The Only Watch 2011 Welcomed the Ikepod Hourglass

As compared to other watches which will be offered in the Only View 2011 charity auction, one-of-a-kind masterpiece from Ikepod is a thing fully distinct. The attractive Hourglass that comes inside a one of a kind, clear red coloration represents both of those, a fantastic bit of art and an accurate time-telling device.

There is no doubt that loads of really serious enjoy and art collectors consider this view as one particular from the most intriguing goods from your Only Look at 2011 Collection, established to aid a research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. All proceeds in the auction that could be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on September 22, may help a fight towards this most popular fatal genetic condition of youngsters.

The Ikepod Only View Hourglass is a beneficial bit of art, absolutely hand-made from your single piece of borosilicate glass, like all the brand’s hourglasses that have previously turn out to be highly wanted. This an individual is unique by a transparent, red-tinted lacquer that covers the glass from exterior, making it appearance putting and refreshing. It has been the very first time that Ikepod managed to color glass for its items.

As soon as once more, the aesthetic eyesight of an Australian designer, Marc Newson, is the major purpose why the piece of glass appears to be like so wonderful contemporary and common concurrently. For the first glance, the Ikepod Hourglass seams so very simple, but following the involvement of other senses (right after you contact it, turn all-around and listen to a nice sound of nano balls bouncing and moving the wrong way up), you can know the perfection of each solitary detail of it. This explains why the time Magazine picked Newson one of the world’s Top a hundred most influential men and women.

To this point, Ikepod introduced two types of hourglasses the larger sized 1 that counts 60 minutes, along with the more compact one particular which can be a ten minutes timer. Both equally variations give a decision of various nano balls (coated both with black chrome steel, chrome steel, copper or yellow gold). For less than Observe 2011, Ikepod has made a mini model and that is 15 cm tall and 12.five cm wide, using the weight of 1.5 kg. It truly is full of 1.2 million stainless-steel nano balls.