Braun DW 30 Digital Watch Dieter Rams Dietrich Lubs Modernist Design
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:88741 | Primary Material: Aluminium |
| Type: Watch | Age: 1960-1980 |
| Material: Aluminium | Style/ Period: Modernist |
| Original/Repro: Original | Product: Watch |
| Maker: Braun |
Braun DW 30 digital watch by Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs, 1978
Brushed steel rectangular case with original leather strapSize approx. 33 x 36 x 8 mm
This is a true twentieth-century design icon. Designed by Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs in 1978, the DW 30 is an early example of the digital watch and a shining example of Braun's Bauhaus-tradition design.Even the strap exudes functional minimalist perfection – it is attached to the body of the watch by means of four cross-h...eaded screws that are incorporated into a metal strip.The watch was only produced until 1981 and this is one of only 3000 ever made, making this is an extremely rare and highly sought-after item. Only a handful have appeared in modern design sales in the top London auction houses over the past decade or so.
Condition:
The watch is in good to very good cosmetic condition with some surface signs of age and wear but no significant damages or signs of repair. The watch was briefly tested with batteries and found not to work so please note that it is sold here as a non-functioning item, for display only.
References:Pieter Doensen, Watch: History of the Modern Wristwatch, Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon publishers, Gent, Belgium, 1994, pp 68-69Bernd Polster and Olaf Meyer, Braun 50 Jahre Produktinnovation, DuMont Press, Cologne, Germany, 2005, pages 212-213 and 475.
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