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Maurice Lacroix: Unique design pieces online auction

June 2010


www.worldwatchweb.com - Three, one-off Maurice-Lacroix Pontos Décentrique GMT timepieces designed by three of the world’s most prolific designers, are now up for auction on both the www.mauricelacroix.com and www.wallpaper.com websites.

Maurice Lacroix: Unique design pieces online auction

The designers in question – sourced by Maurice Lacroix and in cooperation with Wallpaper* – are French designer Gwenaël Nicolas, multi-platform creative Arik Levy and fashion designer Neil Barrett. Unveiled at Baselworld watch fair in March, the three designs – a dark metallic take on the five continents from Nicolas, a multi-layered offering by Levy and a superfine, leather covered creation from Barrett – were received with near rapturous response.

Maurice Lacroix: Unique design pieces online auction

All proceeds from the auction – which closes on 19 June - are to be donated to a charity of each designer’s choice. Arik Levy has nominated Sinjiya-Ton, a charity dedicated to the aid of Malian street children, Nicolas will be donating to human aid organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Barrett to world aid charity, Oxfam.

Maurice Lacroix: Unique design pieces online auction

Source: Maurice Lacroix

www.mauricelacroix.com