Robotto Shi

This watch has been discontinued.

A cool robot watch to remind you not to take your time too seriously.

Created with character designer Onorio D’Epiro, Robotto Shi is a robot watch with a big heart.

With nothing but “love” to share, Robotto Shi is hellbent on sharing his affections with the residents of the busy neon streets of Tokyo, Japan, the only way he knows how: with destruction.

You’ll find the minutes inside the heart of the robot - acting as a counting dial for the amount of love (damage) he has tallied up.

The hours are in the Japanese moon. Hidden amongst the hour digits is a secret Japanese character that represents the number 4, this number is considered bad luck in Japanese culture as it shares a similar pronunciation to Shi - which is the word for death!

Onorio explains the design:

“At first glance, this is a sweet looking robot, but he has a sinister intent. I really love the idea that the robot has a massive heart, but he’ll ultimately destroy everything in his path.

My love for robots is a thread that runs through all the things I create. I love the fact that you can transform a simple box or dome shape into something that evokes such powerful emotions.

I consider most of my robots to be sympathetic, but there’s always the danger of a short circuit which turns them into uncontrollable, destructive monsters."

Robotto Shi is a companion piece to Number Cruncher which Onorio previously designed for us.

Robotto Shi was printed, gilded and hand-assembled by us, right here in London. The body of the robot is gilded in an ultra-thin aluminium foil, which shimmers as it catches the light.