Bauhaus Turns 100: A Guide to the Special Edition Watches Celebrating the Movement’s 100th Anniversary
As we?ve reported previously, this year marks the centennial of the Bauhaus school, and a number of brands have been paying tribute with special watches to mark the occasion. When people hear the word ?Bauhaus,? many think of a very specific look, but the school and the art movement that sprang up around it represent a surprising variety of aesthetics. One of the things that makes art fun is taking a single movement or style, and seeing how different individuals (or, in this case, watch brands) interpret that style and make it their own. In that spirit, we?ve compiled a guide to five interesting Bauhaus-inspired collections released to celebrate the school?s 100 year anniversary.
Max Bill – 100 Years of Bauhaus Collection
First on the list is a watch that will be familiar to regular readers, the Max Bill Automatic 100 Years of Bauhaus by Junghans. We wrote about these watches back in March, and continue to be impressed by the dynamic caseback design and playful take on Bauhaus?s trademark minimalist approach. Perhaps the most important concept of the Bauhaus design language is that form must follow function, and dials used in the various Max Bill watches throughout the years really drive this point home. Everything is simple, legible, and bordering on rudimentary, all in the name of creating something spare and useful. The red date window would seem to be a stylistic flourish that Bauhaus wouldn?t accept, but consider the importance of the date, and the way the r...
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