tubewatch
tubewatch Piet Hein Eek: “The initial idea was to create a clock that you could build and modify yourself. This required a technical and logical design that would be easy to assemble. My starting point was a steel tube and an extruded ring that would function as the clock’s face; this resulted in the original tube clock. One thing led to another. The extruded ring used in the tube clock asked for a more prominent role and so the idea for a tube watch arose. As opposed to the tube clock, where the aesthetics were a result of the concept, the tube watch used the extruded ring as a starting point for the design. The precisely cut ring and the high quality materials give this watch its refined, yet tough and industrial character. Both watch models, one with a leather strap and one with a steel band, show a different interpretation of the iconic watch face.
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Piet Hein Eek, one of the Netherlands’ foremost designers, is usually noted alongside the scrap wood furniture that made him famous throughout the world, but the Dutch designer is more – much more – allround. Without being held back by rules or habits, he designs and manufactures furniture, lighting and accessories, but also complete interiors. Occasionally, he strikes up a collaboration with a different company. In the past he has worked with a very diverse array of associations and designers. In collaboration with LEFF amsterdam, Piet Hein Eek created the tube series, a timeless collection consisting of a clock, a speaker and a watch. Perhaps it is the ‘going against the grain’ mindset that Eek and the LEFF amsterdam team recognize in one another. Why start designing clocks these days, while time is all around us? It is because of the challenge in creating a beautiful timepiece while nobody really needs a clock. www.leffamsterdam.com | info@leffamsterdam.com