It’s time for timepieces – but not just any kind!
Inspired by the legendary tales of a 19th-century mariner, as well as an iconic Japanese racing team – these two new drops from Casio and Horizon Watches will spiff up your look in epic fashion.
Casio Edifice Tom’s 50th Anniversary Edition
Casio has released the latest addition to the EDIFICE line of timepieces based on the brand concept of “Speed & Intelligence.” The TOM’S 50th Anniversary Edition EFS-S641TMS features a design motif based on the historic TOM’S KP47 Starlet race car, which made TOM’S an overnight sensation with a series of record-setting victories.
TOM’S is a top Japanese racing team established in 1974, and the EDIFICE brand has been an official partner since 2013. Back in the early days of TOM’S, the special KP47 Starlet earned an unforgettable place in the team’s history after delivering an impressive streak of minor touring race victories in the 1970s, including 22 pole positions, 20 wins, and 3 series champion victories.
The new EFS-S641TMS is a collaboration between TOM’S and EDIFICE, and it incorporates design elements from the legendary TOM’S KP47 Starlet racer’s detailing to commemorate TOM’S 50th anniversary. The dial and leather band loop feature the special race car’s body colours of white, red, and green. The metal band loop has a tapered shape and two differently sized holes, evoking the mounting arms of the car’s side mirrors.
The watch face boasts a pair of inset dials inspired by the iconic form of the TOM’S original Igeta wheels. The inset dials employ the distinctive shape of the spokes of those wheels, which looked like a sharp mark (#), in silhouette form, ensuring plenty of light passes through to power the watch.
The honeycomb pattern at the 3 o’clock position, which features a see-through design employing a dual-layer construction, is inspired by the race car’s front grille, with an underlying purple hue reminiscent of the cylinder head cover of the engine. Exuding a passion for design down to the smallest details, the EFS-S641TMS truly captures the look of the legendary racing machine that created a sensation in the 1970s motorsports world, while conveying the TOM’S determination to keep on racing for another 50 years.
The EDIFICE brand will continue to take inspiration from the world of motorsports, offering exciting new products and collaboration timepieces.
Horizon Watches Nemo
The Jules Verne universe has been the source of inspiration and imagination for Fred Bekher, founder and designer of Horizon Watches, for the brand’s first two collections. The latest from Horizon Watches is no exception. Captain Nemo is a character created by the French novelist. He appears in two of Verne’s science-fiction books, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870) and The Mysterious Island (1875).
Hot on the heels of two successful collections, which have received rave reviews from both owners and reviewers, Bekher is ready to launch Nemo. Nemo is the sequel to Horizon Watches’ first collection, the -N- . Where its brethren stood tall and dominant on the wrist, Nemo is the opposite: it is smaller and thinner. That said, Nemo retains the traits that have fast become synonymous with Horizon Watches. The brand’s DNA include: the two-part case construction; an Integrated Date Display (IDD); and tall markers with a unique proprietary font style.
As Bekher shares, “Although I was happy with how the -N- turned out, I wanted to create something that’s calmer and more subdued; while still retaining the signature style of the -N-. When I look at the prototypes of the Nemo, I think I may have created the best-looking diver with a high level of detailing this time. And I’m excited to share this with everyone.”
The Horizon Watches Nemo comprises seven models which are now available exclusively at Red Army Watches stores located at Pavilion KL & 1Utama Shopping Centre, with a retail price of RM5,565.
