tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348642422024-03-07T13:32:17.915-05:00Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge designs of todayUnusual vintage & modern wristwatch blog dedicated to the aesthetically off-beat, horologically obscure, and advanced modern designs of the 50's through the 80's. Curated by Watchismo - A specialist of unique mid-century modern and space-age watches.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger545125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-54379049950520161922016-11-30T18:32:00.001-05:002018-02-19T17:49:34.610-05:00The Watchismo Times is now 'The Minutes' - Check it out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Van Cleef & Arpels 'Midnight Planetarium Poetic Complication' by watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw, is a hypnotic astronomical timepiece bearing a miniature solar system that you can wear on your wrist. Ok, maybe the title of this post is a tad crass but the fact is the watches below have the balls to use spheres of [...]</div>
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There is no denying mid-century design was particularly special for art, cars & furniture but also true for a variety of watch designs. It was a period of experimentation with minimalism, asymmetry and new materials which opened the door for the use of wood in timepieces. Introduced in the late fifties and [...]</div>
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This week, we're revisiting an old friend, Japanese Steampunk watchmaker, Sueyoshi Haruo (also referred to as Haruo Suekichi), featured nearly a decade ago on The Watchismo Times blog. Having created thousands of custom built Steampunk watches, all nearly one of a kind and with completely hilarious mechanical functions like flapping leather dragon wings to celebratory noisemakers and [...]</div>
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Far ahead of its time, the 1958 Patek Philippe Cobra concept watch was doomed. Destined to torment space-age vintage watch collectors like myself, this watch exists only as a one-off prototype designed by renowned avant garde watchmaker Louis Cottier eight years before his death in 1966. Unique for its linear time display and [...]</div>
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Andrew Grima was a famous British mid-century modern jewelry designer, commissioned to create unusual one-of-a-kind watches for Omega and Pulsar in the 60's & early 70's. He was commissioned by Omega to create a highly aesthetic avant-garde collection called 'About Time'. Grima was given a free hand and chose to stick to one principle: he would [...]</div>
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If you ask us, we wholeheartedly believe there has been a new genre of art forming over the past twenty years within the very exclusive world of independent horology. That said, it's more about motion and machines as the medium but nevertheless, there are some important collaborations that have occurred with watch brands and [...]</div>
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We've been watching SEVENFRIDAY's growth in their fast & furious few years since inception...and we're hooked, especially the new collections & limited editions available in very small quantities. In pole position sits the P3B/01 RACER, the newest from the original P Series. Undeniably forward thinking design up & down, inside and out. Hot on its heels is the [...]</div>
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22 Design Studio's elegant '4th Dimension' Watches feature a staircase of high tension concrete for the dial. From its sculptural time display to the custom shaped brass hands and perfectly styled leather straps, every detail of this wristwatch has been designed to show the beauty of the raw materials. This unique timepiece's tanned leather and [...]</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-51302562445747253472016-01-26T18:46:00.000-05:002016-01-26T18:47:18.346-05:00Maximilian Büsser & Friends - The Smelling Salts of the Watch World...Wake Up and Smell The Space Pirate!<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We all know there are cool watches, classic watches and collectible watches -- but then you get to the world of Horological Machines -- in a class of their own. If that doesn't make sense to you, MB&F watches are quite honestly the Umami, that savory taste you can't quite put your finger on but you know you gotta have it. Without naming names, you very well know what watches are sweet, sour, bitter and most definitely salty! But what you don't know, that UMAMI is the taste that doesn't get old, it only gets better with each bite<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Horological Machine No.6 - now in limited "SV" editions, in sapphire
crystal combined with streamlined red gold or platinum. The sapphire
crystal alone requires 350 hours of careful machining and polishing,
just for a single case - the equivalent of 2 months' worth of working
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The HALOGRAPH is not an electronic gadget: it's a mechanical heirloom</h1>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">The Kickstarter Campaign Starts Now!</strong></div>
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We
need your support to make this cool & affordable limited edition
mechanical watch a reality and if you're quick, take advantage of the
Early Bird rewards.</div>
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The
HALOGRAPH is super easy to read. As the Halo hands float over the
dimensional, hemicycle time display arcs, they encircle the hour and
minute of the current time. The inner arcs display the hours, the outer
arcs displays the minutes.</div>
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Like
the chambers of a beating mechanical heart, the twin balance wheels
pump life into this complex time machine. Seeing the action of a living
machine on your wrist gives a thrill no electronic gadget can.</div>
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We
created the HALOGRAPH to be more elliptical than other mechanical
watches, with a 5mm high double-curved domed-crystal and rounded forms
throughout the design. This reflects our obsession with the infinite
nature of time.</div>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watchismo/the-halograph-an-unusual-mechanical-automatic-watc" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">PRE-ORDER YOUR HALOGRAPH HERE</a></strong></h1>
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XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic Rosegold HLG-3018</div>
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<strong style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline;">Why choose a mechanical watch over a smartwatch today?</strong></div>
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A
smartwatch starts to die as soon as its circuitry is activated, and its
functional obsolescence starts as soon as it's off the assembly line. A
mechanical watch will never be obsolete. It will always connect you in a
meaningful way with this moment in time. With the HALOGRAPH Automatic,
we think we've designed a v1.0 that 'nailed it' the first time, and will
be as exceptional in form and function in hundreds of years as it is
now.</div>
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XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic Gunmetal HLG-3017</div>
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XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic Black HLG-3014</div>
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XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic Gold HLG-3020</div>
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XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic Tan HLG-3015</div>
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XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic Silver HLG-3016</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-60328084353283984012014-11-04T15:57:00.001-05:002014-11-04T15:57:59.235-05:00Meet The XERIC Xeriscope² Squared Limited Edition Watch<div align="center" class="madmimi-image-container" style="margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: center;">
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MEET THE XERISCOPE² SQUARED</h1>
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Be one of the select few to reserve the first 100 limited edition individually numbered Xeriscope² Squared watches.</div>
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It's
been nearly a year to the day since we first launched our Kickstarter
campaign for the Xeric Xeriscope Orbiting Mechanical Watch. We're proud
that it became the most funded mechanical watch on Kickstarter.</div>
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Now
we're back with a killer follow-up with the very modern Xeriscope²
Squared - produced in a strict limited edition of numbered timepieces
and utilizing one of the most unusual movements ever created. Once they
sell out, no more will be made.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xeric-xeriscope-squared.aspx" target="_blank"> Click here to see the collection. </a></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xeriscope-squared-black-steel.aspx" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img alt="Xeric XeriscopeSquared XS23014-front" height="818" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6621/original/Xeric_XeriscopeSquared_XS23014-front.jpg?1415059957" style="border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-top-width: 0;" width="530" /></a><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3014 Steel & Black</div>
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Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3019 All Black</div>
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Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3020 Gunmetal/Brown</div>
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Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3015 All Steel</div>
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<a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xeriscope-squared-rose-gold.aspx" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img alt="Xeric XeriscopeSquared XS23016-front" height="819" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6623/original/Xeric_XeriscopeSquared_XS23016-front.jpg?1415059974" style="border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-top-width: 0;" width="530" /></a><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3016 Rose Gold</div>
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<a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xeriscope-squared-all-gold.aspx" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img alt="Xeric XeriscopeSquared XS23021-front" height="816" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6631/original/Xeric_XeriscopeSquared_XS23021-front.jpg?1415060031" style="border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-top-width: 0;" width="530" /></a><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3021 All Gold</div>
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<img alt="Xeric XeriscopeSquared XS23017-front" height="819" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6624/original/Xeric_XeriscopeSquared_XS23017-front.jpg?1415059980" style="border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-top-width: 0;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3017 Black & Tan</div>
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<a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xerscope-squared-silver-brown.aspx" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img alt="Xeric XeriscopeSquared XS23018-front" height="813" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6625/original/Xeric_XeriscopeSquared_XS23018-front.jpg?1415059990" style="border-bottom-width: 0; border-left-width: 0; border-right-width: 0; border-top-width: 0;" width="530" /></a><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3018 Silver/Brown</div>
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<img alt="Xeric XeriscopeSquared-BlackSilver-caseback" height="642" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6615/original/Xeric_XeriscopeSquared-BlackSilver-caseback.jpg?1415059926" style="border-width: 0px;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Green Tinted Crystal Caseback / Numbered Limited Edition Engraving</div>
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<img alt="Xeric XS23017-caseback" height="730" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6617/original/Xeric_XS23017-caseback.jpg?1415059935" style="border-width: 0px;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Blue Tinted Crystal Caseback / Numbered Limited Edition Engraving</div>
