Impeccable timing

MANILA, Philippines - The Lucerne Group of Companies and Geneva Watch Group recently invited Kenneth Cole’s David Smordoni to Manila to talk about the brand’s newest watch collections, which marry swanky Manhattan style and precise Japanese engineering.

 KCNY is a purveyor of the quintessential metropolitan lifestyle; it is a multi-channel company that spans the gamut of retail, wholesale, and e-commerce, carrying footwear, accessories and apparel.

Smordoni sits as the director of design & development at the Geneva Watch Group, which carries KCNY and several remarkable brands like BCBG, Tommy Bahama and Freestyle, among others. He was hired in 2002 to take on a new role of developing an innovative collection for KCNY. It was then that he started collaborating with the brand director and the design teams in both the US and the Far East, coming up with innovative KCNY watch collections.

Gary Bollinger, Geneva Watch Group president; Ivan Yao, Lucerne Group of Companies managing director; David Smordoni, Geneva Watch Group director for design & development; Emerson Yao, Lucerne Group of Companies managing director; and Peter Leung, Geneva Watch Group vice president

Smordoni’s contribution is evident in the brand’s newest collection composed of Transparency, Automatic, and the Touch Screen with Digi-Touch Technology/Analog Digital designs.

In Sleek Precision

The Transparency collection with see-through dials exudes opulence through quality construction and suspended dial treatments. For the women’s collection, a crystal-lined bezel adds a touch of femininity to this oversize boyfriend model. The men’s collection, meanwhile, features a multi-function day, date, and month movement with gunmetal dial, which is also available on a stainless steel bracelet.

For those who want a watch that shows strength and beautiful engineering on an exquisite design, the Automatic collection is the perfect choice. This collection features an array of eye-popping timepieces combining style, sophistication and precise mechanics. Little luxuries that transform the way time is told through its exposed gears, self-winding function, barrel-shaped cases, and a mesh black IP stainless steel bracelet are some highlights of this series. The women’s version features three new color-ways and added crystal markers. This is the ultimate watch for the savvy power player.

A true gem of a design that could quite possibly foretell the future of watch engineering is the Touch Screen collection, which continues to make new waves with its technological advancement. KCNY is the first to launch an analog/digital touch-screen watch that features analog/digital displays with six display modes including home time, world time, alarm, chronograph, recall and timer. The sensitive touch-screen watch responds to the quickest and lightest touch for convenience and ease of use, a multi-purpose watch that simplifies the way you look at time. It’s available in two variations, in silicone strap and stainless steel bracelet.

KCNY are superb as they are intelligent, and stylish as they are excellently crafted.

Kenneth Cole New York watches are available at all Chronos, Wristpod, Swissgear, and L Timestudio stores nationwide.