Jewellery Watches Georg Jensen
Torun Bangle Watch
A stainless steel bangle watch with a plain mirror dial, the first wristwatch Georg Jensen produced.
- Designed by
- Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
- Made by
- Georg Jensen
- First made
- 1969
Pictures © Georg Jensen, from georgjensen.com.
Why it is renowned
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe designed the watch in 1962 as an "object of dislike" for the exhibition Antagonism II at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.12 It is counted among her most important works.3 In 1992 the Musée des Arts Décoratifs at the Louvre held a 45-year retrospective of her work.3
The story
Torun, a Swedish silversmith, won a gold medal at the Milan Triennale and the Lunning Prize in 1960.3 Her work with Georg Jensen began in 1967, and from 1969 she designed only for the house.43 The watch she showed in Paris in 1962 became the first wristwatch Georg Jensen produced, released in 1969; the house gives 1969 as the design year of its version.15 It is still made in stainless steel, with a mirror dial, in 27 mm and 34 mm, some with a diamond bezel or a hidden heart on the dial.6
Sources
- Tracing back the timeless timepieces of Torun, Vogue Scandinavia. voguescandinavia.com, read 5 October 2026.
- Georg Jensen celebrates 50 years of Torun design, Wallpaper. wallpaper.com, read 5 October 2026.
- Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 5 October 2026.
- Georg Jensen Torun Jewellery: Rings and Bangles. georgjensen.com, read 5 October 2026.
- TORUN Bangle Watch - Mirror Dial, Georg Jensen. georgjensen.com, read 5 October 2026.
- Bangle watches, Georg Jensen. georgjensen.com, read 5 October 2026.
Last checked 5 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.