The New Kollokium Projekt 01 Variant F, a Luminous Design Manifesto

Kollokium, the unconventional design collective based in 2020 by three pals, Manuel Emch, Barth Nussbaumer, and Amr Sindi (The Horophile), seems to be to defy conventional watchmaking norms. Rethinking the best way to method watchmaking and particularly branding, that is, in actual fact, not a model however quite a platform free from constraint. The newest launch, the Projekt 01 Variant F, introduces essentially the most luminous and daring idea thus far, pushing the boundaries of Tremendous-LumiNova utility with a staggering 488 lume parts emitting a uncommon violet glow.

The Variant F builds on the distinct identification of the Projekt 01 platform, first launched in late 2023. Its case building stays true to the sequence’ uncooked neo-brutalist aesthetic. Solid from die-cast 316L chrome steel quite than machined, the case options an industrial texture that’s visually heavy-duty but unexpectedly clean to the contact.

The 2-part case is 40mm in diameter and features a cylindrical mid-case and a barrel-shaped base with authentic lugs. (You’ll discover the mission’s inside file identify on the left: Okay,P-n°01). The box-shaped sapphire crystal, now taller than earlier variations to accommodate a revised hand stack, raises the full top to 11.95mm. The watch contains a valve-style crown and is waterproof to 50m.

The dial execution is new, as this mannequin introduces the Lichtblock know-how, a ceramic-resin compound infused with violet-emission Tremendous-LumiNova. Every of the 488 cylindrical pins making up the dial and markers is shaped from this proprietary lume materials, equal, in line with Kollokium, to the quantity used throughout 500 conventional dials. Organized in seemingly summary teams and with radial patterns, the markers seem to interrupt away from the pixelated layouts of earlier Projekt 01 variations.

The dial base is violet with a matte metallic sheen that shifts subtly from black to purple relying on the sunshine. To match the luminosity of the brand new dial, the hour and minute palms have been redesigned and carry thick, lozenge-shaped Lichtblock inserts that emit the identical violet gentle. The white openworked seconds hand stays unchanged in its form.

The watch is powered by the automated G101 calibre from La Joux-Perret. Working at 28,800 vibrations/hour and providing a 68-hour energy reserve, the motion (unbranded and unadorned) is hidden behind a stable caseback. That is according to Kollokium’s philosophy, which focuses on the dial and the visible and tactile expertise, not the ornamental finishings.

The strap is fabricated from elastic textile in a heat gray tone, closed with a die-cast metal hook and stitched loops that enable fast dimension adjustment. The Kollokium Projekt 01 Variant F is proscribed to 399 items and might be accessible on-line at kollokium.com beginning June 11, 2025, at 15:00 CET, with choose items additionally distributed by means of retail companions. The worth is CHF 3,666.66 (excluding VAT).

For extra particulars, please go to Kollokium.com.