Restrepo Automatic Watch Collection by Restrepo Watches Receives the A' Design Award in Watch Design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Restrepo Automatic Watch Collection by Restrepo Watches, designed for Restrepo et Fils, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Watch Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

Regarding Restrepo Automatic Watch Collection

Restrepo is a collection of five automatic chronograph wristwatches. The case shape is elliptical, inspired by the elliptical orbits of the planets described by the Kepler laws. Each wristwatch is built around an automatic Valjoux movement and a case in 316L stainless steel with a sapphire crystal and an open case back. Three finishes are offered: steel, blue and gold. The dials are enamel and the straps are made of vulcanised rubber. Water resistance is rated at 5 ATM. The elliptical form is intended to offer an alternative to established round shapes.

About Restrepo Watches

Federico Restrepo: From the designer, artist, and creator to the brand. Born in Bogota, Colombia in 1962, Restrepo's cosmopolitan background is atypical in the professional world of design. His family heritage (great-grandson of Henri Paul Nenot, founder of the new Sorbonne, builder of the nation's pavilion in Geneva, Grand Prix de Rome Academician of Arts and Letters, grandson of Hervé Baille painter of the Navy, humorist, watercolorist) should have led him immediately to creation. However, he chose to follow Master cursus as a philosopher at the Sorbonne while pursuing painting creativity in Furniture, and more.

Award Record

Restrepo Watches is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Watch Design Award

The A' Watch Design Award is an international watch design competition recognizing good watch designs by leading watch designers and manufacturers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to watch designers, luxury goods manufacturers, industrial designers and product designers from all countries. Entries typically include chronographs, dive watches, dress watches, quartz watches, automatic watches and smartwatches. Awarded watch designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/watch

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

• Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/143076
• A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/143076
• Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!143076
• Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/332268
• Further Information from the Laureate: http://instagram.com/restrepo_watches

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