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Artika Horizon Kol Saati by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Artika Horizon Kol Saati by Albert Rakhimzhanov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü in Mücevher Tasarımı Competition Category.


GümüşMücevher· 2021

Artika Horizon Kol Saati

by Albert Rakhimzhanov

Client: ARTIKA Design

A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü Winner in Mücevher Category

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The Design

About Artika Horizon Kol Saati

Artika Horizon, cepte taşınabilen veya boyuna asılabilen bir kol saatidir. Kayıştaki bir kordon, geleneksel kayış parçalarının yerini alarak saate sade ve güvenilir bir yapı kazandırır. Kayış özel bir klips ile kapatılır; bu klips saati boyuna asılabilen ya da kıyafete tutturulabilen bir kolye ucuna dönüştürür. Metalden üretilen kasa 43 mm çapında ve 9 mm derinliğindedir. Üretimin eklemeli imalat veya CNC frezeleme yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilmesi planlanmaktadır. Form, bir kara delik ve onun olay ufkundan esinlenmiştir; kordon ise uzayın zamanın çevresinde bükülmesini simgeler.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü

Artika Horizon Kol Saati, A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, göz alıcı, yüce ve etkileyici birinci sınıf tasarımlara verilen olağanüstü prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Gümüş kazananlar, tasarımcılarının olağanüstü uzmanlığını, yeteneğini ve keskin zekasını gösteren son derece parlak ve çok yaratıcı eserlerdir. Artika Horizon Kol Saati, harika, örnek gösterilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve derinlemesine yenilikçi bir eser olması beklenir. A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojinin sınırlarına fayda sağlayan ve onları ilerleten oldukça dikkat çekici, beğenilen bir buluştur. Artika Horizon Kol Saati, büyük kıskançlıkla bakılan, arzuları uyandıran, olumlu duygular getiren ve şaşkınlık ve hayranlık uyandıran bir yaratımdır.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
A wrist watch with a cord on the strap. The watch can be worn on the wrist, or as a stopwatch in a pocket or around the neck. Unlike conventional straps, the construction of Horizon watches is simpler and more reliable, there is literally nothing to break.
Dimensions & Packaging
The watch diameter is 43 mm and the depth is 9 mm
Tags
Watch, Stopwatch, Time, Accessory, Gadget, Device.
Production Technology
The dimensions of a real quartz movement were used in the development of this project. Body material - metal, assumed production technologies - additive manufacturing or CNC milling. This is justified by the small circulation and the complexity of the design.
Design Challenge
The most difficult thing in this project is the symbiosis of two global tasks, namely: the need to match the brand and integrate another global theme. Such conditions create many restrictions that can alienate a large segment of consumers. To make a product with a complex meaning, which would be interesting, including for an ordinary inexperienced user, it is necessary to offer him new, original functions. In this case, it is an opportunity to wear this watch not only as a wrist accessory
Research
The project started as part of a master's project and is part of a collaboration with the Barcelona-based design studio Anima. The task was to develop the concept of a wrist watch for the Artika brand. The main task of the project was to develop a watch that reflects the philosophy of Artik. Also, the idea of ​​the project is the theme of space and time and an attempt to reflect them in the form of a wristwatch. Attempting to integrate the mataphor into both form and function is the basic idea.
Inspiration
The Horizon watch is the final version of this project. This watches reflect the main ideas of the first iterations, which were inspired by the Black Hole and its event horizon, how space can bend under the influence of large forces. So in this watch - the cord symbolizes a space that bends around time beyond its control
Project Duration
The project started in September 2019 in St. Petersburg and ended in January 2020 in Saint-Petersburg
Operation Flow
The watch is put on the hand and pulled together with a special clip. This clip turns the watch into a pendant accessory that can be hung around the neck or tied to clothes. The crown is a separate piece due to its design. The crown is inserted into a special hole, after which the watch can be wound.
Team Members
Сurator: Kirill Rakitin
Customers: Ànima & Artika
Image Credits
Image #1: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Main view, 2020.
Image #2: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #3: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Additional view, 2020.
Image #4: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Detail view, 2020.
Image #5: Creator Albert Rakhimzhanov, Variations, 2020.

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