Argo 時計 by Cesare Zuccaro is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金賞 in ジュエリーデザイン Competition Category.

金ジュエリー· 2020

Argo 時計

by Cesare Zuccaro

Client: Gravithin

A' Design Award 金賞 Winner in ジュエリー Category

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The Design

About Argo 時計

Argo by Gravithinは、六分儀からインスピレーションを得た時計です。アルゴ船の神話的な冒険に敬意を表して、ディープブルーと黒海の2つの色合いの彫刻が施されたダブルダイヤルが特徴です。スイスロンダ705クォーツムーブメントのおかげで心拍数が高まり、サファイアガラスと強力な316Lブラッシュドスチールがさらに高い耐性を保証します。また、5ATM防水です。時計は、2つの異なる素材の3つの異なるケースカラー（ゴールド、シルバー、ブラック）、2つのダイヤルシェード（ディープブルーと黒海）、6つのストラップモデルでご利用いただけます。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金賞

Argo 時計は、まさに素晴らしく傑出した第一級のデザインに授与される、計り知れないほど権威ある評価である A' Design Award 金賞の受賞作品です。金賞の受賞作品は、きわめて革新的で、先見性に富み、きらびやかに輝く創造物であり、デザイナーの天才性、叡智、卓越した技量を映し出しています。Argo 時計は、最も称賛される、流行を牽引する記念碑的な発明であり、前例のない価値をもたらすことが期待されます。この A' Design Award 金賞を受賞したデザインは、壮観で尊敬されるプロジェクトであり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に大きく寄与し、それを前進させます。Argo 時計は、強い欲求を生み出し、情熱を呼び覚まし、創造性を促し、私たちを引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project was aimed at creating a timepiece whose design is one of a kind.
It features a double dial watch, engraved in different points and available in two color shades, Deep Blue and Black Sea, in honor of Argo's mythical adventures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Case diameter 40 mm, thickness 9,5 mm, glass aperture 35 mm, strap width 20 mm
Tags: watch, product, minimal, details, timepiece, design, unconventional,
Production Technology: Argo's heart beats thanks to a Swiss-made Ronda 705 quartz movement with date, while the sapphire glass and the strong 316L brushed steel used for the case ensure even more resistance. It's also a 5ATM water resistant.
Design Challenge: The most complex part in the project was to carry out a design recalling the sextant on the watch dial without any sketches. Initially, a bas-relief was considered, but after running a few tests, it has been noticed it was not the desired outcome for the timepiece, therefore it has been decided to use a double dial, with an engrave dial on a plain one, to make the final design memorable.
Research: The main goal has always been a unique design, combined with a careful choice of materials.
The project started bytaking inspiration from an ancient astrolabe, so that the design could be a tribute to the Argo constellation, but it has been decided to give it a modern twist, opting for a sextant instead, a more recent instrument which is also more in line with Gravithin's concept of beauty and design. After going from paper to prototype, the testing phase of the timepiece began. It has been tested within a group of selected people, asking them to give Gravithin feedbacks about the product and its design. The response was 100% positive.
Inspiration: This design pays a tribute to the Argo constellation and it is inspired by the ancient sextants used for celestial navigation.
The incisions around the dial recall the graduated arc of the sextant, while the red hand mimics the lens on the sextant, which helps to measure the elevation angle of celestial bodies.
Project Duration: The project started in Jannuary 2019 in Nardò and finished in May 2019 in Lecce.
Operation Flow: The best way to test its quality and functions is by wearing it. Despite its 40 mm case, Argo is as light as significantly smaller watches. There are three different color options (gold, silver and black) available for the case; two (Deep Blue and Black Sea) for the dial and also six straps in two different materials (mesh and leather) and six different colors. Argo is extremely customizable and ready to fully represent the style of the person wearing it.
Team Members: Cesare Zuccaro
Fabrizio Cirfiera
Image Credits: Main Image Cesare Zuccaro, 2019
Image #No1 photographer Fabrizio Cirfiera, 2019.
Image #No2 photographer Fabrizio Cirfiera, 2019.
Image #No3 photographer Fabrizio Cirfiera, 2019.
Image #No4 photographer Fabrizio Cirfiera, 2019.