KOLLOKIUM Projekt 01 - Variant "B"
KOLLOKIUM Projekt 01 - Variant "B"
The kollokium Projekt 01 - Variant "B" is the first commercially released wristwatch by kollokium, featuring a three-dimensional dial set with 468 individually hand-applied cylindrical markers configured in six different diameters and heights.
Each cylinder is sandblasted and then filled with Super-Luminova that glows with blue light. Squinting one's eyes, the twelve hour markers come into focus, with large batons for the cardinal hours, and smaller circles for others.
Projekt 01 - Variant "B" features oblong-shaped hour and minute hands in matte black with Super-LumiNova outlines, an intentionally minimalist design which keeps the textured dial in focus. The second hand, also with Super-LumiNova, features an open triangle counterweight, echoing a similar motif found on the crown.
The 40mm case is made from die-cast steel, with little finishing or embellishment, and its texture is neither matte nor frosted. All edges on the case are slightly rounded off, a natural smoothness resulting from the die-casting process.
Inside a closed case-back, the Projekt 01 - Variant "B" is powered by a Swiss-made, automatic movement, La Joux-Perret's G101.
Limited edition of 199 pieces.
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Specifications
Case
- 40mm
- Two-part die-cast 316 stainless steel
- Cylindrical sapphire box crystal
- Thickness of 11.6mm with crystal
- Water resistance of 50m
- Closed case back
- Valve-shaped crown
Movement
- La Joux-Perret G101 automatic movement
- Frequency of 4Hz/ 28,800vph
- 24 jewels
- Uni-directional winding rotor
- Power reserve of approximately 68 hours
Strap
- Elastic textile with hook strap in die-cast steel
Price
CHF 2666.66 excluding VAT
DIAL
A work of transhumanism. Lo-fi yet three-dimensional. Is it one of those pin art boards from the 80s? A graphical representation of a ripple? A miniature cityscape? The dial is actually a 3D reconstruction of an intentionally pixelated image rendered by Adobe Illustrator. If you squint your eyes, you can clearly make out 12 “maxi” hour markers, with batons for the cardinal hours and circles for the others.
Set with 468 individually hand-applied cylindrical hour markers (is that a world record?), which come in six different diameters and heights. Each of these cylinders is sandblasted, then filled with white Super-LumiNova (also by hand) that glows with a blue emission.
With so many elements on the dial, ensuring easy readability was factored into the equation very early on in the genesis of Projekt-01. Almost like an optical illusion, the oblong-shaped hour and minute hands are black with Super-LumiNova outlines, seemingly floating above the dial. And while there is no visible branding on the dial, there is a little signature of sorts. The second hand features an open triangle counterweight, as if it were a single strip of metal that was bent into form.
CASE
There is beauty in rawness and imperfection, and that is precisely what kollokium wanted to convey through Projekt-01, starting with the case.
Forged from 316L stainless steel, the case is not made using typical milling and machining processes at all, though the process is in fact industrial and rather old-school: die casting steel. Why? Well, because they said it couldn’t be done. And because the desired result was one where the case would boast practically no finishing or embellishment, and instead feature a uniform, industrial heavy duty steel tool-like appearance with a specific texture that can only be produced when injecting molten steel into a cast form.
As rough as it looks, it’s unexpectedly soft to the touch. Because of the die-casting process, the edges and angles are slightly rounded off, while the steel has a surface that is neither entirely matte nor sparkly.
It’s simply die-cast steel in all its industrial glory.
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