KOLLOKIUM Projekt 02 - FFF&F Edition
KOLLOKIUM Projekt 02 - FFF&F Edition
Always exploring, project by project and layer by layer. After two years in development, kollokium presents its second creation, humbly named Projekt 02. Based on an idea that was proposed during the earliest brainstorming days of the kollokium project in 2020, Projekt 02 takes a more organic route in neubrutalist design. K,P–n°02 makes its debut in this Friends, Family, Fools & Flippers edition.
Inside a closed case-back, the Projekt 02 - FFF&F Edition is powered by a Swiss-made, automatic movement, La Joux-Perret's G101.
The Projekt 02 - FFF&F Edition is a limited edition of 199 pieces.
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Specifications
Case
- 39.5mm
- Monobloc die-cast 316 stainless steel
- Cylindrical sapphire box crystal with rounded edges
- Thickness of 12.4mm 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 3333.33 excluding VAT
DIAL
Wild ideas and fancy 3D renders are great and all, but how to go about actually creating something so different and truly unprecedented?
Simply enough, Projekt 02’s dial began as a flat image with an organic pattern. Curving, meandering, circling but never sharp. The image was then broken down so that contours would be created around the different undulating forms. Those contours were then transfigured into different layers in different heights, producing a micro-landscape across multiple levels. While seemingly random, the dial in fact features twelve hour markers and has a certain logic and pattern, with three equal parts making up the circle.
When viewed from the top, it resembles some sort of Damascus steel or forged metal. But as soon as the angle is shifted (made easier with the enormous sapphire crystal that starts from the base layer of the dial), the extent of its volume and depth become dramatic.
After Projekt 01 and its laborious dial consisting of nearly 500 individual components, kollokium sought to simplify production with the design of Projekt 02, but it simply did not work out this way. From making the dial out of a monobloc mold or CNC machining it, kollokium attempted to take the path of least resistance, but nothing looked nearly as good and detailed as what kollokium had in mind.
And so, once again, kollokium has created a dial that is far more challenging to produce than they could have imagined.
CASE
An element that makes kollokium stand out is their approach to making cases. Instead of CNC milling or stamping, kollokium uses a method that isn’t commonly found in watchmaking: diecasting. By working with a mold, the molten 316L stainless steel can take on forms that would be difficult to achieve with other methods, while also exhibiting a unique matte texture that requires no finishing. It's steel in all its raw glory.
In Projekt 02, the case serves as a structural platform, upon which the topographical dial is built. With no distinct bezel, case back, nor detachable lugs, the case serves as a single, indivisible, and integrated unit. No sharp angles, no straight lines, the aesthetic of the case is defined in its curves and tension.
With a rounded bottom and downward lugs, the case sits very close to the wrist and wears surprisingly slim. With no visible logo or branding, the watch bears only one mark of its makers: the project’s full internal dossier or project name, K,P–n°02, in relief on the side of the case. On the opposite side: the signature kollokium triangular, valve-shaped crown.
Light, elastic and breathable, the strap is inspired by outdoor and athletic gear. The hook buckle, also in diecast steel, is fitted by a fastening system and stitched loops that allows the wearer to easily adjust the size while on the go.
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