“A hand in my hand. My father’s hand. A hand marked by time, magnificent like childhood memories. A thin wrist encircled by a gold watch, which stays in my memory like an extension of him. A timeless object. A sign of natural elegance without pretence, without needless bling. A just equilibrium. Perfect proportions. The meeting point between the classic and the modern.”
Isabel Marant created this watch in the memory of her father and inspired by her father’s watch, which she kept wearing after his passing away. As with all the accessories that have a story behind them, I find the concept moving and so beautiful. A particularly pure and precious piece of jewellery. Yes, a watch is not only a timepiece, but a piece of jewellery, the only kind I wear all the time. And what makes this watch even more special is that it is made of ethical gold sourced from environmental responsible mines in South America and by respecting the standards of traditional manufacturing. The frame, the components and the bracelet are locally made in France and Switzerland in secular savoir-faire ateliers, and even for the presentation documents were used recycled, eco-friendly materials. What a wonderful way to cherish the memory of a dear one!
It’s not a cheap watch (it’s a limited edition watch) and I know some of you will think “it’s beautiful, but too expensive, so what’s the point?”, so why not take it as an ideal in watch making and style? We don’t have to transform everything we put on our blogs into wish lists. Take the inspiration. It helps mold your taste.
photo: Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin / Model: Arizona Muse, via Isabel Marant
It is very beautiful and how very true to love something is not necessarily to need to own it x
I wonder how much it costs… It’s beautiful and something I would love to wear. It reminds me of a watch my mum had when I was a little girl. She bought it herself when she got her very first salary as a student. It was broken by the time it became mine and the strap had a funny smell of something chemical, but it was so precious…
xxx
Such a beautiful story, Ada, really touching. And the watch is beautiful, too 🙂
It is very beautiful Ada. And lovely sentiment to go with it.
Beautiful story, beautiful piece.
Almost makes me want to start wearing a watch, which I haven’t for many years.
Very beautiful design – I really like the shape and the pin for the band. You don’t see that very often.
-Justine
A beautiful watch is something I love – it’s the only thing I wear daily (apart from the wedding rings) – I feel lost without it!:) This is a simple and elegant timepiece that transcends fashion.
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