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D1 Milano and Peter Tarka Launch 'Impossible Watch' with Rotating Discs

architecture-design · 2026-06-23

D1 Milano has collaborated with digital artist Peter Tarka to create the 'Impossible Watch,' a timepiece that replaces traditional hands with three rotating discs for hours, minutes, and seconds. The watch, now live on Kickstarter, translates Tarka's signature digital geometry into a wearable object. It features a lightweight aluminum case and bracelet, a sapphire crystal with blue anti-reflective coating, and 5 ATM water resistance. A hybrid display combines analog disc motion with a digital screen showing the day, date, and time. Seven dots indicate the days of the week. The project bridges screen culture and physical design, treating the wrist as a site for graphic experimentation.

Key facts

  • D1 Milano and Peter Tarka collaborated on the 'Impossible Watch'.
  • Three rotating discs replace traditional hands to mark hours, minutes, and seconds.
  • The watch is available on Kickstarter.
  • It has a lightweight aluminum case and bracelet.
  • A sapphire crystal with blue anti-reflective coating covers the face.
  • Water resistance is 5 ATM.
  • A digital display shows day, date, and time.
  • Seven dots indicate the days of the week.

Entities

Artists

  • Peter Tarka

Institutions

  • D1 Milano
  • Kickstarter
  • designboom

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy

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