Gold Watch Design · 2023
X Series Watch
- A' Design Award 2023 Gold Winner in Watch Design
- Awarded April 15, 2023
- CLIENT: Bexei
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 539,771
- Verification code D18E1C5E5B · Verify this award
About X Series Watch
X Series is a mechanical wristwatch inspired by the Transformers characters. The movement is arranged in an X shape that forms the dial and aligns with eight time positions covering the 24 hours, offering a simple way to read the time. The fully automatic movement is housed in a 316L steel case with a panoramic back that shows the mechanics in operation. The movement is ruthenium plated and polished, and it provides a power reserve of 72 hours. The strap carries a circuit board texture. The watch measures 255 mm in length, 42 mm in width and 12 mm in height.
Within the contemporary discourse of haute horlogerie, LEESHENGLIANG's X Series Watch emerges as a compelling meditation on the intersection between mechanical tradition and futurist design language. The timepiece demonstrates remarkable facility in translating industrial and automotive visual vocabularies into the intimate scale of wrist-worn instrumentation, employing a squared tonneau silhouette that references mid-century horological innovation while asserting distinctly contemporary formal sensibilities. The open-worked dial construction invites contemplation of mechanical poetry, revealing the intricate dance of gear trains, escapement, and tourbillon complication in a manner that transforms functional necessity into aesthetic spectacle. Chromatic restraint proves essential to the design's success, with the dominant matte black finish creating visual recession that allows golden accent elements and luminescent indices to emerge with heightened presence. The geometric patterning of luminescent markers suggests influence from constructivist design principles, their angular vectors creating dynamic visual pathways across the dial surface. Material juxtaposition between the rigid case architecture and supple rubber strap establishes dialogue between precision engineering and ergonomic accommodation, while the deeply embossed strap texture introduces tactile dimension that rewards both visual and physical engagement. The presentation against reflective metallic bars contextualizes the timepiece within environments of technological sophistication and refined materiality. One might consider how the visible tourbillon mechanism, traditionally a demonstration of horological mastery intended to improve accuracy, here transcends purely functional justification to become centerpiece of visual drama, its rotation visible through the dial aperture inviting meditative observation of time's mechanical embodiment. What relationship between revelation and mystery does the selective exposure of mechanical components propose to the contemporary observer?
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The X Series mechanical watch is a collaboration between BEXEI and the famous toy company, Hasbro. It takes "restore the classics" and "breakthrough the future" as its creative concept, and is inspired by the classic IP, Transformers. The exploration of modern mechanical aesthetics and the interpretation of the new generation's diverse and multi-layered visual communication create a stunning experience from Cybertron.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The watch is 255mm in length, 42mm in width and 12mm in height.
- Tags
- Mechanical watches，Transformers，Modern machinery，futurism，Precision machinery
- Production Technology
- The unique "X" design of the movement forms a stable and solid dial. The fully automatic mechanical movement developed by BEXEI is housed in a 316L steel frame with a panoramic back view, providing an unobstructed view of the movement's operation and showing a purely mechanical aesthetic, which allows visualizing the precise mechanics. The smooth lines highlight the tough shape derived from Transformers, and the perfect combination of the brand logo and the two sides of the case adds another visual impact. The texture of the circuit board on the strap seems to be infused with unstoppable energy.
- Design Challenge
- Its movement, Cal.BX851.288.72de, was developed entirely in-house by BEXEI and took more than three years. It is ruthenium-plated and finely polished with advanced watchmaking techniques. It has a cement gray color and its exquisite jewel bearings The exquisite jewel bearings interpret the extreme details of the Chinese watch while bringing a more stunning viewing experience. Through structural optimization and control of the decay of the winding torque, the X Series achieves an impressive 72-hour power reserve.The movement is slim and at with distinctive avant-garde style.
- Project Duration
- The development of the movement of the X series mechanical watch started in 2019. It was developed and produced by BEXEI professional designers over three years, and the final design was launched in China in June 2022.
- Operation Flow
- This watch introduces a new way of time reading. Instead of the traditional 24-hour markings on the dial, the X-shaped movement aligns to the 8 time positions of the 24 hours, positioning the time in a simple yet special way, while avoiding difficulties in reading the time, and highlighting the innovative form of the watch.
- Research
- The designer promotes a brilliant and attractive design based on the types of mechanical watches already on the market. Meanwhile, BEXEI adopts a futuristic minimalist design approach and studies Transformers, extracting the "X" shape and applying it to the design, which brings a strong sense of storytelling. This “X” shape occupies a crucial role in the design.
- Inspiration
- No boy could resist Transformers. This classic image brings us a new way of thinking about watchmaking, with all the design ideas for mechanical watches breaking through the limits of what we know.We enable the wearer to feel the dual romance of mecha and mechanics.
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