Vitro ᱠᱟᱴᱤ ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱝ ᱜᱷᱟᱲᱤ by Leonardo Liendo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱜᱷᱟᱰᱤ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱜᱷᱟᱰᱤ· 2026
Vitro ᱠᱟᱴᱤ ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱝ ᱜᱷᱟᱲᱤ
Client: Leonardo Liendo
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱜᱷᱟᱰᱤ Category
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The Design
About Vitro ᱠᱟᱴᱤ ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱝ ᱜᱷᱟᱲᱤ
ᱣᱤᱴᱨᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱟᱴᱤ ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱝ ᱜᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱦᱟᱠᱟᱜᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱠᱚᱨᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣᱛᱮ ᱦᱚᱸ। ᱱᱚᱶᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱟᱠᱟᱜᱟᱜ ᱪᱚᱞᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱮᱱᱮᱡ ᱰᱟᱭᱟᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱠᱟᱹᱬ ᱮᱢᱟᱜ-ᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱤᱱ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱠᱨᱤᱥᱴᱟᱞ ᱥᱤᱥᱴᱚᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱢᱩᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱸᱛᱨ-ᱠᱷᱮᱞᱟ ᱮᱢᱟᱜ-ᱟ। ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟᱹ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱸᱴᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱠᱚᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ-ᱴᱩᱠᱩᱡ ᱥᱴᱨᱟᱯ ᱛᱮᱦᱚᱸ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱱ ᱛᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱡ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ-ᱟ। ᱟᱨᱡᱮᱱᱴᱤᱱᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱮᱥᱟᱣᱟ ᱡᱚᱦᱚᱨ ᱥᱟᱠᱟᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱱᱚᱰᱟᱭᱡᱰ ᱮᱞᱩᱢᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱣᱤᱴᱨᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱳᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱨᱤᱜᱟᱨᱤ ᱢᱮᱥᱟᱭᱟᱜ-ᱟ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱰᱤ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱮᱢ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Vitro ᱠᱟᱴᱤ ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱝ ᱜᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Vitro ᱠᱟᱴᱤ ᱥᱩᱢᱩᱝ ᱜᱷᱟᱲᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- It redefines the wristwatch through a suspended movement design where dial, hands, and mechanism appear to float inside the case. This is made possible by a triple-crystal structure that lets light pass unobstructed, creating both visual lightness and structural clarity. Eliminating buckles and adjustment holes, it features a seamless one-piece strap with a pinless clasp adaptable to any wrist, and modular architecture crafted from noble Argentinian materials.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Diameter: 44 mm; Thickness: 9mm; Strap length: 247 mm / Crystals: Mineral / Case: CNC-milled and hand-polished Itin (Prosopis Kuntzei); Density 1,150 gr/cm³; Janka Hardness 14,220 N / Movement: Miyota Caliber 2035 (Japanese Quartz); Accuracy ± 20 s/month / Caseback: Turned, CNC-drilled, anodized and laser-engraved aluminium 6061-T6 / Strap: Die-cut genuine leather (100% aniline) with goatskin lining / Buckle: CNC-milled and anodized aluminium 5052-H34 / Fittings: Polished crown, hands and rivets
- Tags
- Watch, Timepiece, Luxury, Suspended Time, Industrial Design, Argentinian Design, Industrial Designer, Hardwood Watch
- Production Technology
- It is crafted from local materials using both industrial and traditional techniques. The case is CNC-milled from Itin, a native hardwood known as 'Argentinian ebony' for its extreme hardness and dark brown colour that deepens to nearly black over time. The hand-turned caseback is anodized aircraft-grade aluminium, as is the CNC-milled buckle. The one-piece strap is die-cut from genuine Argentinian leather. All crystals are mineral glass. Each timepiece is signed, numbered, and hand-finished.
- Design Challenge
- The main creative challenge was resolving the suspended movement design without compromising the structure or proper functioning. Additionally, the biggest production obstacle was precisely machining both concentric faces of the small wooden case using local technology. Hardwood is a non-traditional watchmaking material that requires specialized technical skill.
- Research
- Research focused on technical resolution while preserving the design concept. The process involved sketches, mock-ups, and prototypes to test structure, proportions, and fit. Extensive iterations refined the triple-crystal system for precise assembly. Anthropometric data guided the strap to fit a wide range of wrist sizes. Several native hardwoods, aluminium alloys, and finishes were evaluated to define the final materials.
- Inspiration
- Vitro was inspired by the idea of suspending time, which it reflects both literally and conceptually throughout its design. The project originates from a personal reflection on how time is perceived and valued in contemporary life. In a fast-paced world where time often slips by unnoticed, Vitro offers a deliberate moment of pause. Its design concept of suspended movement turns time-reading into a unique visual and symbolic experience.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2021 and finished in December 2024 in Cordoba, Argentina.
- Operation Flow
- Vitro offers a natural and intuitive way of reading time, guided only by the crown placed at 12 o'clock. Its suspended movement design and triple-crystal system create dynamic light and shadow effects that shift with the wearer's perspective. The strap features a slider buckle that adapts comfortably to any wrist size, fastening securely without pre-punched holes.
- Patents
- Patented. Patent No. 015086222-0001. Leonardo Liendo. 2024. European Union.
Patented. Patent No. 104029. Leonardo Liendo. 2023. Argentina.
Patented. Patent No. 104030. Leonardo Liendo. 2023. Argentina. - Image Credits
- Leonardo Liendo, 2025.
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