Ikepod Horizon HHR70

Ikepod. An unusual 18K pink gold limited edition automatic wristwatch with original certificate and presentation case

Ikepod. An unusual 18K pink gold limited edition automatic wristwatch with original certificate and presentation case Signed Ikepod, Mark Newson, No. 54, Horizon model, Ref. HHR70, circa 2007 Movement: cal. 2892 A2, automatic, 23 jewels Dial: solid gold, signed on crystal Case: monocoque, glazed aperture revealing balance, 44 mm. diam., signed With: Ikepod rubber strap, 18K pink gold stud fastener, blank Certificate, operating instructions, zipper presentation case , This lot is offered without reserve.The present watch is no. 54 of the limited edition of 66 examples in pink gold. It is preserved in close to new condition and sold with the full set of accessories. Launched in 2006, the “Horizon” was designed by Marc Newson, considered one of the most influential designers of his generation and co-founder of Ikepod. The model was made in a limited edition of 66 examples each in 18K pink gold, platinum and titanium. Like many of Marc Newson’s creations, the Horizon wristwatch refers to the “event horizon” in astrophysics, the edge of a “black hole” and the moment when gravity becomes infinite, when both time and space disappear. Its reference to the mathematical end of time and space underscores the poetry and fleeting nature of timekeeping itself. The unique dial creates an optical illusion of appearing convex, thereby emphasizing the three-dimensional volume of the case.