PHILIPPE STARCK WATCHES

Philippe Starck Watches

Philippe Starck is a renowned designer whose creations span the worlds of furniture, automobiles, lighting and more. His designs present new ways of making things we thought were familiar. A Philippe Starck chair has the same purpose as any other chair, but it looks unique and interesting. His cars have unusual shapes and use unconventional materials, such as his plywood car from 1996.

Philippe Starck Watches are no exception. They literally reinvent the watch face and represent the time in truly unique, fascinating ways.

Imagine, for instance, a watch where most of the face has nothing on it at all- no hands, no numbers or markers. The only features are a thin band of numerals around the extreme edge of the face and a tiny indicator that travels in a circle, indicating the time.

A variation on this theme is the O-Ring design from Philippe Starck, in which the centre of the dial is a hole running all the way through the watch. The hour is shown by a number at what would normally be the three o'clock position, while the minutes are shown by a circular band moving around the central hole

Or imagine a watch with no conventional dial at all. It's simply a bracelet of rectangular metal segments, one of which has two tiny hands. A variation has a digital display seemingly set in the metal itself, running lengthwise on the bracelet instead of across the width as it does in most other watches.

These examples show that Philippe Starck is dedicated to doing familiar things in unfamiliar ways. Other watchmakers have experimented with unusual dial shapes and ways to represent the time, but you will seldom find the variety and flair shown in Philippe Starck designer watches.

The ladies' models tend to be a bit fancier than the men's, sometimes with rows of baguette diamonds. However, even these have a utilitarian, almost futuristic look that speaks of a new style of femininity. They seem to say that ladies are different these days, and so are their watches.

These watches are for those who are tired of things always looking the same. They do all the job watches are supposed to do, but they do it in their own way. They will probably appeal to people who live their lives the same way. Philippe Starck is for those who are out of the ordinary, and love it.


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