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Kollokium: Crafting Watches as Contemporary Art
With nine layers of hand-painted topography that glow turquoise in the dark, Kollokium’s watches are unique horological masterpieces.
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Kollokium, launched in Switzerland in 2020, defies traditional branding. Founded by industry veterans Manuel Emch and Barth Nussbaumer, alongside collector and influencer Amr Sindi (The Horophile), Kollokium is a project-based watchmaking platform rather than a conventional brand. Operating without a fixed artistic direction or historical constraints, the platform offers each watch as a distinct “Projekt” — a blank canvas reimagined with every release.
Kollokium’s watches stand out with their neobrutalist die-cast monobloc cases — crafted from a single block of steel with integrated lugs and bezel, entirely free of ornamentation. Their dials, however, are the real showstoppers. The Projekt 02 series features dials resembling three-dimensional hypsometric maps, using colour gradients to depict elevation and depth, more akin to sculpture than traditional watchmaking. Limited releases, rapid sell-outs, and recognition from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) all underscore their resolutely art-focused approach.
The Projekt 02 Variant C “Cooler Waters” represents the pinnacle of Kollokium’s topographical dial design. The dial comprises 67 hand-painted plates layered into nine levels, resembling a sea view with white peaks and deep turquoise valleys. Infused with blue-emission Super-LumiNova, the dial’s gradient glows in the dark — cooler whites on the ridges, richer blues in the troughs. Black outlines enhance the drama, and the white hands share the same blue glow. A tall glassbox sapphire crystal allows the landscape to be appreciated from multiple angles.
Specifications
| Case | Die-cast 316L steel monobloc, 39.5mm diameter, 5.9mm tall without crystal (12.4mm with glassbox sapphire), 50m water resistance, valve-style crown, “K,P–no. 02” relief on the side |
| Dial | 67 plates, rhodium finish with sandblasted edges, nine-tone gradient from white to turquoise, blue Super-LumiNova |
| Movement | La Joux-Perret G101 automatic, 68-hour power reserve |
| Strap | Single-piece elastic textile with a die-cast steel hook buckle |
| Price | CHF 3,666.66 (excluding VAT) |
| Edition | Limited to 299 pieces |
The “Cooler Waters” edition opened to subscribers on June 1, 2026, and to the public on June 2, with deliveries running from June 3 to 15. Given the rapid sell-out of each Projekt, subscribing through the official website is the surest way to secure a piece before they disappear.
Kollokium sells exclusively through its own website — no retail partners, no grey market. Each Projekt is a numbered, time-limited event. Miss it, and you’ve missed it.
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