Alessi — Calumet AL1003 | Blue/orange plastic wristwatch

There is something distinctly playful about the Calumet, a wristwatch that makes no attempt to look serious. The plastic case is dressed in an intense blue-green, almost aquatic, while the dial bursts into a warm, bold orange: a color contrast that asks for no permission and chooses to be seen. Its compact diameter - 3.6 centimetres - gives it a discreet presence on the wrist, yet the palette makes it unmistakably recognizable. It does not merely measure time; it interprets it. The Calumet was created by Stefano Pirovano, a designer who, with Alessi, has explored the shifting boundary between a functional object and contemporary jewellery. Included in the Alessi collection dedicated to jewellery - a field in which the brand has always worked with the same cultivated irony that distinguishes its tableware - the Calumet belongs to the spring/summer selection, a detail that reveals its seasonal, festive, anti-solemn spirit. It is a piece that brings with it the atmosphere of a certain Mediterranean lightness, of an Italian summer seen through the lens of the most refined design. At Stilmobili, we chose it because it embodies one of the most authentic tensions in Alessi's design: that between the dignity of a well-made object and the courage of colour as a language. It is ideal for those who collect accessories with a story to tell, for those who wear design as a statement of identity, or simply for anyone looking for a gift capable of surprising without becoming predictable. It is worth noting that this is a discontinued item: a rarity, in the most precious sense of the word. Design notes: plastic in blue/green tones with an orange dial - diameter 3.60 cm - net weight 350 g - designer Stefano Pirovano - Alessi Jewelry collection - spring/summer edition, discontinued.