Phillips Partners With Eittem on Sculptural Watch Cases, Launching Exclusively November 17 From $9,950
Auction house Phillips announced in New York on November 12 that it will release a sculptural watch case, the Singularity, in partnership with Eittem, an American luxury atelier, exclusively through its Dropshop platform starting November 17, the first launch for watch collectors in Dropshop's history.
Inspired by the shape and philosophical concept of a black hole, the Singularity timepiece case is meticulously crafted from salvaged walnut, lined with luxury leather and accented by atelier-designed stainless steel or brass hinges. Created to hold up to six watches, each case measures 17.0 by 11.5 by 4.5 inches and includes a pocket for tools, accessories and jewelry as well as a platform for resting timepieces. Cases start at $9,950 for an exposed woodgrain finish, with bespoke color options available for $10,950. The case will be on view during the New York Watch Auction: XV from December 5 to 6 at 432 Park Avenue, offering collectors the opportunity to engage with the design in person.
Erin Saluti, founder and creative director of Eittem, said the name Singularity reflects the black hole that inspired the form, a place where our understanding of time reaches its limits, and that she wanted the object that holds a watch collection to have a sculptural presence and make opening the case a moment of anticipation and reflection. Christine Miele, Phillips' retail sales director for ecommerce, said partnering with Eittem marks a new milestone in the evolution of the Dropshop platform, bridging the worlds of watches, collectible design, sculpture and high-quality craftsmanship.
Eittem was founded by designer Erin Saluti, whose small team of artisans works in the atelier's Manhattan studio, combining advanced digital fabrication with extensive hand finishing in salvaged American walnut. The Singularity case will also be exhibited at Collect, the international art fair for contemporary craft and collectible design, in London in February 2027.
(Source: Phillips)
Source: Phillips
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Photo: 图：一枚 Arnold & Son 腕表特写（资料图）。Rama 摄，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Close-up of an Arnold & Son wristwatch (file photo). By Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
