Alvaro Alvarez and Maria Lopez
Overlap Watch
Perception and precision. The Overlap Watch challenges perception while using straightforward design elements.

Alvaro Alvarez and Maria Lopez
NEGROIMPAR (Spain) Alvaro Alvarez is an Industrial Designer (graduated from the IED Madrid) specialized in product and furniture design and Maria Lopez is an Architect (graduated from the ETSAM, Polytechnical University of Madrid) specialized in energy-efficient architecture solutions and creative processes.
While working for different architectural studios in Madrid, they started collaborating in parallel with each other on the development of some design concepts. By the end of 2014, they decided to set up their own business and they founded āNEGROIMPARā, an architectural and design firm both based in Asturias and Madrid that is half way between a project office and a creative lab.
Their main strands of work and research are now focused on optimizing and improving distributions of interior spaces and researching about new furniture design needs for enhancing the users experience and developing creative solutions for domestic environments, workplaces and retail projects, always offering an integral and personalized design service from the first idea to the last technical detail.
Some of their latest product concepts and furniture designs have been recognized and shown in some well-known design events and fairs around Europe, such us the SuperDesign Show (Milan, Italy), Cevisama (Valencia, Spain) or, more recently, the London Design Festival (UK).
Overlap Watch
Designer: Negroimpar
Perception and precision. The Overlap Watch challenges perception while using straightforward design elements.
The minute disc revolves and intersects with the Hour disc every hour, echoing the visuals of an early computer game. The 4-pointedĀ center second disc re-aligns every 15 seconds. Discreet, unique, simple, clean.
This is the second Projects watch design from the innovative Spanish Design Group of Negroimpar. Its principals, Alvaro Alvarez, an Industrial Designer (graduated from the IED Madrid) specializes in product and furniture design and Maria Lopez an Architect (graduated from the ETSAM, Polytechnic University of Madrid) specializes in energy-efficient architecture solutions and creative processes. While working for different architectural studios in Madrid, they started collaborating in parallel with each other on the development of cutting edge design concepts.
The Overlap Watch is a 40mm watch with a 20mm black leather band.Ā It is made a of black IP stainless steel with 3 ATM water resistance.
Be sure to also check out the award-winning Hatch Black and Hatch Steel from the design team at Negroimpar.
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Sped-up Animation of Watch Movement
Real-time Animation of Watch Movement
Weight: 0.5 lbs
Diameter: 40mm (1.57")
Height: 8.57mm (0.34")
Colors: Black
Material: Black IP Stainless Steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Water-resistant: up to 3 ATM
Band Size: 20mm
Band Color: Black
Band Material: Leather, Silicone