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Scandinavia-inspired watch brand VOID has introduced two new watches featuring automatic movements that never need winding (+ buy now from Dezeen Watch Store).

Founded in 2008 by Hong Kong-based Swedish designer David Ericsson, VOID produces watches with a Scandianvian design aesthetic and aims to create “an almost architectural expression” with its timepieces.

These two automatic watches created by Ericsson pay homage to the simple designs of the 1950s and 60s.

The VOID V03M, available in silver and black or black and black, features an automatic movement that will run perpetually – as long as the user moves. Built by Japanese watch manufacturer Miyota, the movement uses kinetic energy to wind the main spring that keeps the watch ticking.

Aesthetically, the timepiece draws on the Ericsson’s Scandinavian roots by using simple geometries to reinterpret features common to diving watches, creating a streamlined dress watch.

Waterproof to a depth of 50 metres, it features oversized luminescent hour indexes and bright white hands that sit on top of a matte black face to help the wearer read the time even in murky conditions.

The face also features a calendar in place of the three ‘o’ clock mark and subtle branding below the six o clock index.

Measuring 36 millimetres across and 12 millimetres thick, the case is made from solid stainless steel. On the rear, a circular window reveals the automatic watch movement inside.

The case comes in two colours, matte black and matter silver, and both styles have a simple black leather strap.

VOID watches are an independent boutique watch brand, launched in 2008 by Swedish designer David Ericsson.

Order a VOID watch now from Dezeen Watch Store.

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Dezeen Watch Store: Scout, the first watch by Swiss-based design studio Big-Game, is now available in five colours at Dezeen Watch Store.

Designed for everyday use, Scout features flat surfaces and geometric lines with a bold, easy-to-read face and contrasting numerals and markers.

“We researched heavily on military and functional timepieces throughout history,” Big-Game told Dezeen Watch Store. “Their use of high contrast dials, readable typefaces and simple case designs made them look functional and elegant at the same time.”

“We wanted to come up with our own updated version and call it Scout – a simple, robust, affordable timepiece – a tool for everyday life,” added the designer.

The watch, which features a durable nylon strap, also draws from surprising nostalgic inspiration. “In a more unexpected way we were always big fans of the Flik Flak kids watches that also have an aluminium case and a Nylon strap,” explained the designer.

Scout comes available in five colours; red, green, blue, black and grey, and is available with free worldwide shipping.

You can buy all of our watches online, and you can also visit our watch shop in Stoke Newington, north London – contact us to book an appointment.

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Dezeen Watch Store: stuck for Mother’s Day gift inspiration? Dezeen Watch Store has the solution.

We’ve hand picked a selection of ladies’ designer timepieces that would make perfect Mother’s Day gifts, and don’t forget we’re including free shipping on all orders over £60.

The Record watch designed by Achille Castiglioni for Alessi features a striking black face with white markings and hands, and a second interchangeable purple leather strap.

For those after something different, the Cyclops by Mr Jones dispenses with tradition time-telling by using coloured circles and a black rotating hoop that gradually passes over each circle to indicate the time.

Inspired by iconic Swiss railway clocks, the Simply Elegant by Mondaine has an easy-to-read face, a slim six-millimetre profile and the famous red ticker.

Finally, for those looking for a traditional timepiece, the Classic Swansea Lady by Daniel Wellington comes with a slim 36-millimetre case, a replaceable fabric Nato strap and a choice of either a silver or rose gold finish.

To ensure UK delivery in time for Mother’s Day please place orders by Tuesday 25 March.

You can buy all of our watches online and you can also visit our showroom in Stoke Newington, north London – contact us to book an appointment.

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Dezeen Watch Store: four new watches with natural leather straps by lifestyle brand Nixon are now available at Dezeen Watch Store.

Part of the new S14-1 Collection is The Private, a military-inspired timepiece including an easy-to-read face and a natural leather strap that threads though steel keepers on the back of the case.

Taking style cues from racing instrumentation, the 48-20 Chrono Leather is the largest in the series featuring a 48-millimetre stainless steel case, skeletal hands and a three-dial chronograph keeping accuracy up to 1/20th of a second.

The Mellor is the first ladies’ Nixon watch we’ve stocked at Dezeen Watch Store. This delicate timepiece features a pearlescent face, minimalist markers and a mint green second hand.

As a rugged, robust timepiece The Sentry Leather is the final addition to our collection. Applied hour indices and the set-in crystal face add depth to the timepiece, whilst also including a date window and hands with a luminescent fill.

You can buy all of our watches online and you can also visit our showroom in Stoke Newington, north London – contact us to book an appointment.

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This movie we filmed at Dezeen’s pop-up shop of the future at London department store Selfridges demonstrates how augmented reality technology could transform retail.

Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs introduces the shop we curated for Selfridges‘ Festival of Imagination, which includes a virtual retail experience for Dezeen Watch Store and a life-size walkaround digital model of Zaha Hadid’s superyacht – both created by technology company Inition.

“The Imagine Shop is an attempt to visualise the kind of products, services and shops we might have in the future,” says Fairs.

The space on the ground floor of the department store contains all wall of 3D-printed products and clothing by Janne Kyttanen of 3D Systems, and even features a giant printed ping-pong table.

“The most exciting thing here is that we’ve worked with Inition, which is a 3D visualisation company, to show how augmented reality could be used in stores of the future,” Fairs says.

Inition lead creative Alex Lambert then talks about the augmented-reality projects that his company and Dezeen worked on for this event.

“Inition and Dezeen collaborated on two pieces of augmented reality,” he says, “one for watches available at the Dezeen Watch Store and another for a £300 million superyacht designed by Zaha Hadid.”

Lambert talks through the technology for the yacht models, which works using a tablet camera that picks up the code from patterned markers then displays the 3D model on screen.

“This type of augmented reality relies on a tablet,” he explains. “You’ll see a live video feed coming through the camera and once you point it at the marker the 3D model will appear.”

Two versions of the yacht are included in the shop: a miniature version and a full-size model that glides across the tablet screen.

“We’ve actually created the yacht in full scale,” says Lambert. “It’s a sunny blue ocean with a full-scale yacht sailing past, just to give people an idea of the scale of the superyacht.”

Using the same technology, shoppers can try on designs from Dezeen Watch Store at a virtual watch shop. Shoppers simply attach a band around their wrist and hold it up to a camera, then the chosen watch manifests over the band.

“We take one of these bespoke trackers… turn to the camera, get the marker in view and boom! The watch appears,” Lambert describes.

Inition added texture and shadows to the virtual watches to make them look as realistic as possible. Different models and colourways appear instantaneously around the wrist on screen as they are selected.

“Dezeen are very forward thinking in employing this technology, especially for watches,” says Lambert. “In the future hopefully people will download the app, use a webcam or tablet and try on the watches at home before they purchase online.”

Elsewhere in the department store, Inition also worked with fashion designer Gareth Pugh to install a virtual reality booth on the first floor and an auditorium designed by Dutch architects OMA has been created in the basement.

The Festival of Imagination continues all this month at Selfridges on Oxford Street, central London.

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