Maurice Lacroix is as soon as once more supporting the TimeForArt biennial charity public sale, following its earlier involvement in 2022. This 12 months, the Swiss watchmaker has teamed up with artist Rodrigo Hernández to create a novel timepiece for the occasion.
Maurice Lacroix has a historical past of collaborations with artists and designers, and this 12 months’s undertaking continues that development. Hernández, identified for his work in bronze and brass, designed the dial of the brand new MASTERPIECE Skeleton ‘With what eyes?’. The design displays a philosophical exploration of human and animal notion, impressed by the query posed by Mexican thinker David M. Peña-Guzmán: “Are people the one dreamers on Earth?”
The watch options two monkey heads on its bronze dial, a component that echoes Hernández’s broader physique of labor. The piece makes use of a bronze case with each polished and brushed finishes, paired with a hand-braided leather-based strap. The motion inside is Maurice Lacroix’s ML134 Manufacture Calibre, a hand-wound mechanism that varieties the technical spine of the piece.
TimeForArt is organized by Swiss Institute, and proceeds from the public sale go on to supporting modern artists and exhibitions. Maurice Lacroix’s collaboration with Hernández is a part of that initiative, combining artwork and horology to help a broader cultural mission.
The public sale will happen on December 7, 2024, at Phillips in New York. All proceeds from the sale of this watch will go towards Swiss Institute’s packages, that are geared toward supporting modern artwork.
