Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje by Albert Rakhimzhanov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Sieraden Ûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverSieraden· 2021

Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje

by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Client: ARTIKA Design

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Sieraden Category

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The Design

About Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje

Artika Horizon is in pols-horloazje dat ek yn in bûse droegen wurde kin of om de hals dragen wurde kin. In koarde op de bân ferfangt de gewoane bânûnderdielen, wat it horloazje in ienfâldige en betroubere konstruksje jout. De bân wurdt sletten mei in spesjale klip, en de klip feroaret it horloazje yn in hingertsje dat om de hals hongen wurde kin of oan klean bûn wurde kin. De kast is makke fan metaal en hat in trochsneed fan 43 mm en in djipte fan 9 mm. De produksje is pland fia additive manufacturing of CNC-freezen. De foarm waard ynspirearre troch in swart gat en syn wachthorizon, en de koarde symbolisearret it bûgen fan de romte om de tiid hinne.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Artika Horizon Primêre Funksje: Pols-horloazje is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

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.