Christopher Ward has collaborated with Mr. Jones on the new C1 Bel Canto Lucia, a limited edition watch inspired by Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor." This iteration transforms the familiar Bel Canto platform into a canvas for Mr. Jones's artistic direction, featuring a colorful dial depicting a bird from the opera, with its beak serving as the chime on-off indicator and its tail acting as the hammer striking the gong.
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The dial is inspired by Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor," depicting a bird that only the title character can see, rendered in a colorful, garden-like scene.
The bird's beak on the dial functions as the chime's on-off indicator, moving when the pusher at 4:00 is activated, causing a rotating bug to open and close the beak.
The tail of the bird is the hammer that strikes the gong at the top of every hour, visibly moving into position as each hour passes.
The dial features 19 colors applied through pad printing, executed in-house by Mr. Jones artisans.
The design connects to a tradition of incorporating nature scenes and birds into watch dials, reminiscent of classic artisanal watchmaking.
Mr. Jones's design approach is characterized by visual puns and a comic book-like design language, described as simple, straightforward, and colorful.