For over half a century, Solari split-flap clocks have transformed the measurement of time into a unique and unmistakable visual gesture. Behind every movement of the flaps, the same manufacturing culture that made the Solari system renowned around the world still lives on today: a tradition of expertise passed down through time, where every component is assembled with care and precision to create a mechanism that combines engineering, design, and emotion.
Since its origins, Solari has offered its clients the opportunity to customize its most iconic models, transforming each clock into an authentic expression of places, architecture, and identity.
From this tradition, the Special Editions were born: exclusive creations designed for collectors, architects, interior designers, and brands seeking objects capable of standing apart from trends and beyond time.
Over the years, the unique language of Solari’s split flaps has given rise to prestigious collaborations and exclusive interpretations, including editions created for the MoMA Design Store in New York, the renowned Parisian concept store Colette, and the TWA Hotel in New York, where the iconic Cifra 3 was reinterpreted to engage with the architecture and timeless atmosphere of the golden age of travel.
To celebrate Solari’s 300th anniversary, founded in 1725 in Pesariis, the Village of Clocks, a limited collection was also created to mark this important milestone. Three exclusive celebratory versions reinterpret the iconic Cifra 3 through dedicated finishes and details, paying tribute to three centuries of innovation, design, and the culture of time.
Each special edition is much more than a collector’s item. It is an encounter between history and contemporaneity, between memory and design.
A Solari clock is not simply purchased.
It is chosen.
It is told.
It is passed down.
Special Editions: MoMA Design Store and concept store Colette Paris
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Cifra 3 customized.
Limited and exclusive edition for the Concept Store Colette Paris.
During the 20th year from the opening, the exclusive Concept Store - Colette Paris - celebrates with solari lineadesign, offering to his clients a limited and exclusive edition of the iconical flip-clock Cifra 3 - in blue, and with the logo of the Parisian shop silkscreened over its front.
// buy now, from the online store Colette Paris!
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Dator 60 in English language, hours displayed in AM/PM.
Limited Edition for MoMA design store.
The re-edition of this specific kind of Dator has a great value: was developed in 1977, and today is relaunched in production after 40 years. Solari lineadesign wanted to celebrate this event with MoMA.
The re-edition process was long and complicated; to preserve originality and authenticity, Solari have silkscreened every single digit using the same screens from the 60s- that were restored and today conserved inside the historical technical archives of the Company.
// buy now, from MoMA Online Store!
Dator 60 MoMA Special Edition / Quick Start Guide -
