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Volume and contrast
With a powerful use of light contrasts, The Vintage 1945 Le Corbusier watch by
Girard-Perregaux is made sublime by photograph Benjamin Hénon.
The Vintage 1945 Le Corbusier watch by Girard-Perregaux is made sublime by photograph Benjamin Hénon. Light contrasts sculpt the material. Steel and smooth glass stand out against concrete. Volumes are shaped and embossed designs are accentuated. The curve of the case is intensified.
The dial graphic elements reproduce Le Corbusier's universe with an increased force.
The dial graphic elements reproduce Le Corbusier's universe with an increased force.
Images: Benjamin Henon
Design: Mathilde Nivet
Production and artistic direction: Pluris
Design: Mathilde Nivet
Production and artistic direction: Pluris
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