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<img alt="Xeric XS23021-caseback" height="683" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6618/original/Xeric_XS23021-caseback.jpg?1415059950" style="border-width: 0px;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Yellow Tinted Crystal Caseback / Numbered Limited Edition Engraving</div>
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<img alt="Xeriscope Squred Silver Black Angle" height="513" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0803/4022/original/Xeriscope_Squred_Silver_Black_Angle.jpg?1415128178" style="border-width: 0px;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3014 Steel & Black</div>
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<img alt="Xeriscope Squred All Black Angle" height="566" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6632/original/Xeriscope_Squred_All_Black_Angle.jpg?1415060039" style="border-width: 0px;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² XS2-3019 Squared All Black</div>
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<img alt="Xeriscope Squred All Steel Angle" height="482" src="https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/0802/6634/original/Xeriscope_Squred_All_Steel_Angle.jpg?1415060048" style="border-width: 0px;" width="530" /><div align="left" style="clear: both; color: #555555; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-top: 0; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed;">
Xeric Xeriscope² Squared XS2-3015 All Steel</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">XERISCOPE: The Orbiting Mechanical Automatic Watch by XERIC</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">XERIC Watches: Stop strangers in their tracks with an unusual mechanical time machine beating on your wrist. Meet the XERISCOPE.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watchismo/xeriscope-the-orbiting-mechanical-automatic-watch" target="_blank">Xeriscope Campaign on Kickstarter</a><br /><br /><a class="ot-anchor" href="http://www.xericwatches.com/" rel="nofollow">Xeriscope at Xeric Watches Website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xeric-watches.aspx" target="_blank">Xeric Watches at Watchismo</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For
years, my brother and I combed the globe to bring the world’s most
interesting watches to our customers at Watchismo.com. Our work
identified a glaring gap in the watch market – the need for a very cool
& affordable mechanical watch – at a time when we were eager to act
on our longstanding dream to create something that had not been done by
anyone else. Together with our team, we designed the first collection of<br />XERIC timepieces.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Take a look and you’ll see why XERISCOPE watches by XERIC will stop strangers in their tracks for a glance at your wrist:<br /><br />The
Fully-exposed, mechanical movement that is the display: Enjoy viewing
the machine on BOTH sides of the watch and reading the time via the
movement itself.<br /><br />Unique double-sided minute hand lives nearby,
alongside a second timezone display and a power reserve meter that lets
you know it’s time to keep moving.<br /><br />Five colorways in a timeless-yet-modern design to suit any style and proudly pass along to the next generation.<br /><br />A limited edition of 100 individually numbered watches per style for the early backers of our Kickstarter campaign.<br /><br />Automatically recharges itself with the motion of your daily life: No batteries needed. Ever.<br /><br />How
did we finally make Mechanical an affordable reality? We are a slim
company, and don’t have a lot of red tape and added costs. Yet we do
have a great deal of experience with watches that informed the design of
a piece that would look as exceptional today as it will in a hundred
years. Finally, we found a way to produce our creation at an artisanal
scale… and we hope to keep it that way because our customers care to
have the most unusual watch in the room.<br /><br />We value Kickstarter as a
way to reach those who share our dream of making Mechanical affordable
now to the visionary and stylish people who care about them.<br /><br />Know
anyone who plans to leave their smart watch to their kids? Neither do
we. Let’s not plan for obsolescence. Let’s be a part of something that
was perfect to begin with, and only gets better with time. Join us by
making XERISCOPE watches a timeless reality.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMNf6kl6QHD1DOKpiNA8APNptGk7nW9Jm5uTx5YI3xF45YFTWJ56QxFaa4QyGNUfln0Id4-xMuc01PNZIUsshZeR_AyA5Kv21ZL2dIAP1SoZPPgDF2if92z8wvplz_HsdSX8M/s1600/watchisbros.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMNf6kl6QHD1DOKpiNA8APNptGk7nW9Jm5uTx5YI3xF45YFTWJ56QxFaa4QyGNUfln0Id4-xMuc01PNZIUsshZeR_AyA5Kv21ZL2dIAP1SoZPPgDF2if92z8wvplz_HsdSX8M/s640/watchisbros.jpg" width="620" /></a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ABOUT WATCHISMO</b></span><br /><br />Watchismo.com
is carefully curated watch collection by brothers Mitch & Andrew
Greenblatt, modern horological enthusiasts with a passion for unique
timepieces. Purveyors of wrist-borne time machines since 1999, Watchismo
is a singular source for unusual modern watches from around the world.<br /><br />Mitch
and Andrew founded XERIC Watches to bring complex, mechanical
timepieces like the XERISCOPE collection to a broad cross-section of
watch enthusiasts who dream of an affordable Mechanical. Together, the
brothers have carefully curated the exceptional collection at Watchismo,
which since 1999 has been a singular source for unique modern watches
from around the world. XERIC Watches represents a natural progression of
the business: from Curators to Creators of designs that reflect their
experience, knowledge and passion for the truly unusual.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE GENESIS of XERIC</span></b><br /><br />2009:
While living in Switzerland four years ago, Mitch began doodling rough
concepts for very unusual watch designs and discussing an action plan
with Andrew. The brothers agreed that the watch market was riddled with
extravagant watches but held a gaping hole that they could attempt to
fill, if only there were a way to make an excellent mechanical watch for
an accessible price.<br /><br />2010: They began connecting with
watchmakers in Switzerland while attending the annual Baselworld watch
expo. Mitch moved home to Brooklyn, NY, and then to the San Francisco
Bay area, so that the brothers at last could work side by side.<br /><br />2011-2012:
With feedback from their discussions with manufacturers, Mitch and Andy
refined their designs and decided to name their creations after Xeric
Court, the street they grew up on. Their field research continued to
highlight the enthusiasm for mechanical watches among a stylish,
tech-appreciative crowd that was priced out of the typical high-end
Mechanicals. All they needed to complete the XERIC team was a
visionary, in-house watch designer with extensive experience in every
aspect of the production gauntlet.<br /><br />2013: The brothers hired Danny
to help finalize the XERISCOPE design and navigate the production
process, knowing he’s succeeded with similar projects for other
watchmakers. The team knew they had the right movement for the
XERSISCOPE and a design that would celebrate every detail of mechanical
timekeeping: the watch case would need to be open on both sides and the
hour hand would be a direct extension of the mechanism. Andrew, Mitch
and Danny developed five distinct colorways, packaging elements and a
fulfillment timeline, applying their years of experience as watch
authorities, designers, distributors and retailers.<br /><br />The team
identified a manufacturing partner with 30 years in the watch industry,
with whom they created and tweaked several waves of prototypes before
finalizing the fully-viable XERISCOPE prototype. Upon full funding,
production will immediately begin for 100 first-edition pieces in each
of the five colorways.<br /><br />All they needed to bring the XERSISCOPE to
life was involvement from fellow enthusiasts for timeless thinking, in
order to attract those with the same appetite for an affordable
Mechanical. The team then cultivated a plan to connect with relevant
audiences via Kickstarter, where original thinking is directly rewarded
by those who share a dream.<br /><br />XERIC Watches embody the art of
timekeeping by fusing mechanical function with timeless form in a
singular machine. Designed in California, XERIC watches are produced on
an artisanal scale, making high-end mechanical features accessible to a
broad cross-section of horological enthusiasts.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">BRINGING THE XERISCOPE TO LIFE</span></b><br /><br />For
a company that has had worldwide retail fulfillment experience since
1999, meeting customer needs for a new product was no mind-blowing task;
however, the XERISCOPE product line represents a new realm for an
established business already catering to the desires of a global
customer base.<br /><br />Both internal and external factors are balanced by
having a manufacturer with 30+ years of watch-specific manufacturing
experience and a brand presence by an established authority in vintage
and contemporary milestones in the world of watchmaking.<br /><br />All next
steps in production depend on expressed interest by consumers in the
presence of an affordable Mechanical timepiece. The same manufacturers
who meticulously developed the prototype through the finalization
process stand ready to produce this series within two months, given
notice to activate production procedures once funding goals are met.<br /><br />Each
Limited Edition XERISCOPE watch takes its place in individually
numbered series featuring a surgical grade stainless steel case; a
fully-exposed, orbiting 12-hour mechanical movement with dual timezone
display; retrograde power reserve meter; and case-back window for
observing the oscillating rotor. No batteries required -- ever -- as
XERIC watches generate power by the daily action of your wrist.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Mitch Greenblatt’s</b> career path as a visual artist spans the
film, television, music and advertising industries. After receiving his
first watch (ever!) in 1998, Mitch began collecting and selling unusual
vintage watches via <a href="http://watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo.com</a>,
with special attention to mid-century modern design. Just a few years
later, he established himself as an influential watch blogger and
authority on the subject of modern horology, and to this day maintains
friendships spanning the horological universe. Mitch brings his deep
knowledge of historical watches and innate sense of style to XERIC
Watches, where he guides overall creative direction.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Andrew Greenblatt</b>
is a born entrepreneur, with a lifelong track record of success growing
seedling businesses to bountiful fruition. His experience launching a
profitable personal computing company at the dawn of the PC industry is a
testament to his instinct for finding a viable niche and for taking the
right risks at the right time. In 2008, Andrew merged retail forces
with his brother Mitch to focus on truly special contemporary watches,
following his heart to drive insanely deep beyond avocation into a
full-fledged vocation. Andrew is in touch with the customer base and
keeps a creative and critical eye on retail market objectives for
XERIC. A passionate watch collector himself, Andrew knows how to
translate an abstract concept to a concrete reality.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Daniel Hunsaker</b>
joined the XERIC team earlier this year to help make the XERISCOPE
dream a reality. Danny is a watch world “insider” whose career has
focused squarely on designing watches and managing product development
from concept-to-market. Far from “square” though, Danny applies his
sharp eye for detail and boundless creativity to create unique XERISCOPE
designs and usher them through the production process. Danny brings an
acute awareness of design implications for other aspects of the
development trajectory.</span></span><br />
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Meet the XERISCOPE</h1>
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Watchismo's first-ever creation is a jaw-dropping mechanical watch</h2>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">Only 100 individually numbered XERISCOPE watches per style</b></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo</a></b>
has finally taken the leap from Curators to Creators by launching our
own watch brand <b><a href="http://www.xericwatches.com/" target="_blank">XERIC</a></b>, starting with the unveiling of the<b> <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/xeric-watches.aspx" target="_blank">XERISCOPE</a></b>
Orbiting Mechanical Watch on <b><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watchismo/xeriscope-the-orbiting-mechanical-automatic-watch" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">For
15 years, we've scoured the globe to find the most interesting watches.
