Watches

A watch is an object that is both a piece of jewellery and a tool. Like a monumental boulder, the more marked it is with use, the richer the object becomes. Every unnecessary part has been omitted. These watches were designed with these thoughts in mind.
All models were produced by Studio Ninaber.

Bracelet watch '73
The bracelet consists of two sections: the steel watch segment and a plastic segment in several colors. A steel segment is also available. The chosen segment can be put together with the watch segment according to mood or character.

How to wear the bracelet watch

Pendant watch '76
The pendant watch can be worn around the neck or used as a pocket watch, leaving your hands free. The design hinges around the meeting between the soft rubber and the hard aluminium. The pendant watch has been included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

How to change the battery (for jewellers)
How to change the rubber cord

Wristwatch '84
The key role is played by the meeting of the soft, leather strap and the solid titanium case. The strap is slightly elastic thanks to its rubber core. This is a watch that simply gets more beautiful in use.

How to change the leather strap

Publications

Dutch Profiles (film), 2011
00/24 Horloges, article (magazine), April 2011
Watch Magazine, article (magazine), 2010
Watching, article (magazine), December 2010
Pen, Japan (magazine), 2004
Het Nederlandse sierraad in de 20ste eeuw (book), 2004
Esquire, Japan (magazine), January 2004
Designers in Nederland, een eeuw productvormgeving (book), 2003
Design van de 20ste eeuw (book), 2003
Galerie Kapelhuis (boek), 2003
Made in Holland, design aus den Niederlanden (book), 1994
Holland Herald, interview (magazine), January 1990
Holland in vorm, Dutch design 1945-1987 (book), 1987
Design from the Netherlands (book), 1982
Gemeentelijke van Reekumgalerie Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (exhibition), November 1980
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands (exhibition), August 1980