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Dieter Rams (Braun) – A Brilliant Documentary

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This isn't a good documentary – it's outstanding!

Dieter Rams is known to most as the iconic designer of Braun products for several decades, but he is a fascinating man, whose design philosophy ranges far beyond the superficial. If you have even the slightest interest in design – and which watch collectors don't? – I would strongly recommend watching this documentary.

Note that it will be free only through April 14th. But even if you have to pay for it, don't let that be a deterrent.

Just click to get to the Vimeo site, and be sure to watch in full screen, and on the largest screen that you have!

 
Tony C.
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A bump for those who may have missed the initial post. Watching this will be an hour well spent!
 
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Absolutely fantastic!! Thank you for sharing.

“Less but better” is certainly a motto that resonates with me…
 
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Fantastic - I'm continually inspired by his 10 principles.

I don't have an answer for this one yet but I'll put it out there anyways. What watch do you think most closely embodies these ideas?
 
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What watch do you think most closely embodies these ideas?

Well, superficially the (contemporary) Mondaine Swiss Railway watch/clock are certainly Rams-esque...

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Well, superficially the (contemporary) Mondaine Swiss Railway watch/clock are certainly Rams-esque...
Yes, quite legible and pure in form.
I lean towards the Max Bill designs for Junghans.
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Fantastic - I'm continually inspired by his 10 principles.

I don't have an answer for this one yet but I'll put it out there anyways. What watch do you think most closely embodies these ideas?
What watch is Rams actually wearing in the video?? THAT should give us a good clue? Is it the Max Bill from Junghans as @mzinski posted above? Is it a Skagen model of some sort? 👎
 
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Well, superficially the (contemporary) Mondaine Swiss Railway watch/clock are certainly Rams-esque...

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Timeless Design by Hans Hilfiger is certainly a contender!!
 
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What watch is Rams actually wearing in the video?? THAT should give us a good clue? Is it the Max Bill from Junghans as @mzinski posted above?? 👎
I'm not sure but it could have been one of his own creations.
 
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I'm not sure but it could have been one of his own creations.
Well, that sounds quite plausible... duh!!! (What is wrong with me for suggesting a Skagen watch!!! 🤦 :whipped:)

I didn’t get a good look but so will need to rewatch documentary... but this could also be an option:
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Thanks, excellent documentary. For me it brought back fond memories of a Braun razor I had from his era. It was highly functional and very well designed. He's right about people building an emotional attachment to a really well designed product. Also found it somehow refreshing about the way he was open enough to pan a couple of designers works he didn't like in the design museum, e.g. Marc Newson's Lockheed lounge.

On his watches in the interviews, I couldn't make out the brand/s but he had 2 chronos, black dial and white dial.
 
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Great video! Love his ten design principals - and his designing “from the inside - never outside firstly “...
And one can most definitely see him ( and his teams) influence on Apple.
 
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Well, superficially the (contemporary) Mondaine Swiss Railway watch/clock are certainly Rams-esque...
It predates Rams' work by about 10 years. You could say that Rams' work is Hilfikeresque...
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Thanks for sharing, great piece! Shared it with a few colleagues who appreciated it as well.
 
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It predates Rams' work by about 10 years. You could say that Rams' work is Hilfikeresque...
Enjoyed the documentary.
In fact, looking at the documentary, he was very influenced by the Bauhaus School (though he attended another school of similar thought).
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I lean towards the Max Bill designs for Junghans.

I can see he and the Japanese have a mutual admiration as they share similar design philosophies.
 
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I did really like the fact that he slammed the auto industry for just making “faster and faster” cars... while driving a pretty new Porsche! 😉
 
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I did really like the fact that he slammed the auto industry for just making “faster and faster” cars... while driving a pretty new Porsche! 😉
I noticed that too! Hahahaha!
 
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I did really like the fact that he slammed the auto industry for just making “faster and faster” cars... while driving a pretty new Porsche! 😉
Agree, but in his defense, it was not the latest and fastest!! Haha.
 
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