I am definitely someone who focuses deeply on something, working to understand and glean as much as I can. There are principles of design and then there’s the layer of mystery as to what makes something tick. I’m fascinated by objects and spaces designed decades ago that achieve cult status, continuing to capture and enthrall a following. I’ve always loved design and I’m intrigued by what makes something timeless in any form of it. Something to keep me curious and interested in the intellectual realm, and something to capture me on the soul level. A few years back, I had wanted to focus on a collection of work that would engage both my head and heart. There is so much I’m drawn to abstractly with the concept of time and our relationship to it, as well as the concrete aspects of design. I stumbled into watches serendipitously but I feel like it was fated, in a sense. Are you a person who typically gets fixated on one thing and wants to master it, or are you always experimenting with different subjects, mediums and interests? What are some other subjects that have captured your interest over the years? What I’m curious about is how it’s held your focus so sharply. From your previous interviews, I already know where your fascination with watches came from. Lange & Söhne Datograph piece, which she describes as her most challenging project. At least that was my experience.Īfter talking with Julie about her work here, I have a whole other level of appreciation for it. You consider the scale of the thing, at least three feet in height, and eventually, you find you've been standing there studying the piece for 10 minutes. Then you see the shading, the incredible detail where Julie captured a nick in the metal, the shadow on a dial, the slightest wear on the wristband. Then, if you're a watch nerd like me, you hone in on the gears and inner workings, the mysterious details of the machine.
It's something you appreciate in layers: First, you register the fact that it's a pencil drawing, not a rendering or photograph.
Send us feedback about these examples.I first discovered Julie Kraulis' work at the A. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'timepiece.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Nov. 2022 For a high jewelry timepiece, go with a Breguet Perles Impériales stunner, which is set in 18-carat white gold and is ornamented with brilliant cut diamonds and an Akoya pearl, over a mother of pearl watch face. 2023 Through each impressive iteration, the core of the timepiece’s design-an angular case and an integrated bracelet-has remained and has become synonymous with the Bulgari name. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2023 Avatar Wave timepiece features the Leonpteryx sea creature on the three-hand dial and is water-resistant to 100 meters. 2022 The face has large numbered indices with a 24 hour inset which is common for pilot-style timepieces. 2023 In the last few years, celebrities like Meghan Markle (who reportedly got Princess Diana's piece), Donald Glover, and Dakota Johnson have all sported the timepiece. Recent Examples on the Web This unique watch has a dripping shape that looks more like one of Salvador Dalí’s surrealist melting clocks than a celebrity timepiece.
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