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Marc Newson x Hodinkee
Ref. HG10 Copper
The Marc Newson Hourglass for HODINKEE
A very fine and rare hand-blown borosilicate limited edition hour glass timer, 1 of 100 pieces
Estimate
$10,000–20,000
Manufacturer
Marc Newson x Hodinkee
Year
2022, Switzerland
Reference No
HG10 Copper
Case No
1 of 100
Model Name
The Marc Newson Hourglass for HODINKEE
Material
Hand-blown borosilicate glass, copper-coated stainless steel nanoballs
Calibre
Nanoballs, each nanoball is 0.6mm in diameter
Dimensions
150mm tall, 125mm wide
Signed
Hourglass signed
Full-Cataloguing
GOOD TO KNOW
• Limited edition of 100 pieces
• Consigned by the original owner
-Conceived in collaboration with celebrated industrial designer Marc Newson, the Hourglass for HODINKEE transforms one of the oldest instruments for measuring time into a mesmerizing work of contemporary design. Produced in a limited edition of only 100 examples, it was originally offered exclusively through HODINKEE.
-Formed by hand from a single piece of borosilicate glass, each hourglass required its maker to shape the rotating vessel entirely by eye using specialized torches and traditional glassblowing techniques. Its sculptural form stands 150 mm tall and measures 125 mm at its widest point, with the handmade process rendering every example subtly unique.
-Measuring an interval of approximately ten minutes, the hourglass contains precisely 1,249,996 stainless-steel “nanoballs,” each measuring just 0.6 mm in diameter and finished with a fine copper coating and protective anti-corrosion layer. The warm metallic spheres create constantly evolving patterns as they fall, accompanied by a distinctive, delicate sound. Each example bears Marc Newson’s signature and the HODINKEE logo, together with its “1 of 100” limited-edition designation.
• Limited edition of 100 pieces
• Consigned by the original owner
-Conceived in collaboration with celebrated industrial designer Marc Newson, the Hourglass for HODINKEE transforms one of the oldest instruments for measuring time into a mesmerizing work of contemporary design. Produced in a limited edition of only 100 examples, it was originally offered exclusively through HODINKEE.
-Formed by hand from a single piece of borosilicate glass, each hourglass required its maker to shape the rotating vessel entirely by eye using specialized torches and traditional glassblowing techniques. Its sculptural form stands 150 mm tall and measures 125 mm at its widest point, with the handmade process rendering every example subtly unique.
-Measuring an interval of approximately ten minutes, the hourglass contains precisely 1,249,996 stainless-steel “nanoballs,” each measuring just 0.6 mm in diameter and finished with a fine copper coating and protective anti-corrosion layer. The warm metallic spheres create constantly evolving patterns as they fall, accompanied by a distinctive, delicate sound. Each example bears Marc Newson’s signature and the HODINKEE logo, together with its “1 of 100” limited-edition designation.