Dieter Rams Wall Clock
Good design is unobtrusive the bnc017 is the largest wall clock produced in braun s long history of timepiece design.
Dieter rams wall clock. The outstanding design concept of this braun classic wall clock draws from one of dieter rams design principle good design is unobtrusive which is shown by its easy to read dial layout. Legibility is key when quickly glancing at your wrist and the graphic characteristics of max bill s 1956 wall clock for german brand junghans dieter rams clocks for braun and henning koppel s 1978 wall clock for georg jensen are a pretty perfect starting point for any modern watch designer. Cramming that amount of technology into a wrist mounted device was not a trivial task in 1977 and it shows with the chunky body and relatively tiny display. As with their first foray into clocks braun opted to go with a digital readout for their first wristwatch.
As a teenager he loved to watch his grandfather who worked as a. Courtesy braun p g in 1975 came what for most people is the travel clock the ab 20 showing time zones on the protective lid which also served as a support. Dieter rams born 20 may 1932 in wiesbaden hessen is a german industrial designer and retired academic closely associated with the consumer products company braun the furniture company vitsœ and the functionalist school of industrial design. From braun a manufacturer in the moma collection the clean lined pleasingly modern retro model has a unique tilt mechanism that exposes the time and alarm set buttons.
His unobtrusive approach and belief in less but better design generated a timeless quality in his products and have influenced the design of many. This analog beauty is based on the alarm clock designs of dieter rams and dietrich lubs from the 1980s and 1990s. See more ideas about clock clock design braun design. The clock has an overall diameter of 30cm approx 12 and features a reinterpretation of the iconic braun yellow second hand with a floating effect.
Jun 4 2020 explore paul s board clocks followed by 118 people on pinterest. Most of the alarm clocks that coming from braun were designed by dietrich lubs and dieter rams who were two of the best in their field in the 70s and 80s. Designer dietrich lubs worked alongside dieter rams on the braun watches and clocks. The outstanding design concept of this braun classic wall clock draws from one of dieter rams design principles.
Formative years dieter rams was born in wiesbaden germany in 1932. Alarm clocks from braun have a very good reputation and are known as very functional pleasant to look at and reliable.