It is clear that the world needs an unusual & affordable
mechanical watch… So we've decided to make one.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Take a look and you’ll see why XERISCOPE watches by XERIC will stop strangers in their tracks for a glance at your wrist:</span></div>
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<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">Limited edition of 100 individually numbered watches per style</span></li>
<li style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">Innovative time display with a unique double sided minute hand</span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444;">This
is your chance to join us in bringing to life the dream of a unique
affordable mechanical watch. Buck the trend of soon-to-be obsolete
gadget watches and be the most interesting person in the room. By
backing our Kickstarter campaign, you can be one of the select few to
own a first edition XERIC timepiece.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We value Kickstarter as a way to reach those who share our dream of
making Mechanical affordable now to the visionary and stylish people who
care about them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A very rare mechanical function, the hour hand on the XERISCOPE
Automatic is also the watch movement - fully exposed from the dial of
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A beating mechanical heart, the mainspring of the watch pumps life into this complex time machine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seeing the action of the living machine on your wrist gives a thrill no electronic gadget can.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another rarity in timekeeping, the XERISCOPE's double-sided minute hand
with two-tier arc of digits. Our watch deconstructs typical watch
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wearing and winding this timepiece generates energy seen in this power reserve meter. Much like the gas tank of your car.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The rotor (oscillating mass) that generates the power supply to the movement, seen from the porthole caseback viewing crystal.</span></span><br />
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be set to any other location on the planet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our genesis, the first sketches of various design elements and technical functions of the XERISCOPE.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We suffered every detail when developing the design in preperation for prototyping.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technical drawing of the case and crown and other key components of the watch</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The prototype of our watch box is better than expected, it's esentially a sarcophagus for our XERISCOPE!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There's nothing quite like a mechanical watch. The many parts of a
machine all working in unison completely viewable from the front is a
rare sight these days...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finally, a complicated mechanical watch that's also affordable!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A design perfected with focus on style and legibility. The XERISCOPE is classic, yet very modern.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ABOUT WATCHISMO</span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo.com</a>
is carefully curated watch collection by brothers Mitch & Andrew
Greenblatt, modern horological enthusiasts with a passion for unique
timepieces. Purveyors of wrist-borne time machines since 1999, Watchismo
is a singular source for unusual modern watches from around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mitch and Andrew founded XERIC Watches
to bring complex, mechanical timepieces like the XERISCOPE collection
to a broad cross-section of watch enthusiasts who dream of an affordable
Mechanical. Together, the brothers have carefully curated the
exceptional collection at Watchismo, which since 1999 has been a
singular source for unique modern watches from around the world. XERIC
Watches represents a natural progression of the business: from Curators
to Creators of designs that reflect their experience, knowledge and
passion for the truly unusual.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">THE GENESIS OF XERIC </span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2009:
While living in Switzerland four years ago, Mitch began doodling rough
concepts for very unusual watch designs and discussing an action plan
with Andrew. The brothers agreed that the watch market was riddled with
extravagant watches but held a gaping hole that they could attempt to
fill, if only there were a way to make an excellent mechanical watch for
an accessible price.<br /><br />2010: They began connecting with
watchmakers in Switzerland while attending the annual Baselworld watch
expo. Mitch moved home to Brooklyn, NY, and then to the San Francisco
Bay area, so that the brothers at last could work side by side.<br /><br />2011-2012:
With feedback from their discussions with manufacturers, Mitch and Andy
refined their designs and decided to name their creations after Xeric
Court, the street they grew up on. Their field research continued to
highlight the enthusiasm for mechanical watches among a stylish,
tech-appreciative crowd that was priced out of the typical high-end
Mechanicals. All they needed to complete the XERIC team was a
visionary, in-house watch designer with extensive experience in every
aspect of the production gauntlet.<br /><br />2013: The brothers hired Danny
to help finalize the XERISCOPE design and navigate the production
process, knowing he’s succeeded with similar projects for other
watchmakers. The team knew they had the right movement for the
XERSISCOPE and a design that would celebrate every detail of mechanical
timekeeping: the watch case would need to be open on both sides and the
hour hand would be a direct extension of the mechanism. Andrew, Mitch
and Danny developed five distinct colorways, packaging elements and a
fulfillment timeline, applying their years of experience as watch
authorities, designers, distributors and retailers. <br /><br />The team
identified a manufacturing partner with 30 years in the watch industry,
with whom they created and tweaked several waves of prototypes before
finalizing the fully-viable XERISCOPE prototype. Upon full funding,
production will immediately begin for 100 first-edition pieces in each
of the five colorways.<br /><br />All they needed to bring the XERSISCOPE to
life was involvement from fellow enthusiasts for timeless thinking, in
order to attract those with the same appetite for an affordable
Mechanical. The team then cultivated a plan to connect with relevant
audiences via Kickstarter, where original thinking is directly rewarded
by those who share a dream.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">XERIC Watches embody the art of
timekeeping by fusing mechanical function with timeless form in a
singular machine. Designed in California, XERIC watches are produced on
an artisanal scale, making high-end mechanical features accessible to a
broad cross-section of horological enthusiasts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">BRINGING THE XERISCOPE TO LIFE</span></h1>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For
a company that has had worldwide retail fulfillment experience since
1999, meeting customer needs for a new product was no mind-blowing task;
however, the XERISCOPE product line represents a new realm for an
established business already catering to the desires of a global
customer base.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Both internal and external factors are balanced by
having a manufacturer with 30+ years of watch-specific manufacturing
experience and a brand presence by an established authority in vintage
and contemporary milestones in the world of watchmaking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All next
steps in production depend on expressed interest by consumers in the
presence of an affordable Mechanical timepiece. The same manufacturers
who meticulously developed the prototype through the finalization
process stand ready to produce this series within two months, given
notice to activate production procedures once funding goals are met.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Each
Limited Edition XERISCOPE watch takes its place in individually
numbered series featuring a surgical grade stainless steel case; a
fully-exposed, orbiting 12-hour mechanical movement with dual timezone
display; retrograde power reserve meter; and case-back window for
observing the oscillating rotor. No batteries required -- ever -- as
XERIC watches generate power by the daily action of your wrist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Mitch Greenblatt’s</b> career path as a visual artist spans the
film, television, music and advertising industries. After receiving his
first watch (ever!) in 1998, Mitch began collecting and selling unusual
vintage watches via <a href="http://watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo.com</a>,
with special attention to mid-century modern design. Just a few years
later, he established himself as an influential watch blogger and
authority on the subject of modern horology, and to this day maintains
friendships spanning the horological universe. Mitch brings his deep
knowledge of historical watches and innate sense of style to XERIC
Watches, where he guides overall creative direction.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Andrew Greenblatt</b>
is a born entrepreneur, with a lifelong track record of success growing
seedling businesses to bountiful fruition. His experience launching a
profitable personal computing company at the dawn of the PC industry is a
testament to his instinct for finding a viable niche and for taking the
right risks at the right time. In 2008, Andrew merged retail forces
with his brother Mitch to focus on truly special contemporary watches,
following his heart to drive insanely deep beyond avocation to bloom
vocation. Andrew is in touch with the customer base and keeps a creative
and critical eye on retail market objectives for XERIC. A passionate
watch collector himself, Andrew knows how to translate an abstract
concept to a concrete reality.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Daniel Hunsaker</b> joined the
XERIC team earlier this year to help make the XERISCOPE dream a reality.
