Cauny x Souto Moura

Cauny x Souto Moura

When designing his Cauny, the 2011 Pritzker winner had three goals in mind: the dial had to show the time clearly, the case had to be "as thin as possible" and there could be no gaps between the strap and the case. There are a thousand and one ways to fulfill these criteria, but no other would be as elegant.

Design Concept

I like this clock because it's simple, you can see the time clearly, and it's like a building: it has to be simple and functional, and if possible, beautiful... or rather, "it has to be beautiful and if it works, even better...", as Oscar Niemeyer said.

Eduardo Souto de Moura

Architects say they find a certain affinity between designing major structures and smaller items to wear on the wrist.