Our design research for the Flux Quadras focused on material innovation, wearability, and user experience. Using direct prototyping, 3D modeling, and mechanical simulations, we tested structural integrity and ergonomics. Feedback from collectors guided refinements. This research led to our patent-pending Nano-Adjust clasp and the novel invention of our tool-less links, improving real-world comfort and setting new industry standards in accessibility and design longevity.
- Challenge
- The Quadras is our statement that the same manufacturers behind collectible watches can achieve high horology. We pushed them beyond stock catalogs to create a unique design. Developing the first-of-its-kind fully tool-less bracelet required overcoming engineering challenges. Our patent-pending Nano-Adjust clasp allows users to fine-tune bracelet tension for optimal comfort. Communication was a hurdle, as all partners collaborated entirely online, refining in real-time via prototyping and mobile 3D design.
- Realization and Technology
- The Quadras stands out with a first-of-its-kind completely tool-less bracelet, innovative engineering, and refined aesthetics. Unlike most watches crafted from 316L stainless steel, it uses 904L stainless steel for superior corrosion resistance and a richer sheen. Its Swiss-made custom La Joux Perret G101 movement features skeletonized bridges, an Airblade peripheral rotor, and floating hour markers for added depth. The bracelet offers a quick-release system, toolless links, and a patent-pending Nano-Adjust clasp that adapts passively for comfort.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is a mechanical wristwatch. It is an automatic movement so it winds up more power with wrist motion.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2024 in Aruba and California, United States. It is ongoing.
- Specifications
- The Quadras case measures 40mm in width, 41mm lug-to-lug, and 12.5mm in height, offering a balanced wrist presence. The bracelet starts at 26mm at the end link and tapers to 20mm for ergonomic comfort. Crafted from 904L stainless steel with an 800HV hardness coating
- Keywords
- Flux Quadras,, 904L stainless steel, Swiss-made movement, La Joux Perret G101, tool-less bracelet, Nano-Adjust, peripheral rotor, floating hour markers, luxury sports watch, integrated bracelet