Danny is a watch world “insider” whose career has focused squarely on
designing watches and managing product development from
concept-to-market. Far from “square” though, Danny applies his sharp eye
for detail and boundless creativity to create unique XERISCOPE designs
and usher them through the production process. Danny brings an acute
awareness of design implications for other aspects of the development
trajectory.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ventura invented the Automatic Digital Watch in 2000. The movements
of the wrist activate a rotary mass which relays the momentum to a
micro-generator; the electric energy gained in the process continuously
feeds an optoelectronic time-module. The Micro-Generator-System of the
new SPARC MGS was developed to achieve maximum performance. Placing the
MGS side-by-side next to the time-device enabled a larger and heavier
oscillating mass. This array also permits the viewing of the mechanism
from the top, giving the SPARC MGS its characteristic appearance. The
miniature power-station sustains a state-of-the-art micro-processor and a
250-segments 12-digit liquid-crystal display. The latest operating
system EasySkroll v.2.0 allows later upgrades, another first in
wristwatches. The multiple functions of the SPARC MGS are intuitively
operated by a single scroller. </span></div>
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Black <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/ventura-w55.aspx" target="_blank">Ventura SPARC MGS with Rubber Strap</a></div>
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& <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/ventura-w56.aspx" target="_blank">SPARC MGS with Black Steel Bracelet</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.watchismo.com/ventura-w51.aspx" target="_blank">Steel Ventura SPARC MGS with Steel Bracelet</a></div>
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Watch is supplied in "V-Winder" automatic winding wood box</div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Specifications:</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Pat. pending.</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">dimensions: 60.00 mm x w 38.00 mm</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Powered by MGS®-11 (Micro Generator</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">System), no battery.</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Heavy duty Tungsten oscillating mass</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Digital Model</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Mvt. VEN_10 with EasySkroll®</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">operating system v2.0.</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Energy management with sleep mode</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">and movement detector.</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">LED back light.</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">T1/date, T2/date, alarm for T1+T2</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">100 Year perpetual calendar,</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">chronograph, count down,</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">user-selectable 12 or 24h time</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">3 date formats,</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Durinox® (tempered steel) black case</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2 sapphire crystals</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">water resistant 3 bar (30m/100ft)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. MGS®-11</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> - The owner’s wrist movements cause an</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> oscillating mass to turn approximately</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> 4’000 times per day on average.</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">2. Gear Train</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> - The oscillating force is transferred to a</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> precision gear with an attached Barillet</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">3. Barillet</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> - The Gear Train tensions the spring of</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> a Barillet about 17’000 times per day;</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> each time the spring is fully tensioned,</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> it releases its force to a micro-generator</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">4. Micro-Generator</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> - The Micro-Generator transforms</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> mechanical momentum into electric</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> energy and sends a spark (SPARC®) to</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> an accumulator</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">5. Accumulator</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> - The accumulator stores the</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> electric energy and powers the</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Cal. VEN_10 movement</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">6. Cal. VEN_10</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> - Ventura’s exclusive caliber with its</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> EasySkroll® operating and scrolling</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> system is entirely operated by the</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> wrist-movements of its owner</span><br style="font-family: Arial;" />
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<div style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Arial;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Automatic Digital
Wristwatch, case and bracelet, two
sapphire crystals, water resistant 3 bar, with exclusive deluxe wooden
gift casket in piano-lacquer finish. with<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=34864242" id="v-winder"></a> v-winder included </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">2nd gen Micro-Generating-System (MGS), EasySkroll® v.2.0 OS, VEN_10 digital module, LC display backlight by LED
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<div style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Arial;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Time1 + date1, time2 + date2, alarm, chronograph, countdown, <br />
100 years perpetual calendar with day (5 languages), date, month, year, 12/24h format, 3 date-formats
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<span style="font-size: small;">MGS® power management, manual power off, automatic sleep mode (LC
display "off", functions "on"), motion-sensor to monitor watch
movements, automatic backlight control to prevent over-use
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<span style="font-size: small;">
Power reserve: ~ 45 days , > 5 years (manual switch-off mode)<br />
H (6 ~ 12h) 56.30 mm x W (9 ~ 3h) 38.00 mm x T 8.90 / 12.20 mm<br />
Weight: ca. 200 gr. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Watchismo had the privilege of being featured in the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune this weekend as part of the Sunday Styles section called "It's About Time - Watches Are Back!" -written by Jessica Yadegaran.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">See the entire article and photo slideshow here-- > <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-living/ci_20376008/its-about-time-watches-are-back" target="_blank">LINK</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-30111259933911887672012-03-22T18:20:00.006-04:002012-03-22T18:26:51.721-04:00FIRST IMAGES OF THE DEVON TREAD 2 WATCH - Available at authorized dealer Watchismo<div style="color: #444444;">
<span class="prod-detail-desc"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">DEVON ANNOUNCES IMAGES OF THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO ITS GROUNDBREAKING TREAD 1, THE </span><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-tread-2-watches.aspx" target="_blank">DEVON TREAD 2 WATCH</a></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span class="prod-detail-desc"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1716179722"> </a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1716179722" target="_blank">DEVON TREAD 2A</a> WATCH (STEEL/BLACK)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="prod-detail-desc">American
timepiece manufacturer DEVON has earned a reputation for turning out
dazzling designs that challenge industry conventions and create buzz all
around the world. Their debut watch, the Tread 1 recently made its way
to the finals of the highly respected GRAND PRIX D'HORLOGERIE DE GENEVE
in the category of Best Design and Concept Watch - a feat never before
achieved by an American watch brand. Since then people the world over
have been wondering what might be coming next from this independent and
bold newcomer, and now their wait is over. Today at the Baselworld
Exposition, the world's largest watch show, DEVON has unveiled its
follow-up timepiece, the Tread 2.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-tread-2b.aspx" target="_blank">DEVON TREAD 2B WATCH</a> (BLACK/STEEL)</span></div>
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<span class="prod-detail-desc"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Our
products are designed, developed, engineered and manufactured in
Southern California with American aerospace engineers and suppliers who
are not constrained by tradition or status-quo but are accustomed to
pushing the boundaries of what's been done before," said Scott Devon,
the company's founder.<br /><br />
Tread 2 continues to use of the Tread 1's patented movement
technology employing an innovative system of fiberglass-reinforced nylon
Time Belts. The belts are only 2/1000th's of an inch thick and are a
technology appropriated directly out of the cockpits of airliners like
the Boeing 747 where they indicated vital measurements such as air speed
and fluid levels. the belts are mounted on a central chassis and
driven by two extremely compact microstep motors. These motors and all
other watch functions are controlled by a microcontroller, essentially
an extremely compact computer inside the heart of the watch. Loaded
with DEVON's proprietary software, this computer manages all of the
timepiece's functions and ensure precision time-keeping, the preliminary
testing of which indicates an unusually accurate tolerance of only one
half-second per day.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-tread-2c.aspx" target="_blank">DEVON TREAD 2C</a> (ALL BLACK)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="prod-detail-desc">To make
the watch practical DEVON has designed the movement to be what it calls a
"hybrid" - combining a highly mechanical masterpiece of moving parts
with a system that stores extra energy in a lithium-polymer battery pack
rather than a mainspring. This innovation allow the Tread 2 to be
offered at a relatively affordable starting price of around $10k while
also offering a very generous power reserve estimated at up to fourteen
days no single charge. As with the Tread 1, when a recharge is
necessary, simply placing the watch onto its charging cradle will
wirelessly charge the battery through the use of electromagnetic
induction in only a few hours.<br />
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Other innovations seen on the Tread 2 include a one-of-a-kind
clamp system used to secure the bezel to the case, the crown's
unmistakably unique articulating arm and jeweled bearings in the
movement's pulley system that ensure free and easy movement with no
lubrication necessary.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="prod-detail-desc"><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-tread-2-watches.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">DEVON TREAD 2 WATCH PRODUCT PAGE LINK </span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• 42mm x 38mm x 14.5mm 316L Stainless Steel case</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• 1mm thick sapphire crystal</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• Water resistant to 10M</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• Black Rubber Strap</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• .002” thick glass reinforced, Nylon Time Belts©</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• Lithium polymer rechargeable battery lasts up to 2 weeks</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">• Inductive wireless charging system</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><u>About Devon Works, LLC</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Led
by founder Scott Devon and headquartered in Los Angeles, California,
Devon Works, LLC is a design lab dedicated to creating innovative luxury
products that exemplify the American spirit. Devon Works began with the
design of the exclusive Devon GTX supercar and continued with the
revolutionary Tread 1 timepiece. </span></div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-26840322946415792862012-03-15T13:56:00.003-04:002012-03-15T14:07:08.493-04:00The Devon Works Tread 2, As Explained By Chief Engineer Jeff Stephenson<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/38573518?byline=0&color=ffffff&loop=1" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The follow-up to the successful Tread One, the new Tread Two was just introduced at Baselworld 2012. Here is a video of the incredible machine as explained by Devon Works chief engineer Jeff Stephenson. <span style="font-size: small;">-video and copy thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/2012/3/15/video-introducing-the-devon-works-tread-2-as-explained-by-ch.html" target="_blank">HODINKEE </a></span></div>
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California company Devon Works is following up on their popular <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-watches.aspx" target="_blank">Devon Tread 1</a> watch with a second generation, the Tread 2, this year at Baselworld. Both issues have been addressed with the Tread 2
without compromising any of the original charm. While in Basel last
week, we sat down with Devon engineer Jeff Stephenson for an explanation
of some of the new features. <br />
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The first thing you'll notice
about the Tread 2 are its far more manageable dimensions. Further
helping in the practicality department is the new crown system which
uses an articulating arm to access many of the watches features. The arm
adds a nice visual touch to the new case design as well, which is
constructed of multiple pieces varying in texture. Another big change is
the removal of the seconds belt. However, this does remove the most animated element of the watch;
but if you're missing that bit you can put the minutes belt into a
seconds mode. <br />
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The Tread 2 also has the capacity to enter
"chronograph" mode, which zeros the minute belt and sets the hour at 12.
