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IN PICS: Watch box design wins French national prize

Two students studying craft techniques have won first prize for a watch box designed to hold a Vacheron Constantin watch.

Corentin Ollivau and Clément Demarson, who study engraving and woodturning respectively at the École Boulle in Paris, won the Avenir Métiers d’Art – INMA 2015 for their ring shaped design with secret compartments. The creation was also the graduation project of the two final-year students.

École Boulle and Vacheron Constantin have jointly undertaken a project to share knowledge and expertise.

Inspired by the city of Paris, the presentation box created by the duo is made from multi-layered chequer tree wood and features a circular shape displaying an engraved map of Paris at its centre.

The sides of the presentation box conceal a drawer to store various tools, while the watch is revealed using a gear train mechanism. The watch is thus highlighted on a platform at the centre of the presentation box, positioned above the engraved map of Paris.

Demarson said: “A closer look at the specific gestures involved and the ergonomics of this creation reveals a ritual in the use of this object that tells its own story”. This one-of-a-kind model will be exhibited at the Vacheron Constantin boutique on the Rue de la Paix in Paris.

James Buttery

Editor of WatchPro, the WatchPro Hot 100 and The Luxury Report.

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