Eduardo Souto de Moura debuts new timepiece collection for Cauny
Eduardo Souto de Moura has debuted a new timepiece collection for the Swiss watchmaker Cauny. His sober grayscale design evokes both the contemporary and classical with an “ironic” modern use of Roman numerals and a polished steel case. Its wrist strap is made of German leather. Image courtesy Cauny“I like this watch because it’s simple, you can tell the time well, and it’s like a building: It has to be simple and functional, and if possible beautiful...or, ‘it has to be beautiful and if it works, even better’ as Oscar Niemeyer said,” quips the 71-year-old Pritzker winner.Previously: Four Pritzker Prize-winning architects have recently designed watchesMoura's contribution to The Architects of Time Series follows a previous collection he designed for the Spanish brand Lebond Watches. He is one of four Pritzker-winning architects to design watch collections lately, joining Rafael Moneo (also for Cauny), Frank Gehry, and his fellow countryman Álvaro Siza. Image courtesy CaunyThe watc...
Eduardo Souto de Moura has debuted a new timepiece collection for the Swiss watchmaker Cauny. His sober grayscale design evokes both the contemporary and classical with an “ironic” modern use of Roman numerals and a polished steel case. Its wrist strap is made of German leather.
“I like this watch because it’s simple, you can tell the time well, and it’s like a building: It has to be simple and functional, and if possible beautiful...or, ‘it has to be beautiful and if it works, even better’ as Oscar Niemeyer said,” quips the 71-year-old Pritzker winner.
Moura's contribution to The Architects of Time Series follows a previous collection he designed for the Spanish brand Lebond Watches. He is one of four Pritzker-winning architects to design watch collections lately, joining Rafael Moneo (also for Cauny), Frank Gehry, and his fellow countryman Álvaro Siza.
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