From there you can time events as you would any chronograph. Watch
above as Jeff explains.</div>
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It's important to note here that the Tread 2 is not yet in final
form. Some of the functions are still being hammered out, as are a
variety of possible color combinations. Look for a final Tread 2 to hit
the market later this year, and we're told pricing will be around
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Preorder your Devon Tread 2 Watch here: </span><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-tread-2.aspx" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Devon Works Tread 2</a></b></span><br />
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Hands on with the Tread 2 via <a href="http://www.ablogtoread.com/devon-tread-2-watch-hands-on/" target="_blank">ablogtoread.com</a></div>
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DEVON Tread 1 was nominated for the GRAND PRIX D’HORLOGERIE DE GENÈVE
in 2010 for Best Design and Concept Watch among a field of very storied
and esteemed brands, the first time an American watch company had ever
been included in the competition.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>Now DEVON is building upon the success of the Tread 1 with another groundbreaking design called Tread 2.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>The
Tread 2 will deliver DEVON’s patent-pending Time Belt technology in a
package that’s more sophisticated than the avante-garde Tread 1. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">“As
with the Tread 1, the DEVON Tread 2 will continue to be developed
within the United States Aerospace industry's network of suppliers and
engineers.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>We’ve become known for
pushing the envelope of acceptability, and The Tread 2 incorporates
many innovative features that have never before been seen in the world
of haute horlogerie,” said Scott Devon, the company’s founder.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></div>
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few of the most obvious innovations are a one-of-a-kind clamp system
that is used to secure the bezel to the case, the four distinctive lugs
which help to define the shape of the watch as well as the crown’s
unmistakably unique articulating arm. All of these features give the
Tread 2 a unique depth of character.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The movement, similar to the Tread 1, relies heavily on aerospace technology.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>For
instance, the glass-reinforced Nylon Time Belts used to display the
current time were adapted directly from aircraft instrumentation. The
belt assemblies remain mounted on a central chassis, which allows for
the perfect clearance of the moving parts while creating the illusion
that the parts are floating within the case. Two extremely compact
micro-step motors drive the movement of the hour and minute belts with
efficiency, exacting power, and steadfast accuracy. The lubricant-free
pulley system moves freely thanks to the integration of jeweled
bearings.</span></div>
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temperature-compensating and calibrated quartz crystal provides an
extremely accurate time-keeping signal to the onboard microprocessor
that controls the movement’s two micro-step motors. Power for this
“Visual Symphony” is provided by a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
When a recharge is necessary, simply placing the watch onto its
charging cradle will wirelessly charge the battery through the use of
electromagnetic induction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">DEVON will be debuting the watch at March’s Baselworld Watch and Jewelry Show in private showings to retailers and press.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span>Production will begin shortly thereafter and deliveries are scheduled to commence in June, 2012.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Preorder your Devon Tread 2 Watch here; </span><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/devon-tread-2.aspx" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Devon Works Tread 2</a></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-69011656641261862162012-01-10T15:11:00.000-05:002012-01-10T17:17:08.447-05:00Sneak Peek to Baselworld 2012 - HYT H1 - the first timepiece ever to combine mechanical and liquid engineering.<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are we getting excited to see at the 2012 Baselworld Watch Fair in Switzerland? Topping our growing list is the HYT H1 Hydro-Mechanical watch from Vincent Perriard & co. (former CEO of Concord - and his obvious product predecessor, the <a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/search/label/concord" target="_blank">C1</a>). Prices are rumored to begin at $45,000 (for Titanium casing) which is considerably more attainable than other concept watches of this ilk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pistons in the movement move the bellows. As one expands the other one
compresses which moves the green Fluorescein liquid. Fluorescein even has applications in forensics to detect latent blood stains but this is likely a first and only use in horology! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll be showcasing live shots in early March 2012, stay tuned to <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Watchismo Times</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Technical specs from HYT:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Movement: Mechanical hand-wound, exclusive HYT calibre,
28,800 vph, 4 Hz, 35 jewels, bridges hand-chamfered and adorned with
Côtes de Genève, rhodiumed bellows, 65-hour power reserve </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Functions: Retrograde fluid hours, minutes, seconds </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Case: Titanium; diameter: 48.8 mm, thickness: 17.9 mm brushed, bead-blasted and satin-brushed finish, rubber-clad screw-lock crown, titanium crown guard, screw-locked added lugs, metal dome at 06:00 </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Crystal: Cambered sapphire crystal with glareproofed interior, screw-down sapphire back </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dial: Unstructured, silver-toned opaline, fluid hours, luminescent hands and hour-markers regulator at 12:00, small seconds wheel at 09:30, power-reserve indicator at 02:30 </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Strap: Hand-sewn leather-lined canvas, pin buckle </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Other versions: Black DLC-coated titanium case, 5N 18K red gold case </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For more information, visit <a href="http://www.hytwatches.com/" target="_blank">HYT Watches</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-56568661446116751792011-03-22T19:43:00.017-04:002011-03-25T11:25:21.196-04:00Stepan Sarpaneva Watches to introduce 'Northern Stars' at 2011 Baselworld<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFGuN7WvNnOgt5RFzmlRlfrM9oNtWzqx_5z0qQb1MWVsaa3zbBMaGZYQKn0roWu040kzCHweUbu9E4kLnShGmS5QieXAGV6IiQJXyjvuLoIqSD6OSC8h7IWeA95fZX8MkE8Rs/s1600/northernstars1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFGuN7WvNnOgt5RFzmlRlfrM9oNtWzqx_5z0qQb1MWVsaa3zbBMaGZYQKn0roWu040kzCHweUbu9E4kLnShGmS5QieXAGV6IiQJXyjvuLoIqSD6OSC8h7IWeA95fZX8MkE8Rs/s400/northernstars1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587393348879305522" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Finnish Watchmaker <a href="http://www.sarpanevawatches.com/">Stepan Sarpaneva</a> keeps outdoing himself! Check out the first glimpses of the 'Northern Stars' collection, a limited (only 10!) edition of watches including his (now iconic) trademark dimensional moonphase display. I asked Stepan to describe this bold new concept, "It is about the Northern Stars, what I see during the coldest moments of the (Finnish) winter when looking at the sky</span>."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRqKrFWpv3Cz0_Mobwzjs4JEo0iNh1iGUcDlKCFCwgo-PJ2EWj4-v6wSzQgUgNmGury3UsvfdpHrW23qr2kGBnIZpRGzKhpNXKFIUr4ASHKLe9MmpJpZJdcU49ZLRPTX1eDoz/s1600/GF1+136.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRqKrFWpv3Cz0_Mobwzjs4JEo0iNh1iGUcDlKCFCwgo-PJ2EWj4-v6wSzQgUgNmGury3UsvfdpHrW23qr2kGBnIZpRGzKhpNXKFIUr4ASHKLe9MmpJpZJdcU49ZLRPTX1eDoz/s400/GF1+136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587055406746751314" border="0" /></a><span jsid="text"> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Helsinki in Winter (shot from Sarpaneva watchmaking shop)</span><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFCF-6AgWYtZd_kT3gexRqRXB8KVcyGwB7xusMrKC7taU6_dejx64aP8t6bMzlFCjl2_Jrai6o0CKNaJX_gPICdIby89SZJf8QZ3Gh4stTwmEQFjqYwrNj434i73hsZ3MOSEQ/s1600/stepan-new-moonphase.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFCF-6AgWYtZd_kT3gexRqRXB8KVcyGwB7xusMrKC7taU6_dejx64aP8t6bMzlFCjl2_Jrai6o0CKNaJX_gPICdIby89SZJf8QZ3Gh4stTwmEQFjqYwrNj434i73hsZ3MOSEQ/s400/stepan-new-moonphase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587054166361767042" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span jsid="text" style="font-size:130%;">A few of the very first models produced<br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqowkI6RBbYYhmH5IJc66JeZo6vr42O4HCgcoi2_9Hd90SA_z4iuGtIrqGc1OBKYm_YV_QnhGtJU_uFmF8lWHmu6zAyTr6NuvByA9WT4OlnHFRy5cn_kbQJIfvb3sqiOKHPGgd/s1600/GF1+116.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqowkI6RBbYYhmH5IJc66JeZo6vr42O4HCgcoi2_9Hd90SA_z4iuGtIrqGc1OBKYm_YV_QnhGtJU_uFmF8lWHmu6zAyTr6NuvByA9WT4OlnHFRy5cn_kbQJIfvb3sqiOKHPGgd/s400/GF1+116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587055401253856562" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">As always, featuring truly unique winding masses<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkMlzzmK-UvBh1Rwyof0jrk60nNSz0F_5WqG1uqs6cOUHZKPRteX3Osb4VpCY-gkpjgpcdklrFzigPV_ab8ewLJemD-_rG9sRpry1aEt101Pu4kaK3ZbQv28Mk9p6eYhYxBh0/s1600/northernstars.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkMlzzmK-UvBh1Rwyof0jrk60nNSz0F_5WqG1uqs6cOUHZKPRteX3Osb4VpCY-gkpjgpcdklrFzigPV_ab8ewLJemD-_rG9sRpry1aEt101Pu4kaK3ZbQv28Mk9p6eYhYxBh0/s400/northernstars.