Trilobe / Les Matinaux
Trilobe Les Matinaux
Collection profile
Trilobe Les Matinaux is the brand's signature poetic time-display collection, using three rotating indicators instead of traditional hands and drawing its name from Rene Char.
Why it matters
Les Matinaux matters because it defines Trilobe's identity: a French poetic approach to time display, with hours, minutes, and seconds arranged as rotating indications rather than conventional hands.
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FAQ
What is distinctive about Trilobe Les Matinaux?
Les Matinaux uses rotating indications for time instead of traditional hands, making it the clearest expression of Trilobe's display concept.
Where does the name Les Matinaux come from?
Trilobe's official page frames the name as a tribute to Rene Char's poetry collection Les Matinaux.
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