Copper Clock
design : Riki Watanabe
In commemoration of the one-hundredth birthday of Riki Watanabe, we manufactured two kinds of beloved clocks that were designed by him. They feature pure copper frames since this was the metal he held most dear.
We became even fonder of copper after introducing bare copper sheets to the interior design at Brillant, the main bar at Keio Plaza Hotel, for the first time. We produced a lot of trial products and pursued possibilities for different designs of clock.
Indulge yourself in the pure and alluring beauty of the clock.
WR11-04
WR11-05
WR11-04
- Size
- φ204 × d60mm
- Weight
- 630g
- Material
- Pure copper, ABS resin, Glass
- Specification
- Sweep Second
WR11-05
- Size
- φ122 × d72mm
- Weight
- 340g
- Material
- Pure copper, ABS resin, Glass
This product is made from pure copper.
The copper will discolor if there is no protection applied to it. In order to prevent the product from changing color during its distribution and use, it has been treated with a clear coating. However, metals, including copper, contain countless invisible pinholes. In rare cases it is possible for black spots (discoloration) to form when a chemical reaction occurs between any moisture within the pinholes and the material itself.
Although we very carefully treat the products during processing and check them prior to shipping, small black spots may still develop on the clock frame. We do consider such products to be non-defective items. We thank you for your kind understanding.
Riki Watanabe
(1911–2013) Graduated from the Woodwork Department of Tokyo High Polytechnic School. After working as an assistant professor at Tokyo High Polytechnic School and as an assistant in the Forestry Department at Tokyo Imperial University (the existing Tokyo University), he established Japan’s first design office, the RIKI WATANABE Design Office, in 1949. His main focus was the establishment of the Interior Architect Department at Tokyo Molding University, Craft Center Japan, Japan Industrial Designer Association and Japan Designers Committee. He designed the interior decor at the Keio Plaza Hotel, Prince Hotel, etc. and furniture such as the “Himo-Isu (Rope chair)” and “Trii-stool”. Moreover, from wall clocks and watches to a public clock called “Hibiya pole clock” at Dai-ichi Life Holdings in Hibiya district, his work on clocks and watches became his lifework. He received the Milano Triennale Gold Medal in 1957, the Mainichi Industrial Design Prize, Shiju hosho(the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon), and many other awards/recognitions. In 2006, the “Riki Watanabe – Innovation of Living Design” exhibition was held at the National Museum of Modern Art.
