LIONEL FAVRE
World of Watches|Summer 2020
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Product Design Director has deep roots in watch and jewellery that make him uniquely suited to tackle icons such as the Reverso
ASHOK SOMAN
LIONEL FAVRE

Watches have always been a part of my life. When I was a child, I spent a lot of time in my grandfather’s watch shop. He was a watchmaker and I helped him to clean the watches before placing them in the window (displays). I spent hours looking at them in detail. I have always been fascinated by watchmaking mechanics. Very early on, I knew I would design watches.

“My first watch design, I did it when I was a student in art school for a contest organised by a famous brand, where I had to create a watch and realize the brass model 1:1. I started by drawing a watch with two decors at 12 and 6 o’clock, which were used to hold the strap.

“I made the technical plans for the external parts before starting the model and I quickly realised that my design was technically unfeasible. I had to review the whole design and find solutions so that the aesthetics would not be modified too much. I really enjoyed this second step: a constant struggle between aesthetics and technique.

この記事は World of Watches の Summer 2020 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は World of Watches の Summer 2020 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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