Argo 시계 by Cesare Zuccaro is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 금상 in 주얼리 디자인 Competition Category.

금주얼리· 2020

Argo 시계

by Cesare Zuccaro

Client: Gravithin

A' Design Award 금상 Winner in 주얼리 Category

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The Design

About Argo 시계

Gravithin의 Argo는 육분의에서 영감을받은 디자인의 시계입니다. 아르고 선박 신화 모험을 기리기 위해 딥 블루와 흑해의 두 가지 색상으로 제공되는 새겨진 더블 다이얼이 특징입니다. 스위스 론다 705 쿼츠 무브먼트 덕분에 심장이 뛰고, 사파이어 글래스와 강력한 316L 브러시 드 스틸이 더 많은 저항을 보장합니다. 또한 5ATM 방수입니다. 이 시계는 세 가지 케이스 색상 (금색, 은색 및 검정색), 두 가지 다이얼 쉐이드 (딥 블루 및 흑해) 및 두 가지 재질의 여섯 가지 스트랩 모델로 제공됩니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 금상

Argo 시계, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 금상 수상작으로, 일류의 경이롭고 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 극히 권위 있는 인정입니다. 금상 수상작은 대단히 혁신적이고 선견지명이 있으며 눈부시게 빛나는 작품으로, 디자이너의 천재성, 지혜, 기량을 반영합니다. Argo 시계, 이 작품은 가장 높이 평가받는 트렌드 선도적이고 기념비적인 발명품으로서 전례 없는 가치를 제공할 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 금상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 장관을 이루는 존경받는 프로젝트입니다. Argo 시계, 이 작품은 강렬한 욕망을 불러일으키고 열정을 자아내며 창의성을 북돋우고 매료합니다.

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.