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Post by John Lind on Aug 10, 2020 3:25:19 GMT
Bauhaus is a recurring style in watches. Put some information about it together that would be too lengthy for here. The graphic design and art school was founded in Germany in 1919 by Walter Gropius. He moved it from Weimar to Dessau shortly thereafter, and Mies van der Rohe established a short lived school in Berlin. The newly formed Nazi government put increasing pressure on the Bauhaus school in 1933 and it was closed. Both ultimately emigrated by different paths to the US in 1937/1938, with Gropius in Massachusetts and van der Rohe in Chicago, and became instrumental in creating International Modernism and International style architecture. Its influence in watch graphical design was unmistakable, beginning in the 1920's with German watch companies, a few of which continue today. I've posted it here with some examples of contemporary Bauhaus influenced watches: watches.jlind.net/2020/08/bauhaus-watch-design.htmlBauhaus Signet: Bauhaus School Dessau:
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Post by zeb on Aug 10, 2020 3:46:49 GMT
Very nice article, John! Thanks! My only Bauhaus influenced watch is my Bambino. Bauhaus is a recurring style in watches. Put some information about it together that would be too lengthy for here. The graphic design and art school was founded in Germany in 1919 by Walter Gropius. He moved it from Weimar to Dessau shortly thereafter, and Mies van der Rohe established a short lived school in Berlin. The newly formed Nazi government put increasing pressure on the Bauhaus school in 1933 and it was closed. Both ultimately emigrated by different paths to the US in 1937/1938, with Gropius in Massachusetts and van der Rohe in Chicago, and became instrumental in creating International Modernism and International style architecture. Its influence in watch graphical design was unmistakable, beginning in the 1920's with German watch companies, a few of which continue today. I've posted it here with some examples of contemporary Bauhaus influenced watches: watches.jlind.net/2020/08/bauhaus-watch-design.htmlBauhaus Signet: Bauhaus School Dessau:
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Post by John Lind on Aug 10, 2020 4:58:48 GMT
Very nice article, John! Thanks! My only Bauhaus influenced watch is my Bambino. Thanks Dan. Been slowly resurrecting my blogs after letting them go dormant for several years.
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Post by zeb on Aug 10, 2020 5:03:15 GMT
Very nice article, John! Thanks! My only Bauhaus influenced watch is my Bambino. Thanks Dan. Been slowly resurrecting my blogs after letting them go dormant for several years. I'm planning on updating my website to be mobile friendly. Working on my Matchbox website right now. Pain in the butt. I don't know how people can do any serious web browsing on a phone. I prefer my two 24 inch screens. Of course, I'm old. And smart!
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Post by marsss25 on Aug 10, 2020 11:40:11 GMT
Great info, John! Thank you. For some reason I always confuse Mies Van de Rohe with Le Corbusier.
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Post by danb on Aug 10, 2020 14:34:44 GMT
Thank you John.
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Post by russmurray on Aug 10, 2020 14:57:33 GMT
Thanks for the refresher John. I can't say I'm a fan of the design but I appreciate the aesthetic. It's just a tad too minimalist for me. What I appreciate however is the fact designs such as these are quite old yet they still pass the muster and remain trendy today More fuel to the notion that everything new is old again I suppose.
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Post by bfhammer on Aug 10, 2020 22:57:29 GMT
Thanks for the refresher John. I can't say I'm a fan of the design but I appreciate the aesthetic. It's just a tad too minimalist for me. What I appreciate however is the fact designs such as these are quite old yet they still pass the muster and remain trendy today More fuel to the notion that everything new is old again I suppose. Bauhaus lead into Mid-Century Modern design during the post-war period. That whole theme is very trendy today, especially with Millennials who didn't just think of it as old-fashioned stuff in the household when growing up (like me).
