Monza Fonksyon Prensipal: Revèy Pandil Tab by Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Bwonz in Edisyon Limite Competition Category.
BwonzEdisyon Limite· 2021
Monza Fonksyon Prensipal: Revèy Pandil Tab
by Alessandro Rigotto and Enrico Ferraris
Client: Meccaniche Orologi Milano s.r.l.
A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Edisyon Limite Category
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The Design
About Monza Fonksyon Prensipal: Revèy Pandil Tab
Tèks Liv: Monza se yon revèy pandil tab mekanik ki gen yon mouvman eskelèt vizib. Desen an fè referans a fòm ak motif ane 1970 yo, sa ki bay revèy la yon aparans ki sanble ak yon radyatè. Dezan disk an vè kristal andisi ak ti manch an asye inoksidab ki soude ranplase plak metal yo itilize nan revèy tradisyonèl yo, konsa mekanis la rete konplètman vizib. Mouvman ki fonksyone ak resò a konbine yon angrenaj planetè, yon eskapman "deadbeat" ak woulman bal, epi li ofri yon rezèv enèji de 15 jou. Bwat an bwa solid kwome a kouvri ak kwi koud alamen sou deyò a, epi Alcantara anndan an.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Bwonz
Monza Fonksyon Prensipal: Revèy Pandil Tab se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Monza Fonksyon Prensipal: Revèy Pandil Tab pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Monza Fonksyon Prensipal: Revèy Pandil Tab satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The design of Monza finds its echo in the forms, motifs from the 70s which led to the creation of a radiator-like timekeeper. The remarkable feature of this clock compared to the classical ones is that the metal plates are substituted with 2 hardened crystal glass discs with welded stainless bushes on them. This technique gives a possibility to expose the beauty of the skeleton mechanism. Mould-breaking transgressive case shape has rejected all limits that traditional manufacturing usually faces
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Type: Mechanical spring-driven pendulum
Movement: Planetary gearing and Graham deadbeat escapement
Power reserve: 15 days
Width 675mm x Depth 200mm x Height 420 mm - Tags
- clock, skeletonclock, luxurydesign, lifestyle, clockart, madeinitaly, italiandesign, clockmaker
- Production Technology
- Designed, manufactured and assembled in MOM’s company workshop. The core element of Monza, the movement, sets on hardened crystal glass plates that together represent an integral union. All brass gears are hand mirror polished and afterwards Rhodium plated. It was decided to use stainless steel for the columns, arbors and pinions which later underwent hand mirror polishing. Instead of the classical rubies, Monza runs on the hermetically closed ball bearings which reduce the friction and guarantee better and smoother clockwork. By using the chromed solid wood for the case wings the timepiece significantly lost in weight. The wooden case is covered by hand-sewn red leather outside and black Alcantara inside in order to absorb the beat noise.
- Design Challenge
- Since its extreme curves and acute angles required new standards and techniques in order to obtain a complete, milled and finished case it turned out to be problematic to find a supplier who would not feel intimidated in front of such a task and whose services would not cost a fortune.
- Research
- The research target is to reinvent one of the traditional products par excellence in a modern way.
Our goal was to build a pendulum clock that integrates perfectly with the modern taste of furnishing spaces while maintaining the charm of traditional mechanical clocks. - Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the 70s, which meant living in a constant state of awe and wonder: the supersonic jets flew through air and space; a new kind of Italian supercars looked as if they could break the sound barrier. A period in which the aerodynamic principles were just beginning to put down roots in the field of automotive design. The boxy, carriage-like shapes of previous decades were blending into something more streamlined.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2020 and finished in January 2021 in the hinterland of Milan.
- Operation Flow
- Monza is a mechanical 15-day spring-driven pendulum skeleton clock with an epicyclical train.
- Team Members
- Alessandro Rigotto
Enrico Ferraris
Liudmyla Lebid - Image Credits
- Meccaniche Orologi Milano s.r.l.
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