B/1 DAZZLE

design philosophy

The B/1 Dazzle, a new expression of the brand’s architectural design language, inspired by the radical visual language of First World War dazzle camouflage. Dazzle was never intended to conceal. Applied to ships in fractured fields of contrasting geometry, it was designed to confuse the eye, to disrupt proportion, direction and speed. Its Grade 5 titanium case and integrated bracelet are covered in an irregular composition of intersecting lines and planes. Alternating frosted and satin-brushed finishes catch the light differently, causing the pattern to shift as the wrist moves. Form appears to break apart and reassemble; edges become uncertain and the watch’s familiar silhouette begins to disappear. It is built into the surfaces of the watch, moving continuously across the case and bracelet and transforming the entire object into a single sculptural composition. No two viewpoints are quite the same. At the centre is Toledano & Chan’s signature asymmetrical sapphire crystal. Cut as a dramatic architectural volume rather than a conventional transparent cover, it refracts and distorts the dial beneath it. The dial itself continues the dazzle composition extending the visual disruption through every layer of the watch.