Nu Relógio de Pulso by Maziar Mohit and Iman Kimiaei

Nu Relógio de Pulso by Maziar Mohit and Iman Kimiaei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Joalharia Competition Category.

PrataJoalharia· 2021

Nu Relógio de Pulso

by Maziar Mohit and Iman Kimiaei

Client: I and M Design

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Joalharia Category

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The Design

About Nu Relógio de Pulso

Nu é um relógio de pulso com mostrador preenchido com água. O mostrador contém água recolhida de algumas das fontes hídricas mais poluídas do mundo, esterilizada por luz ultravioleta. Ponteiros de acrílico transparente ficam submersos na água e permanecem quase invisíveis. Ao tocar na caixa de aço, ativa-se um diodo emissor de luz que ilumina os ponteiros para mostrar as horas. A caixa é encimada por um vidro de safira abaulado, e a pulseira é feita de couro de cacto. A forma acompanha o contorno de uma gota de orvalho pousada sobre uma folha. A cor azul remete ao oceano imaculado.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Nu Relógio de Pulso conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Nu Relógio de Pulso seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Nu Relógio de Pulso é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The watch dial is filled with water collected from the world's dirtiest water sources.
Within the water-filled dial are the watch's clear acrylic hands (powered by a Swiss Quartz Movement). They stay almost invisible in the water until you touch the watch metal body (which acts as a touch-sensitive switch), then they come to life by directing a beam of light (from an LED) through them. They glow within the murky water to show the time.
Dimensions & Packaging: Case diameter 38mm, thickness 12mm, strap width 20mm.
Tags: watch, minimal, timepiece, design, unconventional, water, environment,
Production Technology: Domed sapphire glass with an anti-reflective coating on both sides will top the watch 316L High-quality steel case. The strap will be made of all-natural, cruelty-free cactus leather with a magnetic clasp. The polluted water inside the dial will be sterilized using UV. Swiss Quartz Movement.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge for us was to design a conversation piece that would elegantly convey our message. We want to talk about water pollution without actually talking about it.
Research: We started with a simple question: How can we attract people's attention to a subject matter that they prefer to ignore? We did some research and talked to few experts in the fields of psychology and human behaviour. We found out that the best way to gain someone's attention is to arouse their curiosity. People tend to remember the answers better if they are the ones asking the questions. We designed Nu to be a conversation piece, an object to intrigue.
Inspiration: Nu was born out of our concern for the environment; we aimed to attract people's attention to water pollution and the fact that time is running out for all of us to do something about it.
The morning dew inspired Nu's design. Like a water droplet on top of a leaf, the watch sits on top of the strap; the body shape follows the droplet's contour, and the pristine ocean inspired the blue colour.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2020 in Toronto and finished in February 2021 in Krakow.
Operation Flow: The watch's hands are made from clear acrylic, and they are submerged in water; the refractive index of clear acrylic is close to that of water, making the hands look almost invisible. To see the time, the user touches the watch metal body. The body acts as a touch-sensitive switch for the LED, located at the base of both watch hands; it will light up, illuminating the hands.
Team Members: Maziar Mohit
Iman Kimiaei
Image Credits: Image #1 : 3D Artist Iman Kimiaei, NU Image 01, 2021
Image #2 : 3D Artist Iman Kimiaei, NU Image 02, 2021
Image #3 : 3D Artist Iman Kimiaei, NU Image 03, 2021
Image #4 : 3D Artist Iman Kimiaei, NU Image 04, 2021
Image #5 : 3D Artist Iman Kimiaei, NU Image 05, 2021