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587059648489612594" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Diamond coated blue steel with transparent moons and stars in which to see the hints of the movement.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlgGENzFrbys6pYsWXA0E78skm9bp1QMbcDx90Z_mo_jR-p0Y7UsldZDgUgo_12Ipue8dNqRl_0WY47C8ajZIeKDTr7kA3cRBO5bZwNnGCtO1cmfPFpeRK5JhCPlewIt5C-h3/s1600/sarpaneva+black+moon.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlgGENzFrbys6pYsWXA0E78skm9bp1QMbcDx90Z_mo_jR-p0Y7UsldZDgUgo_12Ipue8dNqRl_0WY47C8ajZIeKDTr7kA3cRBO5bZwNnGCtO1cmfPFpeRK5JhCPlewIt5C-h3/s400/sarpaneva+black+moon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587059662630905234" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Diamond Coated Black Steel Northern Star<br /></span></div></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7GekkaJxAHAONANFzYLUf1DOj4Fui4P3CDSPdaEOH9vwS8M6U3Crvzbtka7EtL9HA3a4lQ9ZvNaASaV7kkfCoSl0LB5B1NPfUrYvTs5_YNeYMcrAl9II4_8vzCE3lOE7OpOQ/s1600/northernstars2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7GekkaJxAHAONANFzYLUf1DOj4Fui4P3CDSPdaEOH9vwS8M6U3Crvzbtka7EtL9HA3a4lQ9ZvNaASaV7kkfCoSl0LB5B1NPfUrYvTs5_YNeYMcrAl9II4_8vzCE3lOE7OpOQ/s400/northernstars2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587059657408386978" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br />For more information about purchasing a Sarpaneva Northern Star watch, visit the Sarpaneva website <a href="http://www.sarpanevawatches.com/">www.sarpanevawatches.com</a> - or if you are attending <a href="http://www.baselworld.com/">Baselworld</a> like us, be sure to stop by Stepan's booth (</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Booth C01 in Hall 5.1 together with Kari Voutilainen, Grönefeld, Romain Gauthier, Kees Engelbart, Urban Jurgensen) and see these Moon-men in person before anyone else in the world!<br /><br />And on another note, check out this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXTjAbCstUQ">just released short film</a> for the Sarpaneva 'Moonshine' collection! Very cool...<br /><center><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EXTjAbCstUQ?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /></center></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-22119413698362244212010-05-03T06:54:00.021-04:002010-05-03T14:44:11.761-04:00The Horological Machine No 3 FROG from MB&F - Maximilian Büsser & Friends<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3omMpxz4I2rh8fUYph-_44Gez29W5kmldzCC4CGKaYb3M5JpTlacQh2YnrKcQAYPAvfKDlWEvmYeq1u7Y0ArdWemNRAQdxyZczXY-NE3xD83UCifc_X-OHS7Aa5zcLqKawLrK/s1600/HM3_BLACK_FROG_FACE.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3omMpxz4I2rh8fUYph-_44Gez29W5kmldzCC4CGKaYb3M5JpTlacQh2YnrKcQAYPAvfKDlWEvmYeq1u7Y0ArdWemNRAQdxyZczXY-NE3xD83UCifc_X-OHS7Aa5zcLqKawLrK/s400/HM3_BLACK_FROG_FACE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998380808650578" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Seeing a sneak peek of this prototype at Baselworld had my eyes pop out quite similarly to the Frog's bulbous displays. Originally based upon the <a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2008/10/first-look-of-horological-machine-no-3.html">HM3 Sidewinder & Starcruiser</a> released last year, this alternative version features innovative domes for hours and minutes.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >MB&F is the only "haute" brand I know that doesn't take themselves too seriously. They build fascinating machines blending humor and style. Sure it's an exclusive club to belong to but the inspiration is free.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznaaGz9FPaUz3HyIBf7pFTDJN_bQAzwi7r1SlAM2aSbvm85JB1nze3FmyJCUU0BIW6pMHhysJ11GVRpmcsuAcjkt88soaeFcKuRyq03RW9GR-Dy8yE9Dyw0Svc-_rgn8kiu4d/s1600/HM3_BLACK_FROG_PROFILE.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznaaGz9FPaUz3HyIBf7pFTDJN_bQAzwi7r1SlAM2aSbvm85JB1nze3FmyJCUU0BIW6pMHhysJ11GVRpmcsuAcjkt88soaeFcKuRyq03RW9GR-Dy8yE9Dyw0Svc-_rgn8kiu4d/s400/HM3_BLACK_FROG_PROFILE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998474447744898" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >MB&F will only craft 32 Frog movements this year: a limited edition of 12 pieces in black titanium (with green gold rotor) and 20 pieces of a non-limited titanium version (with blue gold rotor).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavmx-nZdxQ4VwUMXSfjAtXoLWaoHrUtq_oCVrq7lYqUqIPC55bOflRVLBUM8ETdOInOZpBBfV1GvlYnJpQ0rXSdR00_6h0xJ8dCdwBc-Eem3Vl9V4tf4PbX0cQArNegutAC9q/s1600/HM3_BLACK_FROG.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavmx-nZdxQ4VwUMXSfjAtXoLWaoHrUtq_oCVrq7lYqUqIPC55bOflRVLBUM8ETdOInOZpBBfV1GvlYnJpQ0rXSdR00_6h0xJ8dCdwBc-Eem3Vl9V4tf4PbX0cQArNegutAC9q/s400/HM3_BLACK_FROG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998279695760098" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Haute horlogerie is (usually) a very restrained and serious business; however one of Maximilian Büsser main goals in creating MB&F was to bring a child's sense of awe and sense of playfulness into high-end watchmaking. There is no doubting that with the HM3 Frog, MB&F have certainly achieved that aim . . . and more! The protruding eyes of the (amphibian) frog enable it to see in many directions without having to turn its head. The bulbous domes of the HM3 Frog have the opposite, but no less important, feature of enabling the time to be easily seen from many angles without having to turn the wrist. The Frog differs substantially from HM3 in that it is the aluminum domes that rotate under the sapphire crystals in the Frog, whereas it is the hour and minute hands that rotate around their respective stationary cones on HM3.<br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8vY9Kw6OwgMH0xU5f3o4MYX3ES3gMAcFvEwukeRxno4L3O1ghRzCKEhUkmJmnE6xwd1_1xrpbfhbm2BfOK3swnguxMzrR4vXAyWaqOxslJ6_1DpY-XcWF3szWVsVedJZIour/s1600/hm3-frog-image007.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8vY9Kw6OwgMH0xU5f3o4MYX3ES3gMAcFvEwukeRxno4L3O1ghRzCKEhUkmJmnE6xwd1_1xrpbfhbm2BfOK3swnguxMzrR4vXAyWaqOxslJ6_1DpY-XcWF3szWVsVedJZIour/s400/hm3-frog-image007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998070601588786" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Rotating domes of this size and shape posed MB&F with a number of technical challenges. The hour and minute domes are machined from solid aluminium - chosen for its optimal strength to weight ratio. The domes weigh in at just over 0.5g. They are milled first from the outside and then the inside to arrive at a paper-thin wall thickness of just 0.28 mm, which reduces their energy requirements to an absolute minimum.</span><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1S5X3RKyoAviOoTvfK7UsmWkxs8Vn9awopV3BqOLZiScZK68jWggCzuQ8oIPgjh3MpxwlPKNmFUCa7mXFOa-HLx9MAZ81d7LB697D3nkccQE8CNckEMU6oSZUv-5uTTxnCxB/s1600/hm3-frog-mbf-image009.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1S5X3RKyoAviOoTvfK7UsmWkxs8Vn9awopV3BqOLZiScZK68jWggCzuQ8oIPgjh3MpxwlPKNmFUCa7mXFOa-HLx9MAZ81d7LB697D3nkccQE8CNckEMU6oSZUv-5uTTxnCxB/s400/hm3-frog-mbf-image009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466998215799516562" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Even the fabrication of the semi-spherical sapphire crystal domes was incredibly demanding and only recently even possible at all. This is due to the fact that any slight imperfection in the sapphire might introduce a disconcerting magnification effect. The sapphire has to be shaped and polished to be perfectly uniform.<br /><br />The Frog's unusual method of indicating time necessitated the development of a new gear train for the HM3 engine. This was because the aluminum hour dome of the Frog rotates in 12 hours compared to the 24 hour revolution of the HM3 hour hand. And as the oversized date wheel is driven from the hours, the gearing driving the date had to be reworked as well.<br /><br />The Frog may portray the time in a playful manner, but there is nothing but serious and meticulous attention to detail and care regarding the fine hand-finishing of the high-tuned engine purring within its lightweight high-tech titanium case. A close inspection of the case is rewarded with carefully thought out detailing including a figure 8 engraved around the domes that mirrors the form of the display back(revealing dual ceramic bearings); distinctive clover-head white gold screws; and an engraved arrow discreetly indicating the easy to read over-sized date.<br /><br />If the viewer's gaze manages to break away from the obiculate indications, it is likely to be arrested by the brightly-coloured 22K gold battle-axe winding rotor or the intricacies of the thoroughbred movement beneath.<br />The HM3 Frog is available in Grade 5 titanium with blued rotor or a limited edition of 12 featuring mark-resistant black-coated titanium with green rotor.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >HM3 Frog – Technical Specifications<br />Horological Machine No3 Frog</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Movement:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Three-dimensional horological engine designed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht/Agenhor;<br />Girard-Perregaux oscillator and gear<br />Balance oscillating at 28,800 bph.<br />22K blued rose gold battle-axe shaped ‘mystery’ automatic winding rotor<br />Hour and minutes information transmitted via ceramic ball bearings to rotating domes.<br />Number of jewels: 36 (all functional)<br />Number of components: 304<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Functions:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Hour and day/night indicator on one dome (aluminium dome rotating in 12 hours)<br />Minutes on second dome (aluminium dome rotating in 60 minutes)<br />Date around the movement<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Case:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Grade 5 titanium/blue 22K gold rotor; limited edition of 12 black titanium/green 22K gold (black treated with mark-resistant silicon oxide)<br />Screwed-down crown<br />Dimensions (exclusive of crown and lugs): 47mm x 50mm x 16mm<br />Number of case components: 53<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Sapphire crystals:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Domes and both display backs with anti-reflective treatment on both faces.