To give the watch a fresh new look, Archibong designed a typeface for the numbers on the dial: the numerals gradually unfurling, smaller and leaner at the top so as to create a sense of perspective. In a final mischievous touch, the six o’clock crown creates a symmetrical effect.
In his first collaboration with Hermès, designer Ini Archibong has come up with a timepiece that transcends time and gender
The world of horse riding is beautifully interpreted in the Galop d’Hermès timepiece by Ini Archibong. For starters, the shape of the case is inspired by the stirrup, the ring frame that the rider’s foot goes through and that is held together by leather straps. Archibong gathered these ideas and more when he visited the Conservatoire des créations Hermès in Paris, where more than 55,000 Hermès heritage objects are kept. The designer drew inspiration from every object and component of the harness.
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