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Throwback Thursday 2012: Vintage 1945, The Le Corbusier Trilogy, Part 3 Marseille
Friends,
It has come to the third and last part of the Le Corbusier Trilogy, Marseille.
[Photo credit: Fx]
With the Marseille piece, GP once again show there “think outside the box” ability!
By choosing Marseille as the third city to honor Le Corbusier’s work they had the challenge of material.
[Photo credit: Fondation Le Corbusier]
Le Corbusier’s most famous work in Marseille is the Cité radieuse (Radiant City). Built between 1947 to 1952. Significant for the style is the raw cast concrete surfaces of the houses.
[Photo credit: Fondation Le Corbusier]
These leads to the third watch having a concrete dial!
A dial with the same raw grey surface. Engraved with Le Corbusier’s Modulor system of architectural proportion, based on the male figure. Same as with the material, the motif was not selected by chance…
The male figure you also find on the walls in the Radiant City.
[Photo credit: Fondation Le Corbusier]
The raw dial is just amazing! One detail I really like is that GP opted for the logo on the crystal instead of on the dial. Gives the watch an extra depth and do not interfere with the motif as if it would have been put on the dial.
On the back is says “125 eme Anniversaire Marseille”. The 125 anniversary referring to Le Corbusier’s birth in 1887.
[Photo credit: Fx]
A visionary that still influence us today! In architecture, city planning, furniture design… The list goes on.
Lego even made an homage model: Villa Savoye which even was posted here in our forum by jporos!
[Photo credit: jporos]
On the wrist, the steel hands give a good contrast to the raw concrete surface.
[Photo credit: Fx]
I am not sure if Marseille or Paris is my favorite of the three…
But one thing I am sure of is that there are some very lucky owners with these watches on their wrist!
15 watches in total (5 x La Chaux-de-Fonds, 5x Paris and 5 x Marseille).
Thank you for following me back to 2012! So many marvels to rediscover…
Best
Blomman
This message has been edited by blomman on 2015-06-30 23:45:27
Throwback Thursday 2012: Vintage 1945, The Le Corbusier Trilogy, Part 3 Marseille
I love Thursdays
Me to! :)
He, he... Let's wait and see if....
Marvels indeed
Indeed, GP have a very rich history ....
A great tribute by GP to an Architecture Icon
My pleasure, Ken!
Love this entire series. ..
Thank you for the use of your photo, Jporos!
Very educating read !.. Love the concrete one w cool relief..
So many marvels to discover here, HS! :)
Let me briefly ask : are there big differences in the list prizes, and if so, which range do they span ?..
Sorry, I have no price info on these....
The " intellectuality " of this watch never ceases to please me.