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Post by marsss25 on Aug 10, 2020 23:04:28 GMT
Thanks for the refresher John. I can't say I'm a fan of the design but I appreciate the aesthetic. It's just a tad too minimalist for me. What I appreciate however is the fact designs such as these are quite old yet they still pass the muster and remain trendy today More fuel to the notion that everything new is old again I suppose. Bauhaus lead into Mid-Century Modern design during the post-war period. That whole theme is very trendy today, especially with Millennials who didn't just think of it as old-fashioned stuff in the household when growing up (like me). Lol! Great band though... Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by russmurray on Aug 11, 2020 14:32:20 GMT
Thanks for the refresher John. I can't say I'm a fan of the design but I appreciate the aesthetic. It's just a tad too minimalist for me. What I appreciate however is the fact designs such as these are quite old yet they still pass the muster and remain trendy today More fuel to the notion that everything new is old again I suppose. Bauhaus lead into Mid-Century Modern design during the post-war period. That whole theme is very trendy today, especially with Millennials who didn't just think of it as old-fashioned stuff in the household when growing up (like me). Funny you should mention Mid-Century Modern. I didn't even know it was a thing until a buddy's wife mentioned it. My friends had a rental property in Palm Springs and went I went for a visit, it felt like I went back in time ....the whole town is Mid Century Modern! As you say, it's the stuff we grew up with and I have to say, I never found the furniture all that comfortable.
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 15, 2020 10:07:29 GMT
Bauhaus is a recurring style in watches. Put some information about it together that would be too lengthy for here. The graphic design and art school was founded in Germany in 1919 by Walter Gropius. He moved it from Weimar to Dessau shortly thereafter, and Mies van der Rohe established a short lived school in Berlin. The newly formed Nazi government put increasing pressure on the Bauhaus school in 1933 and it was closed. Both ultimately emigrated by different paths to the US in 1937/1938, with Gropius in Massachusetts and van der Rohe in Chicago, and became instrumental in creating International Modernism and International style architecture. Its influence in watch graphical design was unmistakable, beginning in the 1920's with German watch companies, a few of which continue today. I've posted it here with some examples of contemporary Bauhaus influenced watches: watches.jlind.net/2020/08/bauhaus-watch-design.htmlBauhaus Signet: pic removed Bauhaus School Dessau: pic removed I quite like the design, don't own anything of that yet. Would you think that Dieter Rams who designed a lot of the still very modern style of their Braun electrics and electronics is also influenced by that style?
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Post by John Lind on Aug 15, 2020 12:47:07 GMT
Bauhaus is a recurring style in watches. Put some information about it together that would be too lengthy for here. The graphic design and art school was founded in Germany in 1919 by Walter Gropius. He moved it from Weimar to Dessau shortly thereafter, and Mies van der Rohe established a short lived school in Berlin. The newly formed Nazi government put increasing pressure on the Bauhaus school in 1933 and it was closed. Both ultimately emigrated by different paths to the US in 1937/1938, with Gropius in Massachusetts and van der Rohe in Chicago, and became instrumental in creating International Modernism and International style architecture. Its influence in watch graphical design was unmistakable, beginning in the 1920's with German watch companies, a few of which continue today. I've posted it here with some examples of contemporary Bauhaus influenced watches: watches.jlind.net/2020/08/bauhaus-watch-design.htmlBauhaus Signet: pic removed Bauhaus School Dessau: pic removed I quite like the design, don't own anything of that yet. Would you think that Dieter Rams who designed a lot of the still very modern style of their Braun electrics and electronics is also influenced by that style? Braun's watches and clocks are mentioned by others regarding Bauhaus style. Don't get nearly as much attention from watch aficionados as others because the Braun are quartz - plus it's perceived as an appliance company. Mondaine's also don't get much attention as they're quartz with only a couple token Sellita automatics. Their iconic dial is the Swiss Railway clock but they have others with very thin hands and dial indices.
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Post by jamestkirk on Aug 15, 2020 20:16:26 GMT
I quite like the design, don't own anything of that yet. Would you think that Dieter Rams who designed a lot of the still very modern style of their Braun electrics and electronics is also influenced by that style? Braun's watches and clocks are mentioned by others regarding Bauhaus style. Don't get nearly as much attention from watch aficionados as others because the Braun are quartz - plus it's perceived as an appliance company. Mondaine's also don't get much attention as they're quartz with only a couple token Sellita automatics. Their iconic dial is the Swiss Railway clock but they have others with very thin hands and dial indices. In that case I own Bauhaus style just not as watch... Attachment Deleted
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