<br />Domes for indications: in aluminium, 0.58g<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Dials:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Rotating aluminium domes, stationary hands<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Strap & Buckle:</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Black hand-stitched alligator with 18K white gold & titanium custom designed deployment buckle<br /></span><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.mbandf.com/">Visit MB&F Website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/search/label/mbandf">All MB&F Stories</a></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;"><b><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:blue;" lang="EN-GB" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> |<br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-64876123601101858302010-03-29T05:05:00.007-04:002010-03-29T05:32:11.205-04:00The Opus 10 by Jean-François Mojon for Harry Winston Rare Timepieces<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4tPCe0wpg6GU0JDpha-CZo1OuJfq0KUsKiCoSqpPJk2a0EqY5ZbLKHgJsqfqDsINI3f-pjBqk7RtxsEpEITM76jz3QhHa_QECYrBX6b8bCmIY4ReddBN4gTx2b2jmsrcTSwJ/s1600/opusX.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4tPCe0wpg6GU0JDpha-CZo1OuJfq0KUsKiCoSqpPJk2a0EqY5ZbLKHgJsqfqDsINI3f-pjBqk7RtxsEpEITM76jz3QhHa_QECYrBX6b8bCmIY4ReddBN4gTx2b2jmsrcTSwJ/s400/opusX.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453979817376572690" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">The Opus series has lost some of its "oomph" with the lackluster #10. More avant guard than garde. Sadly leaving people like me vanting more. Either way, thanks to Ian Skellern of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/underthedial">Underthedial</a> for his images and video of the latest Harry Winston Rare Timepieces Opus X.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazkbUGxwzzuVDXSdwZphXWK7_dvyTk6Oh3p28BU5H45s9xgcJSHh2JuwAPxwNnomtMqJo9kPkgVR7ydMz5bMi_v9FrLhsW9GOvWcx43TMpimbbeSECRzXAVteoYNW-2d6IMaZ/s1600/opusx2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazkbUGxwzzuVDXSdwZphXWK7_dvyTk6Oh3p28BU5H45s9xgcJSHh2JuwAPxwNnomtMqJo9kPkgVR7ydMz5bMi_v9FrLhsW9GOvWcx43TMpimbbeSECRzXAVteoYNW-2d6IMaZ/s400/opusx2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453979825212422658" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><center style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cvf-in44tc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cvf-in44tc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></span></center><div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cvf-in44tc">Video of watch functions->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cvf-in44tc</a><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >"This simplified model of the Opus 10 mechanism only demonstrates the minutes and GMT functions. It does not include the complexity of the hours and seconds".<br /><br /><b>The Shape of Time</b></span> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br />Inspired by planetary movements and the space-time continuum, Opus X captures the shape and dimensionality of time through the synchronous rotation of circular motions. Replacing a traditional fixed dial and watch hands, time is displayed as system of rotating indicators mounted on a revolving frame. Presenting a new technical challenge, as the frame completes a full rotation, the dials of each indicator turn in the opposite direction, ensuring orientation remains constant in any position.<br /><br />Recalling the celestial mechanics of the solar system, the hand-wound mechanical movement functions as a planetary gear train, consisting of solar wheel, satellite wheels, and frame. The indicators for hours, minutes, seconds, and secondary timezone, are set on the individual satellite wheels, which orbit around the central, solar wheel. Each indicator is set at a slight incline, allowing the dials to follow the curvature of the case, while ensuring fluidity in rotation. The frame is driven separately to complete a full rotation in 24-hours.<br /><br />Creating coherency throughout the design, the 72-hour power reserve operates as special planetary gear train, in which the diameter of the satellite wheel equals the radius of the crown wheel resulting in a linear indication. Balance regulation and chamfered bridges enhance the stability and functionality of the power reserve. A transparent backing shows the geometric precision and beautiful finishing of the movement.<br /><br /><b>Technical Specifications</b></span> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br />Name: Opus X<br />Reference: 500/MMJFMWL.K<br />Movement: Mechanical movement with manual winding<br />Functions: Display of time by modules for hours, minutes and seconds mounted on a platform<br />Continuous movement of the platform rotates in twenty-four hours<br />Twenty-four hour second time zone indicated in the periphery<br />Linear power reserve indicator on the case back<br />Case: 46 mm white gold<br />Strap: Black alligator<br />Buckle: White gold<br />Power Reserve: 72 hours<br />Water resistance: 30 meters<br />Limited edition: 100 pieces<br />Collection: Opus<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><br />For more photos--><a href="http://horomundi.com/forums/main/read.php?2,13544,13544#msg-13544">LINK</a></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">|</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> |<br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-6672809252533362702010-03-23T06:27:00.010-04:002010-03-23T07:02:59.067-04:00Rebellion T-1000 Vertical Roller Timepiece with 1000 Hour Power Reserve<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSujCf0m2Rpbrmxy2ZsWhDHhGQ3UiO0SYen0nXx_vn6eF6cHHLAQ_6tjyFfbf9LICEptGa06EM8nmFrLE5RTXU8JLrok2XGzzolaDGaD1x0XcaUjVos9Tijex8MdElRfTrsqm/s1600-h/Rebellion_T1000.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSujCf0m2Rpbrmxy2ZsWhDHhGQ3UiO0SYen0nXx_vn6eF6cHHLAQ_6tjyFfbf9LICEptGa06EM8nmFrLE5RTXU8JLrok2XGzzolaDGaD1x0XcaUjVos9Tijex8MdElRfTrsqm/s400/Rebellion_T1000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451779212669412914" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >"One of the horological highlights of Baselworld has to be the incredible rebellion T-1000 featuring 1000 hour power reserve, 6 mainspring barrels, two tiny chains, a double hairspring, titanium case and aluminum chassis."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnHIslrdqUwsbToRXbBy9-jFGmmxlM5YIVs8_6SXwTr0RHHIK8faF0JiMqydr2HBHbbvOS2I4riKr-k43ElQs0oXV40wyhAsdOv5apNGcws-0wr3A0upIab_aVsWHuu59EyfO/s1600-h/rebellion1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnHIslrdqUwsbToRXbBy9-jFGmmxlM5YIVs8_6SXwTr0RHHIK8faF0JiMqydr2HBHbbvOS2I4riKr-k43ElQs0oXV40wyhAsdOv5apNGcws-0wr3A0upIab_aVsWHuu59EyfO/s400/rebellion1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774294500206178" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">Special thanks to Ian Skellern of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RevolutionOnline?ref=ts#%21/underthedial?ref=ts">UNDERTHEDIAL</a> for his images and descriptions.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JFPp9IPwlS5PfhV8kRRVAjHTtASUSyhR6SlXNDC7Lwcyrgsy7WX_N31jh3toBdWAsyNLhzXJC1IKZJifzDITAGNmGrqY4Wgy_ndaHPA8IvF8UH9kG8ftHmYnPmMZpk-CupBe/s1600-h/rebellion2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JFPp9IPwlS5PfhV8kRRVAjHTtASUSyhR6SlXNDC7Lwcyrgsy7WX_N31jh3toBdWAsyNLhzXJC1IKZJifzDITAGNmGrqY4Wgy_ndaHPA8IvF8UH9kG8ftHmYnPmMZpk-CupBe/s400/rebellion2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774299618759650" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wOMYbWzIIVQ7YM4rZNBNEpZSQMk-bZP5jRohcK6aOjeMqF9nGbvJc4PzLGGDK55V9PvQh5cUS8r3nmL38uYK2Q913tJO6xApzZJ8Hxus9yhfsCB1OoKBg_REmY8NfbyU2Abq/s1600-h/rebellion19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wOMYbWzIIVQ7YM4rZNBNEpZSQMk-bZP5jRohcK6aOjeMqF9nGbvJc4PzLGGDK55V9PvQh5cUS8r3nmL38uYK2Q913tJO6xApzZJ8Hxus9yhfsCB1OoKBg_REmY8NfbyU2Abq/s400/rebellion19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774317471987362" border="0" /></a></span><div style="font-family: arial;" class="photocaption_text">The 6 barrels are wound by this patented innovative (patented) lever that hinges upward from the case.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDkIqqK09VzQK23gUWzOYRl_ZSZ5rx0zYUbX4jk20FJW9gCxH4WIiVcwOG3ORmK9KnwUjkaVJEeVdaqdbLamuBtZD6vHZKpfoXwEQ7H09NFD0nglJvB-ZVGvfs7FhIOK71g-3/s1600-h/rebellion20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDkIqqK09VzQK23gUWzOYRl_ZSZ5rx0zYUbX4jk20FJW9gCxH4WIiVcwOG3ORmK9KnwUjkaVJEeVdaqdbLamuBtZD6vHZKpfoXwEQ7H09NFD0nglJvB-ZVGvfs7FhIOK71g-3/s400/rebellion20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451779216477115378" border="0" /></a>The winding lever clicks into place and looks integral to the case.<br /><br /></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNkqobW3XxZBh7Ivyp0B01XcJEQnWL-GQ6fH1-pVBpi9Yn6Bz42QqFN4z29N3lfDwMyxAZgURfBfbZR-mzclpiyQpNVmv_TLMKAIIgBBh5WBhgXH1klhV0X9cRVg5vBx87OsA/s1600-h/rebellion17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNkqobW3XxZBh7Ivyp0B01XcJEQnWL-GQ6fH1-pVBpi9Yn6Bz42QqFN4z29N3lfDwMyxAZgURfBfbZR-mzclpiyQpNVmv_TLMKAIIgBBh5WBhgXH1klhV0X9cRVg5vBx87OsA/s400/rebellion17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774641817320610" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >The force require to wind the T-1000 is very light and there is a tactile clicking ratchet sound as the lever is moved up and down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6l46uDnWBw8Nb7tq93V8ZvWRUS7w0Dgl2Erk4L3p-mEKL9-VUd2bjrxW8_2723N0zfN0HWjcL8O-OP87QU7MvFlU559ApXYeS06C48NSf7Ey02p3rHerhcRikQs61PtTP4KqK/s1600-h/rebellion8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6l46uDnWBw8Nb7tq93V8ZvWRUS7w0Dgl2Erk4L3p-mEKL9-VUd2bjrxW8_2723N0zfN0HWjcL8O-OP87QU7MvFlU559ApXYeS06C48NSf7Ey02p3rHerhcRikQs61PtTP4KqK/s400/rebellion8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774952631626514" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >On both sides of the T-1000 movement, a tiny chain distributes power between 3 barrels.