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The One-Of-A-Kind Elgin Watches Created By Legendary Industrial Designer Raymond Loewy
“This profession did not exist before me. I invented it¡ª drawing my inspiration from the work of the foremost designer worldwide, Raymond Loewy, who designed the American railways, the Shell logo, the Lucky Strike cigarette pack, etc."– Gerald Genta (full interview here).Raymond Loewy was the most prolific and influential industrial designer in modern history, responsible for the designs Genta mentioned, as well as the Studebaker Starliner, the Greyhound Bus, Air Force One, and so many others. From the late 1920s through the middle of the century, Loewy produced countless designs that would earn him the nickname of "the father of streamlining."With a truly dizzying, vast career, Loewy brought Mid-Century Modern, as well as earlier Art Deco style, into the lives of Americans in a way that I never really appreciated. I knew about Loewy vaguely, but I never really got to studying his career until very recently.
Batavi Watches Builds Upon Brand With Architect Series
Sponsored post presented on best watches by advertiserFor many, the appeal of microbrand watches revolves around an ability to be courageous in design - often far more than the titans of the industry, whose creativity can be stifled by generations of repetitive model iterations and consumer expectations. Batavi Watches, based out of Amsterdam, is a young boutique brand free from the shackles of precedent. Expanding upon the success of its flagship offering, a smart-looking GMT called the "Kosmopoliet,"it has recently pivoted into the sports-watch market with the introduction of its novel "Architect"series. Without past models upon which to draw inspiration, Batavi turned to the skyscrapers and high-rises that litter the land to glean design cues that could be implemented into its next timepiece. Unafraid to take risks, the result is a bevy of brutalist beauties that are distinct, daring, and downright fun.The Architect is a sports watch, through and through. Each reference features a c