Description

The Robot Watch Sutnar is part of the Graphic model range of the Czech watch brand, which pays tribute to graphic design. Reference 1901ST07 has a stainless steel case and a Green dial. The first timepiece in the GRAPHIC series is a celebration of the best of Czech graphic design past and present and it pays tribute to the avant-garde designer Ladislav Sutnar. He has attained global fame and his work represents a major contribution to contemporary visual communication, design, and typography. Launching the model with the Sutnar mark resonates with the overall philosophy of this series. The dominant feature of the watch is a large dial with raised indices, complemented by a discreet case with unobtrusive lugs. The details of the dial, the shape of the hands and the design of the crown echo typical aspects of Sutnar's work, based on the rigorous application of geometric patterns and elegant modernist typography. This timepiece is equiped with an automatic movement. The small aperture at the four o'clock position on the back of the watch provides a view of the balance spring. The hand-sewn leather strap is beautifully outlined by perfect stitching. Born in Plzeň in 1897, Ladislav Sutnar is one of the leading figures of Czech interwar design who later played a key role in the development of American and global decorative arts and graphic design. It is hard to find an area of applied arts in which he has not achieved success or broken new ground. Sutnar devoted a big part of his private and professional life to teaching. His graphic work is characterised by contrast, clear division of information, and conceptual work. Typical elements of his work include diagonal composition, use of decorative functional elements and geometric forms, and original typography. “Good visual design aspires to uplift the public to an expert design level.”