Introducing Atelier Jalaper & A New Take On The Automotive Genre
There is large overlap between watch and automotive enthusiasts, and we?ve seen no shortage of products looking to hit both groups. When it comes to watches, this can mean anything from an auto brand?s logo placement on the dial, to more well considered designs that take inspiration from dashboards and body panels. The brand Atelier Jalaper falls into that last category, deriving inspiration from vintage Aston Martin and even incorporating materials from the bonnet straight from a DB5.
Atelier Jalaper is a Belgium based brand that launched a kickstarter for their watches in 2019. Their launch included 4 models within 2 families, each with a similar dial that included a few unique design features. The AJ001 models are time and date watches in steel (S) or black PVD (B), while the AJ002 models bring a day complication to the top of the dial. Each model features a section of dial cut from the bonnet of an Aston Martin DB5, a car you might recognize for its appearances in a variety of Bond films, from Goldfinger in 1964, to Skyfall in 2012. The DB5 was produced between 1963 and 1965 with around 1000 examples being made in total. How Atelier Jalaper was able to source an authentic bonnet is unclear, though the FAQ of their kickstart states: ?Acquiring the parts was a long and difficult process as we wanted an original piece produced between 1961 and 1963.? This is especially odd given the DB4 was being produced in those date ranges, however, they claim each watch will...
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