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There are many watch industry celebrities – marketing budgets make that easy – but few celebrities in the watch industry. Marc Newson is one. His fame as an industrial designer is global and his work highly sought after. Amongst the numerous items he has ...  

The hour glass with gold-plated, as opposed to nickel-plated, nanoballs is a limited edition of 30 pieces for Singapore-based retailer The Hour Glass. Presented in a padded case and standing about 12 inches high, the hour glass is an impressive object. In...  

The new Ikepod watches have entered a new stratosphere of pricing in comparison to the previous iterations. I can't imagine choosing one given the alternatives at the given price level (with complications and in-house movements, etc.). DJK

The Horizon: this is the latest vesion with a black PVD coating. Watches with this look are certainly passe, but this one truly cool and my pick of the Ikepod range. The Solaris: a reversible quartz watch on a mesh bracelet. It looks much better on the wr...  

Select members of the press lunched with Marc Newson when he was in Singapore to unveil the hour glass together with retailer The Hour Glass. The venue was FiftyThree, a new restaurant along Armenian Street, an old area of Singapore that has recently been...  

I've enjoyed your posts. I consider myself a fan of Marc Newson's work, some of his creations are just awesome. From hairdryers, for Vidal Sassoon, to sneakers for Nike with a very cool name (Zvezdochka), by the way. Glad to see he's still on the road and...  

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That was a truely enjoyable read and great pics. I'm mad about the hour glass, the texture of the nano balls look amazing in the pics. Marc Newson is really a Design capacity allways able to turn out surprising ideas and not "just" coolest style. The food... 

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More and more I find myself being more and more attracted to his creations. Learning learning. Thanks again for sharing. Nice pics as always...

Thanks for the great post SJX. Marc Newson is one of my favorite designers. My favorite of his designs is for Ford, the 021C concept car. Pictures borrowed from www.Yatzer.com...  

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Thank you; seems a very nice presentation (and food is nearly as delightful as the design of the watches). I like Newson's hour glass. Best, Douglas

FORTUNATE to have you You are a godsend to us. Thank you very much. Lovesss*CL

The ikepod watches actually look quite nice. Thanks again for the great coverage you Purist Twin!

What a busy ant! Keep up the good work! cen@jkt

For those who want to see the Riva, the car, and many other of his designs. It should open around mid-September.

yet thoughtful and innovative designer. Love the Hour Glass as a piece of sculpture and a time keeper. Thanks SJX. Andrew H