Kollokium, a recent entrant in the watchmaking scene, founded by industry veterans Manuel Emch, Barth Nussbaumer, and Amr Sindi in 2020, has made a striking debut with the Kollokium Projekt 01, also known as K,P–n°01. This inaugural timepiece stands out with its unrefined, industrial aesthetics, leveraging unconventional manufacturing techniques like die-casting 316L stainless steel to achieve a distinct texture reminiscent of industrial design.

K,P–n°01 distancing itself from the polished finishes typical of luxury timepieces, it opts for a 316L stainless steel case created through die casting – a method chosen to impart an industrial, textured look that mirrors the unrefined beauty found in industrial products. This technique gives the watch a unique character, each surface telling its own story of creation. The case measures 40 mm across the caseback, tapering to 38.5 mm at the cylindrical part, with a modest height of just under 11 mm, thanks in part to the sapphire glass box that contributes significantly to the watch’s vertical profile.
One of the most striking features is the watch’s dial, a 3D pixelated landscape created using Adobe Illustrator. This design isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about challenging the norm and inviting the wearer to appreciate the beauty in the unconventional. The dial is home to 468 individually hand-applied cylindrical hour markers, each sandblasted and filled...