
Bed of the future
Georg Jensen, recognised for its homeware and jewellery collection, teamed up with Elmgreen & Dragset for the Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition “With Love” at Milan Design Week in April. The artist duo is famous for their witty and sometimes thoughtprovoking comments on society and interpersonal relationships. They created The Bed, a solid 925 sterling silver pod for handphones that uses ancient craft techniques such as hand-hammering, raising, soldering, annealing and polishing. The Bed is made in a limited edition of five numbered pieces and will be available for viewing at the Singapore Handmade Exhibition at the National Museum from now to July 19.
Exploring the cosmos
In a contemporary iteration of a Girard-Perregaux classic, the 1966 Earth to Sky Edition has been reinvented for a 149 millionkilometre journey from earth to sky. The characteristics of this elegant classic remain unchanged. With a play of blue and black shades, its DLC-treated bead-blasted steel case, alligator leather strap and date disc are as dark as night while a gradation of blue on the dial brings life to the darkness. This model has a tried and tested mechanical movement, Calibre GP3300, with five different finishes. The plate and bridges are meticulously stretched, bevelled, engraved, circulargrained and adorned with Côtes de Genève. The blued steel screws and gilded engravers are revealed through the sapphire crystal back.Grand collaboration
Hublot and Ferrari write a new chapter in their collaboration with the Classic Fusion Ferrari GT. Inspired by the Gran Turismo, the result is a watchmaking chassis that is both traditional and modern. It is powered by Hublot’s famous UNICO manufacture movement, which has been integrated into a 45mm Classic Fusion case, available in titanium, king gold or 3D carbon. Details include the red thread around the sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, a reference to the famous Ferrari red, while the straps are made of black rubber and dressed in Schedoni leather. Round like a racing tachometer, the watch is only 13.15mm thick, a rarity for an integrated flyback chronograph.Nature’s wonders
Jaeger-LeCoultre has launched three variations of the Rendez-Vous Sonatina, which pays tribute to butterflies and flowers. The delicate timepieces come in a limited edition of eight pieces. They demonstrate the talents of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s master craftsmen as they marry fine watchmaking with métiers rares, or rare handcrafts. The dial has a wavy guilloché motif and on it is a delicate sprinkling of orchids and butterflies brought to life by artisans, one tiny brushstroke at a time. It is a breathtaking reminder of how beautiful nature is.