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2012 Red Dot Design Award goes to Halda Space Discovery

Halda Watch Co is proud to announce that the Halda Space Discovery Limited Edition has received the Red Dot Design Award.

The award is one of the most prestigious design awards one can ever get, often referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize of Design’. The Red Dot is an internationally recognized competition, highly respected by experts in the field as a warranty of great aesthetic forms and lasting trends. With more than 14.000 entries from over 70 countries, the Red Dot Design Award is one of the biggest design competitions in the world.

We are really honored to receive the Red Dot award. It’s a great acknowledgement and an evidence of how hard work actually pays off. So much time has been spent by the Halda team developing the Halda Space Discovery, trying to accomplish the perfect balance between mechanics, advanced functions and design, and this award is a confirmation that we have succeeded. Mikael Sandström, CEO, Halda Watch Co.

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  • product design
  • design award
  • red dot
  • space discovery
  • halda
  • klocka

About Halda Watch Company
Halda Watch Company was founded in 1887 by Swedish watch-maker Henning Hammarlund. It quickly became a worldwide success known for its advanced fine mechanics and quality.
Halda watches featured on prominent people such as HMK Oscar II and renowned Swedish writer August Strindberg and the watches were also honoured with several international awards in competition with the very best watch producers at that time. In 2009, Halda Watch Company was brought back to life by watch entrepreneur Mikael Sandström, through the  introduction of the concept and plans for the modern Halda – the Halda Space Discovery, Limited Edition, first released on the market in 2011.
The Haldas of the 21st century follows the devise of its founding father, Henning Hammarlund – to never compromise with quality or function. For its’ manifestation of advanced and pioneering technical engineering and fine mechanics, the Halda Space Discovery was honoured with a placement in the Swedish pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. In 2011, it features as part of the exhibition ‘NASA – A Human Adventure’, world premiering at National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm.

For more information, please contact: info@haldasweden.com

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