"Col&McArthur has built a reputation on turning historical moments into wearable artifacts, and their latest piece, the Normandie 1944, might be their most literal interpretation of that concept yet. This is a watch that contains actual sand from the Normandy beaches, a dial cut from a real WWII-era American M1 helmet, and a strap fashioned from vintage M-1928 haversack fabric."
"Military watches often veer into either sterile field watch territory or overwrought tactical cosplay, but the Normandie 1944 occupies a strange middle ground. The dial is split nearly in half, one side showing the etched Operation Neptune map on aged helmet steel, the other filled with that dark Normandy sand visible through a sapphire window. It's a bold compositional choice that could easily read as gimmicky, but the execution has enough gravitas to pull it off."
Col&McArthur created the Normandie 1944 watch containing actual sand from the Normandy beaches, a dial cut from WWII-era American M1 helmet steel, and a strap of vintage M-1928 haversack fabric. The 43mm case houses a dial split between an etched Operation Neptune map on aged helmet steel and a sapphire-windowed capsule of dark Normandy sand. The sand capsule sits at 9 o'clock, aligning asymmetry with traditional small-seconds placement, while a diagonal golden thread symbolizes the "line of fire" between sea and shore. Design avoids gimmicks, favoring substantive materials and measured composition. The piece sold with limited quantity and discounted pricing, raising over $38,000.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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