Alessi — Kaj AL10020 | Black polyurethane wristwatch

There is something deliberately hybrid about Kaj: it is not merely a watch, nor merely a piece of jewelry. It is an object worn on the body like an intention - a small chromatic and formal manifesto that challenges the distinction between functional accessory and pure ornament. Black polyurethane, the quintessential technical material, becomes an expressive surface here thanks to a green decoration that breaks through all solemnity, introducing an almost pop-like note of visual energy. Its 3.80 cm diameter and compact thickness make it discreet in weight but anything but discreet in presence. Kaj bears the signature of Karim Rashid, the Egyptian-Canadian designer who has made color and formal fluidity his indispensable vocabulary. Rashid worked with Alessi for many years as part of the **Palinsesto** collection, a seasonal project dedicated to personal accessories and design jewelry, where the everyday object approaches the logic of fashion - seasonal, identity-driven, transient. Kaj belongs to the spring/summer cycle and conveys all of its conceptual lightness. We chose it for those who do not consider a wristwatch merely a tool for telling time, but an element of their personal visual language. It is the right piece for anyone who inhabits the boundary between design and fashion, utility and formal allure. Classified as end of series, Kaj now takes on the added value of an edition that will not be renewed: a detail that, for the discerning collector, becomes reason enough. Project notes: polyurethane, black finish with green decoration. Case diameter 3.80 cm, dimensions 2.20 × 1.50 cm. Design by Karim Rashid for Alessi Palinsesto, spring/summer collection. End-of-series piece.