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Junghans
Max Bill waches and clocks
The Junghans Max Bill range recreates the designs of the eponymous designer
responsible for so many of the classic designs of the 1950's and 60's
- an era whose contribution to modern aesthetics is now being recognised.
Max Bill (1908-1994), born in Switzerland, died in Berlin, was pupil of
Walter Gropius and kindred spirit of Le Corbusier and Mies VanderRohewas.
Max Bill designed many of Junghans' classic timepieces including the famous
inverted tear-shaped wall clock and kitchen timer (1956) which are now
widely collected and still (poorly) imitated by some far-eastern manufacturers.
One of these is on the wall in the writer's kitchen, still going strong.
Besides designing buildings, Max Bill also designed the small things in
life - chairs, posters, lamps, timepieces. He designed them in the spirit
of an age he helped to create, and he designed them very well. He was
a mover and a shaker; in 1947 he established the "Institute for Progressive
Culture" and in 1951 he co-founded the College of Design in Ulm. He designed
the school’s buildings, planned its curriculum, and was director of the
department of architecture and product design. From 1967-74 he was a professor
at the School of Fine Arts in Hamburg.
Many consider Max to be one of the fathers of Graphic Design as we know
it today. Since his death Junghans has found a way of paying their tribute
to this great desgner in part by remanufacturing the range of watches
and clocks you find linked to from this page which he designed for them
in 1962.
Max Bill watches and clocks are especially appreciated by those involved in the world of design and architecture.
At right you can see a Max Bill automatic watch
which can be purchased from this site - 027/3500.00.
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