We take a detailed look at the design of the Minase 7 Windows collection with the case that is enhanced by sapphire crystal windows, offering an impressive view of the 3-dimensional ‘case-in- case’ structure and movement.
In Japan, mathematics and geometry are not just for academics, but are utilised to emphasise aesthetic dimensions of beauty. In Japanese architecture for example, the role of a window is not only to light or air a room, but also to enable people to enjoy the view.
The aesthetics offered by a window is as important as its technical utility. Cutting out a piece of the scenery with a window is a unique and typical way of enjoying nature in Japan. Minase wanted to create a watch that would showcase this Japanese perspective and thus played with geometric designs where 7 sapphire crystal windows reveal the dial through a multitude of different angles.
Round windows in Japan represent innocence, while rectangular windows are known to represent bewilderment. Each of the four corners of a square window represent a challenging part of human life: birth, growing old, falling sick and eventually, dying.
By putting a round dial inside the rectangular case, Minase hints at the fact that while life can sometimes be hard, there are always beautiful things at hand that will lift our spirits if we pay attention to them.
Available in stainless steel or in 18K rose or yellow gold, the rectangular case symbolises the imperfection of our earthly world, while the round shape of the dial symbolises perfection, infinity, calm.
The 7 sapphire crystal windows reveal the dial, viewed through the watch case from a multitude of different angles. While our universe is and will always remain imperfect; Minase has found a way to help us look further. And by embracing this design philosophy, we see the many beautiful things that will draw our attention and the imperfections will matter less.
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