Jacques von Polier (Russian: Жак фон Полье) (born 5 September 1979 in Paris) is a French designer based in Russia.[1] He has collaborated on various artistic and design projects and heads the creative and design department of the "Petrodvorets Watch Factory - Raketa". With David Henderson-Stewart,[2] they are the keystone of restructuring and rebranding Russia's historical watch brand "Raketa".
Jacques von Polier | |
|---|---|
 Moscow 2012 | |
| Born | 5 September 1979 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Known for | Head of Creative and Design Dept. Petrodvorets Watch Factory |
Biography edit
In 1999, von Polier was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador by Doudou Diène, then Director of the Division of Inter-cultural Projects. Polier took part with Julien Delpech in a one-year expedition in Central Asia with the support of the UNESCO.[3] In 2000, he had his first photo exhibition at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.[4] In 2010, von Polier had a Design Exhibition in Moscow supported by businessman Gideon Weinbaum.[5]
A bestselling[citation needed] author, von Polier is author of the French-language book Davaï ! sur les chemins de l'Eurasie about Russia and Eurasia, published in 2002 by Éditions Robert Laffont.[6]
In 2011, he won an election organized by the Russian press of the "Top 50 of Saint-Petersburg's most famous people" for fashion.[7]
In 2012, von Polier had the main role in the Ukrainian TV serial Princes Undercover (in Russian: Принц желает познакомиться) on Ukrainian channel 1+1.[8]
In 2014, he designed the largest watch mechanism in the world Raketa Monumental, which is installed in central Moscow at Lubyanka Square. Raketa and von Polier were joined by the mechanical engineer Florian Schlumpf for production and technical supervision.[9]
References edit
- ^ John Revill, "Russians Relaunch Soviet-Era Space Watches", The Wall Street Journal, 24 March 2011
- "Une Marque russe a l'heure mondial", Le Figaro, 15 September 2010 (in French) [dead link]
- "Jacques von Polier : « Si vous cherchez un truc vraiment russe, vous achetez quoi ? Une chapka, une matriochka ou une Raketa »" Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Courrier de Russie, 6 January 2011 (in French)
- "Русская "Ракета" в Базеле", Kommersant, 21 April 2011 (in Russian)
- "К старту готов", Vedomosti, April 2011 (in Russian) "КАК ПОТРАТИТЬ - К старту готов". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2017. - ^ [1], Bloomberg Businessweek Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Laetitia Nanquette, Orientalim verus Occidentalism, p 172
- ^ "UNESCO archive 2000". Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Exhibition "Ya Raketa" by Jacques von Polier
- ^ Robert Laffont - 2002
- ^ "Граф Жак Фон Полье – креативный директор марки «Ракета» ", Sobaka, April 2011 (in Russian)"Граф Жак Фон Полье – креативный директор марки "Ракета" , TOP50 SOBAKA.RU". Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- "Креативный директор часового завода «Ракета» номинирован на премию журнала Собака.ru самых знаменитых людей Петербурга", press release from RIA MODA, 23 April 2011 (in Russian) - ^ VSE TV, 11 April 2012 (in Russian)
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMtdNHiCGDM&list=PLBa15gow6nEg0k-C6Vgsno-CdLJmlwiKv Ukrainian TV show with Jacques von Polier, 24 April 2012 (in Russian) - ^ http://en.hals-development.ru/news/2014/07/22/worlds-biggest-clock-to-be-installed-in-centralny- Archived 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.buro247.com/me/lifestyle/news/moscow-giant-clockwork-raketa.html
- http://www.njt.ru/en/news/19129/