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Why I Redesigned The Grand Prix D'Horlogerie De Gen¨¨ve Logo
If you haven’t heard of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve, it’s an industry-focused award event that brands strive to win, and often flaunt in their marketing materials. It's an institution that aims to push brands further in terms of creativity and skill, resulting in horological delights and complications for our admiration. For me, however, one aspect of the GPHG that always misses the mark is its visual identity. As a designer, I have reached my breaking point-my hands can no longer rest idle. In short, we re-branded the organization, and I'd like to share the result with you.With bold simplicity comes great opportunity. Here is a sample advertisement using the form of the icon to crop out various details from GPHG-nominated watches.Now don't get me wrong, I am a committed fan of the event and its promotion of watchmaking. It's just that the GPHG logo has never felt quite "Swiss"to me. Other than the reference to Geneva’s coat of arms and flag, I've always fel
Gustafsson & Sjogren Watches With All-Damascus Steel Cases And Movements; Hands-On
Since their debut some years ago, we have always been fans of the work of Swedish watch company Gustafsson & Sjogren that combines the work of a master knife maker and Damascus steel maker (Gustafsson) and a watchmaker (Sjogren). From the start, the point of the brand was to feature the beautiful look of handmade Damascus steel and distinct Scandinavian aesthetic. No doubt these timepieces are an acquired taste, but as of this year they have reached a pinnacle of their design.Their first watches incorporated Damascus steel dials and sometimes other elements such as hands or the crown. The next step for Gustafsson & Sjogren (Gos) was to produce an all-Damascus steel case. Eventually however, GoS’s aim was to produce watches with Damascus steel dials, cases, crowns, and even movements. Not only that, but unique in-house made movements that were far and beyond more impressive than the high-grade Swiss ETA Unitas manually wound movement included in their early creations such