Inside Outside Design: Fiona Krüger

I am fascinated by good design whether it be for a new product, a new kitchen or a new house. There are so many components that have to come together perfectly in order for the design to succeed. So many thoughts must first be put to paper and then brought to life.

Oftentimes we don't realize just how complicated something can be to make. A good example of this is the beautiful skull watch designed by Fiona Krüger who studied at ECAL and made the watch as her final masters project. Fiona was nice enough to send me the photos of her design process so that we could follow along with the project from start to finish.

"Memento Mori reinterprets the theme of mortality in horlogery, drawing inspiration from the 17th century skull watch of Mary Queen of Scotts, Mexican Dia de Los Muertos decoration and beautifully decorated skeleton movements found in today’s luxury watches. The pieces of the skeletonised dial are layered to make up the form of a skull, echoing the layers which make up a mechanical watch movement. Each piece is decorated and assembled by hand resulting in a unique timepiece rich in tradition, know how and symbolism."

The photographs of the watch were taken by ECAL/Damien Ropero.