We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Nepto about their original and creative Watch design work. Nepto is an award-winning fashion designer, that makes our world a better place with their original watch works.
Nepto ("Nepto") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Shield Watch. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
Nepto : Bringing something new in watch design is not something easy because we have some restriction due to the small size of this accessory and due to the mechanical movement into it. And the first idea was to do a watch not round and not square as you can find everywhere. So, I started my design with the shape of the case and worked only on that at the beginning. It is easy for the human eyes to appreciate round or square geometrical shapes, but I think that we really bring a unique and nice new shape in the watch industry. I also wanted to make a relation between this collection and Paris, the city where I come from. I got the inspiration from the coat of arm of Paris which has some vintage similar shape that I modernized.
Nepto : I wanted to bring something else. To hear people saying: I've never seen anything like that. I focused a lot on the shape but also on the dial and the hands because it is the first things we can see on the watch.
Nepto : I would like to use it to develop my company further. I’m proud of it and I want to use it as much as I can.
Nepto : It took me six months from the first scratch to the final prototype.
Nepto : I designed this particular object because I'm really interested in product design and especially in watches. I knew that this accessory could be designed differently.
Nepto : I produced this design and did everything on my own for my company and I produced it at 100 pieces to sell it.
Nepto : I wanted since while make design and I knew I had the capacity to do it. I love product design and even more watches.
Nepto : No, not really.
Nepto : The target customer is a man between 25 and 80 years old who like to have a quality watch for an affordable price.
Nepto : It is a specific design in a way that no one has seen this shop before in the watch industry.
Nepto : When you look at the shape of the watch you understand directly that it is the NEPTO SHIELD. And the name of the model, the blue ocean, is in link with the colour of the dial and Neptune.
Nepto : Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Indesign, FreeCAD
Nepto : The most unique aspect is the shape of the case and the colour of the dial with the selection of the chevron and the numbers.
Nepto : I worked a bit with my sister who is also a product designer. No one else.
Nepto : We need to know pretty well the mechanical movement to select the right one. It has to be well integrated into your watch. Then you need a good knowledge of materials.
Nepto : I've just conducted some internet research but the main inspiration came from observation around me.
Nepto : One of the biggest challenges I had to face was to find suppliers who were able to make the glass and the case of the watch because it is quite hard to realize and to have all the waterproof and resistance test with this kind of shape.
Nepto : I believe in the originality of our design and the capacity of it to be better than the other. Then it comes naturally to be in competition again other competitors.
Nepto : I learn everything and I improve myself every day in a way that it is my first design in my all life.
Nepto : No, it was really well covered.
