The Cabestan

The Cabestan is a collaboration between two of horology's bad boys, Vianney Halter and Jean-François Ruchonnet's DMC Group (who also designed the Heuer Monaco V4). Inspired by old Curta calculators, this watchmaking marvel has a vertical tourbillon and an unusual fusée-and-chain movement. Time is shown on the barrels; no dial and no hands. You wind the watch by attaching a "wrench" to the two top …

Muji Award International Design Competition 01

Sinking Muji's best-practice principles deeper into the global product design concious, the Japanese retailer is holding its first Muji International Design Competition. The thesis is "Sumi," (meaning to the side) and the challenge to studios and individuals is designing an object for the side of the room. In a world where products are designed for meeting a price-point through volume, Muji thinks creatively about input …

Sumo World Cup iPod Cases

Sumo , a San Francisco-based accessory designer, has hit on a novel idea with a set of high-quality leather iPod cases featuring the national colors of several of the most popular World Cup national soccer teams. Choose from: USA, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Argentina (pictured, a Cool Hunting premiere), England, Mexico, and non-specific black. If you’ve been in a sportsbar with even a smattering of European, …