Shop the collab
JD x Yayoi Kusama
The collab
What is it all about?
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
Having MoMA as a common denominator PICTO® and Yayoi Kusama has joined forces with major e-commerce player JD.com and are now launching an artful and head-turning collection In The Name of Love.
The collection is exclusive and is now available here on PICTO®.com.
Mens Watches
Be a man about it.
Womens Watches
Who run the world?
Gift voucher
Spoil your loved one(s)
A new way of showing time
How does the rotating dial work?
The year is 1984
PICTO® was created by the two young, Danish hippies Steen and Erling in the 80s. In a time when everyone was busy talking about 'time is money', and 'every minute counts', the two creators went in the diametrically opposite direction.
With PICTO® you are not a slave of time. Here, the day is not divided into minutes and seconds. It is rather an indication of time. Once you’ve tried it, you become addicted.
Mesh band watches
Sleek, simple & beautiful.
Denim strap watches
Add some denim to your wrist. Come on.
Leather Strap Watches
Explore the collection.
Stories
Who doesn't like a good story?
Straps & Bands
Upgrade your strap-game.
Lighter. Thinner. Stronger.
Here's an update on mesh bands.
Exploring Iceland
& getting lost in time.
In doubt?
Choose a classic.
Hey, you
Welcome to the official brand site of PICTO®. We are located in Copenhagen, Denmark – and we live our brand!
When you shop with us we always offer you free world wide delivery and free return plus a two year warranty on your watch.
Please have a look around – and have fun.
PICTO® watches
PICTO® was created by the two young hippies Steen and Erling in the 80s. In a time when everyone was busy talking about 'time is money', and 'every minute counts', the two creators went in the diametrically opposite direction. With PICTO® you are not a slave of time. Here, the day is not divided into minutes and seconds. It is rather an indication of time. Once you’ve tried it, you become addicted.
OFFICIAL BRAND SITE
Welcome to the official brand site of PICTO®. We are happy to have you here. We are located in Copenhagen, Denmark, and we live our brand! Explore the universe of the Danish designed watch and get lost in time. If you have any questions or inquiries we are here to help. Feel free to contact us – even if you just want to say hi.
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WHEN TIME IS NOT AN OBJECT
Ever since the first mechanical clocks were made in the 1200s, they have consisted of a face and two hands. Until Steen Georg Christensen and Erling Andersen set out to challenge the traditional understanding of a mechanical watch.
The year is 1984. Steen Georg Christensen has just acquired his father’s watch factory busy producing watches for great Danish designers such as Arne Jacobsen, Henning Koppel and Erik Magnussen. Despite the bustle, Steen and his partner Erling had a mission: to design a watch that challenged traditional thinking. The watch should be as minimalistic as possible and only consist of a dial and one hand.
The result is PICTO®. PICTO® means picture, and the name is extremely well chosen for the watch. With its minimalist, clean graphics PICTO® manages to provide a picture of time like no other watch. Actually PICTO® is the world’s first wristwatch that displays the time as a pictogram – or an icon of the time in perpetual motion.
The PICTO® watches are up until this day a permanent part of the modern design exhibitions. When PICTO® was launched in 1984, it quickly became a sensation on the international design scene.
1984 MoMA, York’s Museum of Modern Art permanent collection, New York
1986 Haus Industriform, Essen Design Gallery, Germany
1987 Statens Kunstfond, Denmark
1987 Sonderschau FORM International Frankfurt Messe, Germany
1989 Neue Sammlung München, Germany
2004 Designmuseum Danmark’s permanent exhibition