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Kollokium returns to the spotlight with the introduction of Projekt 01 Variant G, marking the sixth evolution of its boldly experimental neubrutalist wrist-machine. Limited to 499 pieces, Variant G arrives two years after the original Projekt 01 disrupted the independent watch scene with a design language pulled from brutalist architecture, science fiction, and industrial rawness.<\/p>\n
This time, Kollokium embraces a more refined chromatic direction, presenting an unmistakably blue watch\u2014yet far from conventional. The brand has long resisted the obvious, but Variant G proves that blue can be reinterpreted through texture, contrast, and mood while staying faithful to the brand\u2019s avant-garde roots.<\/p>\n
A Dial Built from Light, Texture, and 468 Pins<\/strong> Their hollowed tips are filled with luminous blue paint, creating the illusion of glowing pixels rising from the dial. These pins are finished with a deep navy blue PVD coating, offering a subtle metallic sheen that shifts as light moves across the surface.<\/p>\n While the original Projekt 01 leaned heavily into dystopian, techno-industrial aesthetics, Variant G softens the mood\u2014less sci-fi uniform, more modern tailoring\u2014yet remains unmistakably Kollokium.<\/p>\n Two Handsets, Two Personalities<\/strong> The G2 configuration embraces a more monochromatic aesthetic with white hour and minute hands edged in blue PVD, alongside a tonal blue seconds hand. Both interpretations highlight different facets of the dial, allowing collectors to select the expression that best suits their taste.<\/p>\n The case of Projekt 01 remains one of the most unconventional constructions in modern watchmaking. Forged from die-cast 316L stainless steel, it bypasses the CNC machining processes used almost universally across the industry. The result is a surface texture that is neither brushed nor sandblasted\u2014something in between, a lightly rugged finish that feels surprisingly soft to the touch.<\/p>\n The structure consists of a barrel-shaped caseback with cruciform-inspired lugs, topped by a cylindrical mid-case that houses the movement in a steel container. Cast directly into the left side is the project\u2019s dossier name, K, P\u2013n\u00b001, while a triangular valve-style crown completes the industrial architecture of the watch.<\/p>\n A Movement Chosen for Honesty and Function<\/strong> A Strap Designed for Everyday Utility<\/strong> The strap mirrors the industrial ethos of the Projekt line, enhancing comfort while maintaining the watch\u2019s distinctive utilitarian aesthetic.<\/p>\n Pricing and Availability<\/strong> Kollokium returns to the spotlight with the introduction of Projekt 01 Variant G, marking the sixth evolution of its boldly experimental neubrutalist wrist-machine. Limited to 499 pieces, Variant G arrives two years after the original Projekt 01 disrupted the independent watch scene with a design language pulled from brutalist architecture, science fiction, and industrial rawness. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41822,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,103],"tags":[4176,3167],"class_list":{"0":"post-41821","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-luxury","9":"tag-kollokium-projekt-01-variant-g","10":"tag-kollokium"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nAt the heart of Variant G is a completely new dial execution rendered in a matte cornflower blue, infused with blue-emission Super-LumiNova. This base surface becomes the stage for one of Projekt 01\u2019s most defining features: 468 steel pins, each individually applied by hand in six different diameters and heights.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kollokium-projekt-01-variant-g-20-300x200.jpeg\")
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\nFor this edition, Kollokium multiplies the creative tension by offering two handset options, reflecting the founders\u2019 inability to choose between legibility and visual cohesion. The G1 configuration features blue-PVD hour and minute hands with luminous centres, paired with a crisp white seconds hand.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kollokium-projekt-01-variant-g-2-225x300.jpeg\")
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\nIn keeping with its philosophy (\u201cKollokium \u2260 watchmaker\u201d), the brand equips Variant G with the reliable La Joux-Perret G101 automatic movement. Offering a 68-hour power reserve, 4 Hz frequency, and 24 jewels, the movement is left completely unbranded and undecorated\u2014a deliberate decision underscoring Kollokium\u2019s respect for functional mechanics without unnecessary storytelling. Housed beneath a solid caseback, the calibre is a quiet, dependable engine chosen for performance rather than prestige.<\/p>\n
\nCompleting the package is a navy elastic textile strap engineered for real-world practicality. Quick-drying, breathable, and slightly elastic, it secures with a die-cast steel hook buckle and incorporates stitched adjustment loops for easy on-the-go sizing.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kollokium-projekt-01-variant-g-16-300x200.jpeg\")
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\nKollokium Projekt 01 Variant \u201cG\u201d is limited to only 499 pieces and retails for SGD 5,555, including taxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"