Tibor Kalman (1949-1999)

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment”-reflect witty graphics merging with serious engineering in this hand-crafted timepiece.

Each watch is made of black electroplated aluminum ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine topstitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

Tibor Kalman founded the legendary, multidisciplinary design firm M&Co in 1979. In collaboration with his wife Maira, the conceptually progressive firm initially created graphics, magazines and film titles, and books. Following the release of a record album cover for the rock band Talking Heads, M&Co gained major attention for “pushing the envelope” on conventions of design and typography, and went on to become a major influence on emerging designers.

Bodoni 33mm Stainless Steel Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” Bodoni (1984)

Tibor Kalman and M&co’s Bodoni watch features the classic Bodoni typeface designed by Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) in late 18th-early 19th century, Italy.

Bodoni’s typeface is characterized by easily recognizable Romantic typeface, vertical stress, slight serif bracketing, a vertical tail of Q, and a small upper bowl of g to name a few.

Clearly a classic of its day, and even today, the Bodini has clean lines that carefully teeter from light to dark and back. Bodoni is timeless.

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine top stitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

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Bodoni 33mm Black Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” Bodoni (1984)

Tibor Kalman and M&co’s Bodoni watch features the classic Bodoni typeface designed by Giambattista Bodoni (1740-1813) in late 18th-early 19th century, Italy.

Bodoni’s typeface is characterized by easily recognizable Romantic typeface, vertical stress, slight serif bracketing, a vertical tail of Q, and a small upper bowl of g to name a few.

Clearly a classic of its day, and even today, the Bodini has clean lines that carefully teeter from light to dark and back. Bodoni is timeless.

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine top stitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

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Scratch 33mm Black Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” Scratch (1984)

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine topstitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment.”

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Onomatopoeia 33mm Black Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” Onomatopoeia (1984)

Onomatopoeia: The term used to describe words whose pronunciations suggest their meaning (eg, meow, buzz).

Here symbols suggest the sound of the numbers:

  • 3 = tree (three)
  • 5 = hand (5 fingers)
  • 9 = cat (9 lives)
  • 12 = Eggs (dozen/12)

This watch is characteristic of Tibor Kalman, and his iconoclastic design firm. Clean graphics and dry humor merge in a high-quality product that beckons a second look!

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine top stitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment.”

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Askew 33mm Black Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” Askew (1984)

There are timepieces with no numbers at all, so why not a watch with a free spirit? The irreverent Askew was created with the notion that as long as the familiar twelve was at the top it was immaterial where the rest of the numbers lie.

This watch is characteristic of Tibor Kalman, and his iconoclastic design firm. Clean graphics and dry humor merge in a high-quality product that beckons a second look!

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine top stitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment.”

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5 33mm Black Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” 5 (1984)

What can be said of the Number 5? Its allusions are many from pop culture of the day to the time the word day ends!

5 also represents that solemn morning hour of the beginning of the day as well. Simple and clean 5 is all present.

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine topstitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment.”

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10, One, 4 33mm Black Case With Black Leather Band

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“Waste Not a Moment” 10, One, 4 (1984)

This was the first of many in the Kalman line of designer watches.

Tibor’s wife, Maira inspired the design with a sketch of a watch face with its three random hours from which to navigate the day.

10 one 4 is included in the Permanent Design Collection of The New York Museum of Modern Art.

Each hand-crafted timepiece is made of stainless steel ensuring a finish that stays looking new and comes with a genuine top stitched black leather band lined with a taupe glove leather finish and a matching black buckle.

The late Tibor Kalman, founder of M&Co. began his legendary relationship with time in 1983. In the spirit of the motto imprinted on the backside of the watches – “Waste Not a Moment.”

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