A Jewel of a Regulator: Harry Winston Adds Project Z15 Limited Edition to Ocean Collection
Harry Winston launched its inventively named Project Z series of high-luxury timepieces in 2004 as a showcase for its exclusive, in-house alloy Zalium, a lightweight, zirconium-based material with exceptional corrosion resistance. The new Project Z15 watch, released this year as a headliner within the jeweler-watchmaker’s Ocean collection, combines the Zalium case with a sophisticated movement that offers a regulator-style time display and aesthetic elements distinct to the House of Harry Winston.
Sporting the matte, gunmetal gray tone characteristic of the material, the Zalium case of the Project Z15 measures 42.2 mm in diameter and 10.7 mm high, with a satin-brushed finish that extends to the emblematic crown guard, shaped in the style of the arches of the Harry Winston store in New York City. The dial, with its separate hands and scales for hours, minutes and seconds, takes its cues from early 18th century, pendulum-driven regulator clocks that were used to monitor and adjust other timekeeping devices. Distinguishing the Project Z from other wristwatches with these so-called regulator dials are its clever and subtle call-outs to the history and the home town of the brand’s eponym.
Among these references are the prominent use of the color blue ? as on the hour and minute hands, the minute track and the seconds scale, and the “HW” applique at 12 o’clock ? a signature color of Harry Winston recalling its founder’s most famou...
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