“Space and time move architecture.”
“There already exist many beautiful round watches. I want to create something different.”
“It is an elegant and sophisticated watch. It will be my Sunday watch.”
Alvaro Siza, 2022
ALVARO SIZA CHOSE TITANIUM GRADE 5 AS PRINCIPAL MATERIAL DUE TO ITS LIGHTNESS AND BEAUTIFUL MICRO-SANDED MATTE FINISH.
THE ARCHITECT WANTED THE STRAP TO BE MADE OF BLACK RUBBER WITH A DEPLOYANT CLASP FOR ITS COMFORT AND DURABILITY. THE WATCH CASE BACK SHOWS THE EXPOSED MOVEMENT AND THE SIGNATURE OF ALVARO SIZA FLOATS ON THE SAPPHIRE CRYSTAL, MAKING THIS WATCH A FOREVER TIMEPIECE.
LEBOND SIZA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Case: Titanium grade 5, micro-sanded matte finish with anti-fingerprint coating. Case thickness 8.8mm. Case length 41.5mm. Lug to lug length 49.5mm. 50m water resistance.
Movement: Swiss mechanical movement with automatic winding ETA 2892-A2 modified without seconds hand and date. 28.800 vibrations per hour / 21 jewels / 50 hours power reserve.
Dial: Lacquered matte.
Hands: Lacquered matte.
Crystal: Front sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. Back sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating with Alvaro Siza’s signature.
Strap: 18mm wide, matte black FKM rubber.
Deployant clasp: Titanium grade 5, micro-sanded matte finish with anti-fingerprint coating. 316L stainless steel blades with anti-fingerprint coating.
Photography: Fernando Guerra