Blue Hourglass
De Bethune x HG Timepiece
A unique collaboration around the iconic Hourglass by Marc Newson
De Bethune x HG Timepiece
A unique collaboration around the iconic Hourglass by Marc Newson
De Bethune
Each colour corresponds to a different type of energy. At De Bethune, the colour blue carries a broad and deep meaning. Evoking water, sky and space all at once, it is envisaged by Denis Flageollet, Master Watchmaker and Founder of the brand, as a luminous vibration.
Thanks to its mastery of the art of thermal oxidation of metals, De Bethune raises the level of complexity once again by bluing millions of nanoballs in polished steel. The blue colour results from the heat released by the chemical reactions of the heated steel. The reaction requires extreme cleanliness of the metals, a precise process only known to watchmakers. This unique preparation will then allow the bluing of the nanoballs, made of a special steel, in the kiln. The time of oxidation and the temperature must be meticulously controlled in order to obtain the perfect blue. Then, the nanoballs are sorted and only the perfect ones are chosen to fill the hourglass.
Product features
The Hourglass is hand made from a single piece of 5mm to 7mm thick Borosilicate Glass, handblown by artisans to closely reproduce Marc Newson’s design and blue color replicated on millions of nanoballs, painstaking process developped by Denis Flageollet.
The nanoballs have absolutely perfect spherical shape measuring precisely 0.6mm in diameter and heated by chemical reactions.
The feature of Marc Newson and De Bethune’s signatures are a promise of an overarching experience carried through the Hourglass.
The Hourglass is hand made from a single piece of 5mm to 7mm thick Borosilicate Glass, handblown by artisans to closely reproduce Marc Newson’s design and blue color replicated on millions of nanoballs, painstaking process developped by Denis Flageollet.
Marc Newson & De Bethune signature
The Hourglass is hand made from a single piece of 5mm to 7mm thick Borosilicate Glass, handblown by artisans to closely reproduce Marc Newson’s design and blue color replicated on millions of nanoballs, painstaking process developped by Denis Flageollet.
The nanoballs in polished steel have absolutely perfect spherical shape measuring precisely 0.6mm in diameter and coated with fine gold or silver.
Two time lengths
10 minutes & 60 minutes
A certifiable art piece designed by Marc Newson, fabricated by the leading crafstpeople in their respective arts, and filled with De Bethune blued nanoballs
10 minutes – 24 pieces
Embossed with Marc Newson and De Bethune’s logos,
numbered 1 of 24
Hourglass Size 150 ×125mm – 1.1kg
Price: 25’000 CHF (domestic import and sales tax not included)
Availability : Sold out
60 minutes – 12 pieces
Embossed with Marc Newson and De Bethune’s logos,
numbered 1 of 12
Hourglass Size 300 ×1250mm – 10.0kg
Price: 60’000 CHF (domestic import and sales tax not included)
Availability : Sold out
Imagined & designed by Marc Newson
Marc Newson has been described as one of the most influential designers of his generation. He has worked across an extremely wide range of disciplines, and his clients include some of the best-known and most prestigious brands in the world spanning diverse sectors from manufacturing and technology to tranportation, fashion, and the luxury goods sector.
Imagined & designed by Marc Newson
Marc Newson has been described as one of the most influential designers of his generation. He has worked across an extremely wide range of disciplines, and his clients include some of the best-known and most prestigious brands in the world spanning diverse sectors from manufacturing and technology to tranportation, fashion, and the luxury goods sector.