Svper 11 손목시계 by Rafal Czaniecki and Mike Mak

Svper 11 손목시계 by Rafal Czaniecki and Mike Mak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 은상 in 주얼리 디자인 Competition Category.

은주얼리· 2021

Svper 11 손목시계

by Rafal Czaniecki and Mike Mak

Client: Svper11

A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 주얼리 Category

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The Design

About Svper 11 손목시계

Svper 11은 NASA 아폴로 11호 미션에서 영감을 받은 손목시계입니다. 다이얼은 착륙 지점 일대인 고요의 바다(Mare Tranquillitatis)를 입체적으로 표현한 지형도로, 0.1mm 단위의 단차를 통해 달 표면의 지형을 재현했습니다. 스위핑 방식으로 움직이는 4개의 암(arm) 형태 초침이 착륙 지점을 가리킵니다. 크라운은 NASA 우주복의 산소 밸브 형상을 본떠 디자인되었습니다. 케이스백은 스페이스 셔틀의 세라믹 내열 타일을 연상시키는 테크니컬 세라믹으로 제작되었습니다. 케이스 크기는 42 x 42 x 12mm이며, 10ATM 방수 기능을 갖추고 있습니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 은상

Svper 11 손목시계, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. Svper 11 손목시계, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. Svper 11 손목시계, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: SVPER11 watch is a celebration of the NASA Apollo11 mission - one of the most inspiring achievements in our history. The face is a 3D topographic representation of the landing site area - Mare Tranquilitatis. The unique 4-arm seconds hand and sweeping motion movement resembles a radar constantly marking the exact location of the landing. The crown took a shape of oxygen valves from the NASA spacesuit and case back is made out of technical ceramic - a reference to NASA Shuttle ceramic shield.
Dimensions & Packaging: 42mm x 42mm x 12mm
Tags: wristwatch, SpaceExploration, Inspirational, Apollo11
Production Technology: Thanks to detailed maps of the Moon I was able to recreate topographic 3D map of the Mare Tranquilitatis - place where the mission crew landed. The face of the watch has multiple 0.1mm steps that are shaped to represent the terrain. A process to achieve such detail replication involves 300 tonnes pressure being applied to brass disc in order to replicate every nano-meter of the form.
The case back made from technical ceramics needed multiple tries to achieve proper thickness of embossed elements taking under consideration the production process and the brittleness of the material.
Design Challenge: The face of the watch required excellent detail reproduction. The final product is made by pressing a brass disc with 300 Tonnes of pressure at least 5 times in order to replicate every nanometer of the form.
The brittle nature of ceramic in combination with finishing procedures created a challenge for caseback element. If the raised letters were too thin they would crack during final polishing stage. This required to prepare few test runs and toolings to get the durability and the looks right.
Research: The most important part was to properly replicate the area of the Apollo11 Mission landing. The highly detailed, publicly available maps of the Moon were a key to achieve the effect, get the details and scale right.
Another element that required a lot of research was the crown element. It is based on the air valve from the front of the spacesuit. There is quite a lot of reference photography, but only after obtaining the 3D scanned data of the archived spacesuit I was able to recreate the proper dimensions and ratios to achieve the final effect.
Inspiration: The idea came about during Super Moon event in 2016 - when the Moon gets as close to Earth as possible. Just looking at it make you feel how abstract yet amazing and inspiring it is, that NASA have successfully landed humans on Moons surface. I wanted to create an object, that would celebrate that, be available for everyone and allow one to get inspired every time you'd look at it.
The wrist watch became a vehicle for that idea. A piece of the Moon on your wrist.
Project Duration: The project started in 2016, it took quite a few months for it to brew and take a form of 3D file and documentation, that could be taken around the watch factories and selecting one that would be up to the task.
The watch debuted publicly at Watch Fair 2019 in Hong-Kong, right after being published on Kickstarter. The campaign was successful and we were able to proceed with production.
Operation Flow: The watch features a diver-grade submersion properties, that require the crown of the watch to be constructed with double-lock mechanism. For user to change the time one needs to unscrew the crown, then after crown pops-out gently, user needs to pull it out slightly to lock the mechanism for changing the time. The reversed operation closes the crown and ensures, that the watch is water-tight up to 10ATM. The watch is easy to open (8 screws) for maintenance or battery replacement.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Rafal Czaniecki, 2019.
Team Members: Mike Mak
Image Credits: Video Credits: Rafal Czaniecki