PHOTOGRAPHY: PAULINE CARANTON WRITER: CARAGH MCKAY
Master mix
Gucci’s new watch pays homage to some vintage greats
Gucci’s new ‘Grip’ watch, which genuinely works on
both a man’s or a woman’s wrist, is a brilliant mash-up
of a century’s worth of the best horological design.
Heavily inspired by the luxury sports watches of the
1970s, its square dial with round edges was a period tick
of the time. The mix of brushed- and polished-metal
finishes pay joyful homage to Gérald Genta’s 1970 ‘Royal
Oak’ design for Audemars Piguet, while the ‘no-dial’
dial can be attributed to Austrian watchmaker Josef
Pallweber, who patented his modern ‘digital’ display
in 1883. It’s been a long time coming but, in 2019, in the
polymath hands of Gucci’s Alessandro Michele, the
fashion timepiece has finally evolved into a high-street
watch with a greatest-hits design culture all its own.‘GRIP’ WATCH IN YELLOW-
GOLD PVD, WITH SWISS
QUARTZ MOVEMENT, £1,600;
‘GG RUNNING’ 18CT GOLD
RING, £2,800, BOTH BY GUCCI.
‘BALANCE SIGNATURE’
NECKLACE IN YELLOW GOLD,
WITH AKOYA PEARLS, £4,150,
BY TASAKI. ‘LONGTAIL’
LIGHTER, £625, BY DUNHILL
‘CINQUE TORRI’ VASE, £2,480,
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