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Casio Hardware



Personal Project
Fall 2024
New York, New York
Casio watches are, in many ways, the perfect expression of industrial design—precise, resilient, and fundamentally democratic. They are engineered for function, stripped of excess, yet refined to a point where every detail feels intentional. Through the years, a collection formed, with different models and colorways accumulating naturally. Storing them in a way that respected their design while keeping them easily accessible became the focus of this project. 






The process of creating the hardware was iterative. The anchors—bullet-shaped components at either end of the cable—went through multiple 3D-printed iterations to resolve their proportions and internal mechanics. These pieces had to maintain a minimal profile while fully concealing the attachment system, ensuring the hardware remained as reduced as possible without sacrificing strength. Once the form was resolved, the components were committed to metal through lost PLA casting, transformed from printed plastic into solid brass. This shift in material reinforced the project’s intent—creating a piece that, like the watches it holds, is built to last. To achieve the final appearance, the castings were chromed, their surface reflecting the precise, technical aesthetic that defines Casio itself.





What remains is a system that respects the watches it holds—light, structural, and exacting. There is no excess material, no ornament, only what is necessary to hold tension and maintain order. The hardware does not overpower its contents but reinforces them, allowing the watches to exist as objects of both use and admiration.