Images of Time II
The Origin of Species. The working title of this story by photographer Tomas Monka was Yellow fever, which says everything about the gold colour used in this story which saw classic watches in scholarly environments. The origin of species was created in 2010 for Plaza Watch issue no. 11. © Plaza Watch / Tomas Monka.
Crown Jewels. Since 2006 Plaza has had a strong presence in the Middle East with an office in Dubai and an edition of Plaza Magazine tailored to the region. This is celebrated in the spectacular Crown jewels story shot by French photographer Thibault Breton, where he combines contemporary Arabic styling with European high fashion. © Plaza Watch / Thibault Breton.
In Black and White. Thomas de Monaco and Simon Egli challenged themselves by using the old-school solarisation light effect and stunning graphic design. The duo’s love of paper is evident in the beautiful texturised backgrounds. © Plaza Watch / Thomas de Monaco.
Tailor Made. Dunhill and Ralph Lauren bring a touch of high fashion to the SIHH. These images by Rostam Zandi, one of Plaza’s in-house photographers, captures the magic of the craftsmanship still involved when creating high fashion and high horology. These images also give you an exclusive sneak preview of what will be published in Plaza Watch during 2011. © Plaza Watch / Rostan Zandi.
Suburbia. Mierswa and Kluska have skillfully captured the 1950’s ambience that has made such a strong comeback in popular culture with TV series like Mad Men. The story was produced for Plaza Watch issue no. 9. © Plaza Watch / Mierswa-Kluska.
1st Class Flight. Photographer Chris Turner and stylist Annette Masterman visited the world of aviation and came back with a stunning story featuring flamingos, peacocks and high-flying horology. The story was published in Plaza Watch issue no. 11. © Plaza Watch / Chris Turner.
Saison d'Or Rose. Anita Schlaefli is well-known for her still-life photography, with several commercial clients in the horological world. For Saison d’Or Rose, published in Plaza Warch issue no. 12, we challenged her to enter the fashion world for an encounter with rose gold watches and autumn collections. © Plaza Watch / Anita Schlaefli.
Winter Fashion. Several prestigious Swiss brands often have Jean-Paul shoot their advertising images. For the Winter Fashion story in Plaza Watch issue no. 13, Mr. Cattin combined high horology with the season’s textures from the French fashion houses. © Plaza Watch / Jean-Paul Cattin.
Reflections. In Plaza Magazine fashion and watches share top billing. In Reflections photographer Oscar Falk has made a contemporary version of the sculpture The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. © Plaza Watch / Oscar Falk.
Napoli. Plaza Magazine has always had a strong link with Italian fashion. In Napoli, shot on location in the boot-shaped country in the spring of 2010, brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Ermenegildo Zegna and Corneliani were paired with fine horology from the Swiss mountains. © Plaza Watch / Andreas Johansson.
In collaboration with Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and the exhibiting brands, Plaza Watch and Plaza Magazine present Images of Time II – SIHH 2011 official photo exhibition.