Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi by Rafal Czaniecki and Mike Mak

Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi by Rafal Czaniecki and Mike Mak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vito na Mapambo Competition Category.

FedhaVito· 2021

Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi

by Rafal Czaniecki and Mike Mak

Client: Svper11

Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Vito Category

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The Design

About Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi

Svper 11 ni saa ya mkononi iliyovuviwa na misheni ya NASA Apollo 11. Kioo cha saa ni uwakilishi wa pande tatu wa hali ya juu wa Mare Tranquillitatis, eneo la mahali pa kutua, likiwa na hatua za milimita 0.1 zilizoumbwa ili kuiga muundo wa uso wa Mwezi. Mshale wa sekunde wenye mikono minne wenye mwendo wa kuzunguka unaonyesha mahali pa kutua. Taji linachukua umbo la vali za oksijeni za vazi la anga za juu la NASA. Sehemu ya nyuma ya kasha imetengenezwa kwa keramiki ya kiufundi, ikirejelea ngao ya keramiki ya Chombo cha Anga za Juu (Space Shuttle). Kasha lina ukubwa wa milimita 42 kwa 42 kwa 12 na linahimili maji hadi 10 ATM.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award

Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Svper 11 Saa ya Mkononi ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.

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