Tom Dixon Rose Gold stainless steel Block Watch

“Part of his Eclectic line, which consists of objects “designed for the eccentric collector’s cabinet, the modern architects table and the British tearoom trolley.” Each watch is made of a single piece of stamped metal, either brass or steel depending on the model. The dials are then made of matching materials to give a monochromatic look and the sense that the watch is made of a single piece of metal.  The indexes of the dials are not printed, but rather deeply etched into the material, which adds texture and further emphasizes the materiality. The indexes themselves are fairly detailed, featuring hours and minutes integrated into one index, and a full seconds index on the angled chapter ring. The only hint of additional color on the whole watch comes from the hands, which are white, black and orange.  The Block watches measure 40 x 40 x 6mm making them sort of a strange size. Since they are square, with relatively sharp corners, they likely wear fairly large, though 40mm isn’t too big. Yet, they are only 6mm thin. As you can see from the ¾ view, the body is less of a block and more of a plate. This clearly helps keep the weight down and make it a more wearable watch.  Aesthetically, the watch is quite interesting. It is at once brutal and chunky, yet not overwhelming or dense; minimal, yet a touch flashy given the amount of metal exposed.” - worn & wound