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atelier haute communication.
obsessed with detail and quality
Prior to smartphones, phones were mainly disposable products purchased via annual contracts, resulting in the disposal of fully functional electronics.
In 2004 we started a collaboration with TAG Heuer and Atelier HC to create a durable innovative mobile phone. Using Swiss efficiency the phone had a standby power reserve of over a month and was made of stainless steel and sapphire glass.
Unheard of in 2004, but as we know, it is standard today. The technological race made this business unfortunately unviable once large smartphone monopolies cornered the market.
Christoph Behling Design has been instrumental in mobile phone designs for Levi’s, Dior, Versace and TAG Heuer.
atelier haute communication.
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TAG Heuer Meridiist
2nd screen
Focused on power consumption and ease of use we designed a new interface to allow the caller’s ID to be discreetly readable while your phone stays in your pocket. By pushing the TH button your caller is put on hold (function now standard on iPhones).
The design of the 2nd screen is also a homage to TAG Heuers stopwatch history in particular the first digital stopwatches designed by Richard Sapper in the 1980s.
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versace unique
Designed in collaboration with Donatella Versace, inspired by haute couture tailoring at Versace, handcrafted & customized in material and colour to fit the customers every need: introducing the Versace Unique.
This luxurious phone is an attempt to merge the two worlds of handcrafted artisan culture and high-tech technology.
One of the unique features of the Link Mobile phone is the crown-operated USB door on the side of the phone. A spring-loaded stainless steel door on the side of the phone covers the charge and data ports, preventing water or dust from entering.
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