ARTIFACT / DRESS-WATCH DESIGN STUDY / THREE.JS
Nocturne
40
A quieter object, held together by its details.
A warm ivory dial, blued hands, and small seconds at six. Nocturne 40 studies the composition of a dress watch: the steel case, the sweep of its lugs, and the dark leather strap that completes the silhouette.
- Study
- Working prototype
- Case
- 40 mm nominal
- Display
- Small seconds at six
- Strap
- Espresso leather
Precise Dress in Studio light. Cropped from the public viewer on 13 October 2026; the strap is shown open.
PROJECT CAPTURE01 / THE OBJECT
The dial sets the pace.
The current public presentation is Precise Dress. A warm dial, straight lugs, and an open strap frame the object. Fine dial grain, blue highlights, and the small-seconds recess give the face its hierarchy. The interest is in how these parts read together as the watch turns.
IVORY DIAL
BLUED HANDS
SMALL SECONDS
02 / THE DETAILS
Three relationships to look for.
The live viewer offers a closer reading of the face, profile, caseback, and small seconds.
- Warm dial / blue hands
- An ivory field with fine grain holds the hour markers and a clear pair of blued hands. Their blue highlights change with the viewing angle.
- Small seconds / six o’clock
- A small seconds display sits below the main hands. Its fine circular boundary gives it a quiet place within the dial.
- Case / lugs / strap
- The Precise Dress case and straight lugs lead into an open leather strap. Studio light and Original physical are two presentation finishes for the same watch geometry.
03 / EARLIER STUDY
Arc / Flow remains a separate study.
The earlier curved case, Flow lugs, and complete strap are still available in the published archive. This image records that design; it is not the current Precise Dress model.
The original site image, retained without alteration.
04 / ENTER THE STUDY
Turn the object. Read the light.
Start in three-quarter view, then choose Dial, Profile, Caseback, or Seconds. Drag to turn the watch; scroll or pinch to move closer. The interactive study requires JavaScript and WebGL. This page’s image, text, and destinations remain available without JavaScript.