Deco by Design: Six of Our Favorite Watches Inspired by Art Deco

Art Deco, as a descriptor, has become a little overused in the luxe-focused world of watch marketing Here, we've collected a number of recent watch releases that approach the usage of Art Deco styling with a great deal of respect and end up creating some very attractive timepieces The design references the brand's historic production of watches that featured special antimagnetic properties during the 1930s and '40s.

Tissot was one of the first brands to bring wristwatches featuring anti-magnetism to market, and the watches were generally known for their clean dial configuration, steel cases, thin hands, quality movement, and price accessibility As inspiration for the latest version of its Radiomir 1940 3 Days Acciaio - 47mm, the company reached back to that historical early era, in which the family-owned Orologerie Suizzera sold not only wristwatches and pocket watches but also table clocks and pendulum clocks It is a particular example of this last item that provided the template for the Art Deco dials of the two watches released last fall.

Each of the 16 new watches is limited to 350 total pieces with prices ranging from $995 to $1,495 While many of Cartier's iconic watch designs like the Tank and the Santos are informed by Art Deco design and worthy of a mention on this list, it has recently revived another early 20th-century shaped model that went on to become hugely influential, its 1906 Tonneau, with the new Privé line. . Source