Lebond's Attraction Watch is a mechanical wristwatch created to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s passing, drawing on his unbuilt Hotel Attraction design for New York City from 1908. The watch is made from sandblasted Grade 5 titanium and is listed at 33 grams for the case. Its dial uses rotating discs with a brushed finish intended to echo a top-down view of the Hotel Attraction, while an onion-style crown is used for grip. An exhibition caseback shows an ETA 2892-A2 automatic movement beneath a sapphire crystal printed with the original building plans.
Two variants are offered, including an Original version in brushed silver and a Dark version in brushed anthracite. Lebond also offers an optional sculptural display case made from solid sapele wood, sized at 42 centimetres tall.
Architect-Tribute Watches
Lebond Attraction Watch Nods to Antoni Gaudí’s Unbuilt Hotel Attraction
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