Luxury watchmaker L’Epée unveils its new L’Epée 1839 timepiece that is designed to look like an intricate grenade and functions as a traditional desk clock. According to the brand, the clock is inspired by the historical MKII grenade that was prominent during World War II. It measures 5 inches tall and boasts unique aesthetics throughout the entire design.
It boasts a vertical movement and has two black tonal rotating disks on the top -- one of which displays the hours and the other showcases the minutes that pass by. As an additional touch, there is a pin that nods to its safety pin to set the time or wind the movement to an eight-day time cycle.
Image Credit: L’Epée 1839
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Grenade-inspired Design
- Incorporate grenade-inspired design into traditionally non-military products, like watches or table clocks.
- Vertical Movement
- Create products with unique vertical movement systems to differentiate from traditional horizontal systems.
- Rotating Disks
- Incorporate rotating disks as a unique way to display information on products beyond traditional screens or dials.
Sectors Adopting This
- Luxury Watchmaking
- Luxury watchmakers can apply grenade-inspired design and unique movement systems to differentiate their products from competitors.
- Home Decor
- Home decor companies can incorporate unique, eye-catching designs inspired by historical objects like grenades to make their products stand out.
- Military-inspired Accessories
- Military-inspired accessory designers can borrow from historical objects like grenades to create unique and functional products, like clocks and watches.
