A key element in the design of the “Levitas
Jazz Piece Unique” watch is the asymmetrically-located transparent dial, the
hour and minute hands of which, according to the rules of the “mysterious”
watch genre, appear to move by themselves without any visible connection to the
watch mechanism. The minute hand is a gold monogram which appears as if it is
printed on the sticker in the centre of a vinyl record. Inside the openwork
contours one can read the inscription “PG-band performs improvisations on
selected themes by Konstantin Chaykin”. The hour hand is made in the form of a
wedge-shaped flare, which usually reflects off a rotating disc bathed in light
from the window on a sunny day.
In the sculptural overlay
of the dial, representing the phonograph of a gramophone, the jazz moon slowly
alternates between phases, the night sky which surrounds it illuminated by
star-notes. The phonograph seems to be hanging over the dial with a “sound
track” in its grooves. At any moment it could touch the record-dial, and the
watch will come alive – saddening with blues chords, driving you crazy with
magical bebop improvisations, and conquering the soul with the calm perfection
of “cool jazz” …
Case dimensions: Diameter 61 mm