SII | ALESSI Watch Collection's New Series "AL26000".
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December 25, 2014

SII | ALESSI Watch Collection's New Series "AL26000".


SII | SEIKO INSTRUMENTS


ALESSI Watch Collection Designed by Andrea Morgante


New Series "AL26000"


SEIKO INSTRUMENTS will release the new "AL26000" series, designed by Andrea Morgante, who leads Shiro Studio in London, from the ALESSI watch collection in early August.


Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)



Design Concept: "The Growing Watch"





The ALESSI watch collection brings to life the ideas of renowned architects and product designers associated with ALESSI, a world-leading houseware manufacturer, in the form of watches crafted by SEIKO INSTRUMENTS. Each series, exuding its own unique personality, strongly reflects the designer's style and methods, along with ALESSI's signature creativity.

The "AL26000" series, launching now, is a watch with an organic form where a wavy drape flows across the entire bracelet, integrated with the case and glass, embodying the concept of a "Grow Watch."

Designer Andrea Morgante states, "The Grow Watch is designed so that all elements grow and harmonize with each other, making it feel like a single organism rather than an assembly of mechanical parts. Multiple grooves run throughout the watch, starting from the ends of the bracelet and gradually increasing in thickness to form the watch case and glass. The Grow Watch can be said to express our inner nature."



Andrea Morgante
Born in Milan in 1972. After earning a degree in architecture, he moved to London in 1997 and collaborated with the architectural firm "RMJM." In 2008, he worked on an environmentally conscious architectural project in collaboration with Ross Lovegrove, and in 2009, he established "Shiro Studio." His work is characterized by a consistent methodology, influenced by fields such as anatomy, botany, and aeronautics, which he has long admired.

Andrea Morgante | ALESSI Watch Collection 02

ALESSI Watch Collection
"AL26000" Series

Price | ¥8,400
Water resistant for daily life (3 ATM water resistance)
Polyurethane case / integrated bracelet
Acrylic glass
Size | 42mm (3-9h) x 15mm thickness
Weight | 48g


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