AURELIA
A dragonfly-inspired wristwatch against a Blancpain brief.
- PRODUCT DESIGN
- STAINLESS + DIAMOND
- BLANCPAIN BRIEF
Aurelia was developed against a Blancpain brief: a collection that embodies timeless elegance and natural simplicity, built around slim cases, double-stepped bezels, and refined dials.
The goal was to let ornament do structural work instead of decorative work, so the dial could carry richness without the case feeling busy.
The design is inspired by a dragonfly, with its vibrant wings reflected on the dial and the play of light across it adding delicacy.
A dragonfly carries both fragility and precision, exactly the pair a dress watch needs. The wings frame the central axis and let the numerals sit clean.
Reference sketches came from dragonfly anatomy: thorax, wing membrane, and tail proportion. These were abstracted into wing pairs that frame the central axis of the dial without crowding the Roman numerals.
The watch has a stainless-steel case, a pale-blue crocodile leather strap, and natural diamonds set into the wings of the dragonfly.
Each material earns its place: steel for the case structure, leather for softness at the wrist, diamonds for optical life on the dial.
Case and bezel profiles were developed in Rhino, with a double-stepped bezel adding depth to the silhouette without thickening the case.
Dimensions: 202 mm case span, 218 mm strap length.
Worn, the watch reads as jewellery first and instrument second. The diamonds on the wings catch ambient light the way a dragonfly catches it mid-flight.
