Pritzker prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza has designed a sq. watch, the Lebond Siza, which is predicated on considered one of his earliest initiatives and can now be his “Sunday watch”.

The architect referenced his design for the Leça swimming pool advanced in Portugal, which he created in 1966 on the age of 28, when creating the watch.

Its angular case was knowledgeable by the sq. form of the primary swimming pool, whereas the watch fingers nod to the minimalist restroom indicators discovered within the leisure advanced.

The intention behind making a sq. watch was to design one thing completely different, the 89-year-old architect mentioned.

“There exist already many stunning spherical watches,” Siza mentioned. “I need to create one thing completely different.”

“It’s a sublime and complicated watch,” he added. “Will probably be my Sunday watch.”

Created for Lebond Watches, a model that specialises in architect-designed watches, the Lebond Siza is produced from a high-strength titanium alloy.

In accordance with the model, Siza selected the fabric for its “lightness and exquisite micro-sanded matte end”.

The was has a black rubber strap with a deployment clasp and a black watch face that options the numbers 3, 6, 9 and 12 in a minimalist design.

The watch case has an open again that showcases the mechanical motion of the watch, which has been embellished with Siza’s signature.

“The Lebond Siza watch is an distinctive timepiece that seamlessly blends type and performance, showcasing the architect’s expertise for creating minimalist and chic designs,” Lebond Watches mentioned.

It’s the latest watch design by Siza, who additionally created the Cauny x Siza assortment for Swiss model Cauny, together with “a watch that will seem like a watch”.

Siza, who gained the celebrated Pritzker Structure Prize in 1992, has additionally not too long ago designed a concrete artwork pavilion in South Korea and a limestone-clad skyscraper in Manhattan.

The images is by Fernando Guerra and sketches are by Siza.