Matthew Hilton to launch first timepiece at London Design Festival

 

Furniture designer Matthew Hilton has announced the launch of his first-ever timepiece at London Design Festival. The watch is available exclusively from at Margaret Howell on Wigmore Street in London, during London Design Festival this September. Working closely with a team of CNC metal engineers at London based company, Ilford Engineering, Hilton’s watch re-examines standard timepiece construction. Manufactured with a bead blasted stainless steel casing and featuring a leather strap created by Bill Amberg, the watch combines the case and face in a single component. The case is milled from solid billet of 316 marine grade stainless steel. The watch features custom-made Swiss hands and is protected by a mineral crystal cover, resulting in a water resistant rating of 3ATM. A battery-powered Swiss-made quartz movement is embedded within a small hollow chamber inside the stainless steel body, secured by a steel back cover plate and gaskets. A strong link with Hilton’s celebrated furniture collections is evident in the design ethos and material choice of the watch and the presentation box.