Versace reveals winning design in watch competition

Twenty-two-year-old Italian designer Adrien Nebel has won a prestigious design competition judged by the label’s boss Donatella Versace, and Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani for a new women’s watch. 

Nebel’s winning entry, the ‘Crepuscolo degli dei’ features a Versace Medusa ring on a chain, and was designed in an all black color scheme, with a brushed silver dial and a leather strap. The watch will go into production with Timex and will be included in an upcoming Versace collection. 

« I liked the innovative aspect of the project, » Versace told WWD. « The idea of connecting the watch and the ring with a chain was really new and cutting-edge. »

Alongside the cash prize, Nebel will also be recieve a three-month internship with Timex. 

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