Whereas the practicality-first amongst us might balk on the concept of a watch that purposely obfuscates the act of checking the time at a look, some are prepared to sacrifice some performance for just a little pizzazz. Enter Paulin—the Glasgow-based model (a part of the anOrdain group of watchmakers, enamellers, and designers) have put out a number of delightfully dizzying, design-forward timepieces already, however their subsequent challenge, a collaboration with Chicago artist Crystal Zapata, appears to be like to be their most daring but.
The Paulin Zapata Modul carries ahead the model’s flagship Modul case design, as seen all through their lineup. The 316L chrome steel Modul case measures at a lightweight and wearable 35mm with an 18mm lug width. I personal a Paulin Oh No, which can also be housed in a Modul case, and may vouch for its mild stature, which doesn’t sacrifice its personal neo-vintage attraction regardless of being shared throughout a number of timepieces. The crown sits on the 3 o’clock place and wears a playful Paulin “P” emblem. A Swiss-made ETA 955.112 quartz motion retains the Zapata ticking and guarantees a seven-year battery life, whereas a Hesalite field part PVC crystal seals the dial in.
The star of the present, nevertheless, is the gloss lacquer dial, which lays over a sunburst engraving, and showcases the important thing design parts of the watch. Star-shaped markers dot the minute observe on the perimeter of the dial, matched by a big star on the tip of the running-seconds hand, whereas a chunky and cheerful arrow-shaped hour hand and rectangular minutes hand full the set. “Crystal Zapata” seems in stencil-style beneath the 12 o’clock place, whereas Paulin’s emblem sits beneath the 6.
Looming massive and enticingly out-of-focus on the dial are the signature characteristic of the Zapata’s design—the blurred 12, 3, 6, and 9 numerals. Made up of tiny clustered dots in various patterns, the numerals swim out and in of focus, giving the face a dreamlike impact. And whereas this will likely sound irritating to have a look at, it appears to comply with a precept that’s frequent throughout Paulin watches—nevertheless experimental the dial design could also be, it actually solely takes an additional second to parse precisely, because of grounding parts just like the minute observe and exaggerated hand designs.
Finishing the celestial theme of the watch is an engraved caseback, that includes constellations and stars, alongside the artist’s initials, “CZ”. Two colorways can be found for the Zapata Modul, appropriately named Day and Night time. The previous sports activities a silver background with mild blue numerals, textual content particulars, and hour markers, and a crimson seconds hand; the latter wears a moody darkish blue beneath white particulars. Each characteristic a mesh bracelet.
Retailing for about $484/$580, the Paulin Zapata Modul will likely be out there on-line on March 14th, and in restricted numbers on the Windup Watch Truthful in Dallas on March fifteenth and sixteenth. Paulin
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