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Foster Designs World's Smallest Dual-Time Watches
28 Oct
Summary
- Norman Foster designed dual-time watches for Spanish brand Lebond.
- The watches are 38.5mm titanium with a rotating bezel for two time zones.
- This marks the architect's first watch design collaboration at age 91.
Renowned British architect Norman Foster has unveiled his smallest designs to date: a pair of dual-time watches. Best known for monumental structures, Foster collaborated with the Spanish timepiece brand Lebond for this venture.
The Lebond Norman Foster watch is a 38.5-millimeter titanium model. It features a rotating bezel designed to indicate the time in two different zones simultaneously.
Scheduled for introduction on Wednesday at the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, each watch will be individually numbered, though production is not strictly limited. The retail price is set at $3,900 plus taxes.
This project marks the 91-year-old architect's inaugural experience designing a watch. Foster, who has resided primarily in Switzerland since 2008, expressed a personal fascination with watchmaking processes and has visited factories previously.
He noted that this collaboration felt more personal than past opportunities, allowing for a unique exchange of ideas that shaped the final design. Foster emphasized the strong connection between individual chemistry and the resulting creative output.