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgQK2-51zH-FD0YiIzeM5Z2HPfD4Eyqdikg3jLVEVG4Jt99_NpBhea2PPf59cEWNndzTCybAelpAdzlw1iwnMX8XHOjvwXyEKr9MbjVzrgmmYdgi7gXvsQ8u62GAvrGt13Sxy/s1600-h/rebellion10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgQK2-51zH-FD0YiIzeM5Z2HPfD4Eyqdikg3jLVEVG4Jt99_NpBhea2PPf59cEWNndzTCybAelpAdzlw1iwnMX8XHOjvwXyEKr9MbjVzrgmmYdgi7gXvsQ8u62GAvrGt13Sxy/s400/rebellion10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774939958588146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_1IwpdpaGozE_bdDptN9X_TZ7kfNvrmtJzOaS00VQHroyHzcgTqGzCWGA9Yovbe20iotuXezw2AXIOcDV_78JVNLk0tNvLsF7x2wlzOCIowZPnjgBwbkv9XgKXINN45vnWIo/s1600-h/rebellion12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_1IwpdpaGozE_bdDptN9X_TZ7kfNvrmtJzOaS00VQHroyHzcgTqGzCWGA9Yovbe20iotuXezw2AXIOcDV_78JVNLk0tNvLsF7x2wlzOCIowZPnjgBwbkv9XgKXINN45vnWIo/s400/rebellion12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451774656245610114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">REBELLION T-1000</span></span><br /><br />With a mind-blowing power reserve of more than 1,000 hours - that's more than 40 days - the T-1OOO doesn't simply push back the boundaries of the possible, it destroys them and creates its own reality.<br /><br />Baselworld, March 2010 – After the successful presentation in January of The Predator, their first watch with a round case, Rebellion launched themselves into the creation of a never-before-realized challenge: creating a watch with a power reserve of more than 1,000 hours!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The T-1OOO – birth of a challenge</span><br />It was in June 2008, after the famous 24 hours of Le Mans car race, in an atmosphere rich with the smell of motor oil and hot engines, that the team at Rebellion thought, "If we can transform these fine-tuned racing thoroughbreds into 24-hour long distance endurance racers, why not do the same with a watch? Why not see just how long the power reserve could be?"<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sporting a body of pure design</span><br />The body of the T-1OOO was designed in a collaboration of Eric Giroud and Rebellion. The case was developed concurrently with the movement to ensure completely harmonious integration. There is a sensation of flying as the viewer gazes down through the massive opening to the vertical roller-borne time indications below. Attention then plunges towards 6 o'clock, where the inclined double balance releases the immense power at a precisely controlled rate. A window in the side of the case reveals one of the mainspring barrels, with markers providing a natural "Fuel Gauge" of the state of the power reserve.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Controlling the power</span><br />Housed three on each side of the body are the six mainspring barrels providing T-1OOO with its colossal energy reserve. The over-sized winding lever endows the T-1OOO with a strong and virile identity as well as an ergonomically tactile pleasure while "filling the tank". The streamlined downward taper of the case from the centre to 6 o'clock furnishes further evidence of Rebellion's car racing pedigree. A pedigree reinforced by the fact that a patented time-setting clutch activated by a push button in the crown makes setting the time as simple (and as pleasurable) as changing gears. The three rounded structures each side of the case provide a hint to the complex engineering within, while the innovative architecture of the majestic case is in perfect tune with the demand for exceptional contemporary horology.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A true racing machine</span><br />The power reserve of more than 1,000 hours is possible thanks to the six mainspring barrels that provide the T-1OOO with its exceptional capacity. In a patented system of energy distribution, six barrels are wound in parallel via a central prop shaft driving two chains, but they discharge in series (2 x 3) to optimize a regular power supply to the regulator. The technical ability behind the realization of this elegant technical solution came directly from Rebellion's long experience in endurance car racing and the Rebellion Racing team.<br /><br />T-1OOO - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS<br /><ul><li>Limited edition: 100 pieces</li><li>Calibre: REB T-1000, manual winding with integrated winding lever</li><li>Jewels: 14 ceramic & 22 rubies</li><li>Balance: double hairspring inclined at 39°</li><li>Winding system: Patented system of six mainsprings wound in parallel by chain and prop shaft.</li><li>The barrels discharge power in series to provide an optimal torque curve.</li><li>Indications: hours and minutes displayed on rollers</li><li>Power reserve: 1'000+ hours provided by six (2 x 3) vertical mainspring barrels</li><li>Number of components: 693 for the chassis</li><li>Balance frequency: 18'000 bph (2.5Hz)</li><li>Material: case in titanium and chassis in aluminium</li><li>Dimensions: 46,7 mm X 46,9 mm / 19,5 mm</li><li>Crown: time-setting mechanism using patented push-button clutch system</li><li>Water resistance: 50 metres</li><li>Strap: black alligator leather</li><li>Buckle: patented folding clasp with micrometric push button regulation allowing easy adjustment of length on the wrist.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.rebellion-timepieces.com/">Rebellion Timepieces Website</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">|</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |<br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-31380581947068442782010-03-17T06:27:00.009-04:002010-03-23T07:11:35.770-04:00Ikepod Carbon Nanoball Hourglass designed by Marc Newson - Baselworld 2010 Unveiling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnPMQveeqzSQ-99igNSfZyVGz0cP1ijYVIQQyYks-PbYUCroEdowBMzysxBPEyCZLZr5EDNNoFbWdxc1lcFkYlSIhMEGFIluxmgzSayEUDqeQs5cXIvQ0W6r5sFvV3A3RpLWb/s1600-h/ikepod-hourglass2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnPMQveeqzSQ-99igNSfZyVGz0cP1ijYVIQQyYks-PbYUCroEdowBMzysxBPEyCZLZr5EDNNoFbWdxc1lcFkYlSIhMEGFIluxmgzSayEUDqeQs5cXIvQ0W6r5sFvV3A3RpLWb/s400/ikepod-hourglass2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451784835369052754" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >The <strong>Ikepod Hourglass</strong> is 60 minute counter made up of high-grade glass with “sand” that composed of carbon or nickel-plated nanoballs. A gold-plated nanoball version is also available.<br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br />The container measures 265mm x 300mm x 3mm. </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecV23l0mJRRxFK7wUVGzDRyW7DfozswwDKL3hBGaGu9Bpg1l2vZnifORgAqQ2D7EBo6e1MMMxwxAGzgc1xMW0L86Kj0kWlsju-bDNeN1H2RHYxHflGjKRIycq2PuGBlTDFQyC/s1600-h/ikepod-hourglass.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecV23l0mJRRxFK7wUVGzDRyW7DfozswwDKL3hBGaGu9Bpg1l2vZnifORgAqQ2D7EBo6e1MMMxwxAGzgc1xMW0L86Kj0kWlsju-bDNeN1H2RHYxHflGjKRIycq2PuGBlTDFQyC/s400/ikepod-hourglass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449547527540389090" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ikepod.com"><br />Ikepod Website</a></span><br /><br /><center><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6UfYWm6s0LA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6UfYWm6s0LA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">|</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-50417829765788593572010-03-11T04:46:00.019-05:002010-03-16T06:13:59.915-04:00CELSIUS X VI II MICRO-MECHANICAL REMONTAGE PAPILLON TOURBILLON MOBILE PHONE - APPROX $275,000 EACH<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeZx89eFhP8qgaCst0I1byP82o53bCnleb8O-BUx5q98R72-3_1TzgTTHYXiAzw_GkftZMVULmaBKk_yc4j8xx2leCzuAyEEWvR4cJUdiMbdpUAp-t777eyaFQvRyv2N5Bker/s1600-h/CELSIUS-079403DEV-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeZx89eFhP8qgaCst0I1byP82o53bCnleb8O-BUx5q98R72-3_1TzgTTHYXiAzw_GkftZMVULmaBKk_yc4j8xx2leCzuAyEEWvR4cJUdiMbdpUAp-t777eyaFQvRyv2N5Bker/s400/CELSIUS-079403DEV-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447683469920082962" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >If you won't be in Switzerland next week for the <a href="http://www.baselworld.com/">Baselworld</a> watch fair for the world's first public viewing, don't worry, The Watchismo Times has an exclusive sneak peek of this über-gadget, the CELSIUS X VI II micro-mechanical tourbillon cell phone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCbgNSy5Yv1HoxEubUQwpQW4rth_hmZhVmfnzisJQmuQ1d071R9A1um5Rsunx0LNCFCU5tZrFka01cmybjoJShdueALs1I99k4hUCe7xmui6k_jQIr7V2RqiVwbzcElR842V_/s1600-h/CELSIUS-079810DEV.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimCbgNSy5Yv1HoxEubUQwpQW4rth_hmZhVmfnzisJQmuQ1d071R9A1um5Rsunx0LNCFCU5tZrFka01cmybjoJShdueALs1I99k4hUCe7xmui6k_jQIr7V2RqiVwbzcElR842V_/s400/CELSIUS-079810DEV.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447683494429395714" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Celsius is a French company founded in 2006 by four young entrepreneurs. In March 2010, after three years of research and development with icons like <a href="http://www.richardmille.com/">Richard Mille</a> and controversial movement maker "<a href="http://www.confreriehorlogere.ch/">Confrerie Horlogere Hublot</a>" (formerly BNB Concept), Celsius X VI II are launching a range of high-end micromechanical phones featuring some exceptional patented mechanical complications.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImsQLJa-DmAOsQ43nbt8_DlVPeDzhf5ydm6o1N3RLHKmrNoYMZ0lp5hiKgzfdiLn91ijVxp1rLOxAGKlV2Xzi-UZm6awat2ewkuu9gDJuVCAqWlzSgYyu8FZfGPm98gX2qk01/s1600-h/CELSIUS-079739DEV.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImsQLJa-DmAOsQ43nbt8_DlVPeDzhf5ydm6o1N3RLHKmrNoYMZ0lp5hiKgzfdiLn91ijVxp1rLOxAGKlV2Xzi-UZm6awat2ewkuu9gDJuVCAqWlzSgYyu8FZfGPm98gX2qk01/s400/CELSIUS-079739DEV.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447683487913853634" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >The first creation, a cell phone merged with a <a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/search/label/tourbillon">tourbillion</a> watch featuring a patented Remontage Papillon mechanism, heralds a new generation of objects with high emotional value. CELSIUS X VI II reinvents micro-mechanical applications to humanize the future of communication: pushing the boundaries of established watchmaking, each creation will be a significant step towards the dream of a completely mechanical mobile phone: a phone in which every function will operate mechanically, solely through human energy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqoRQlUaYld4R-WA8y3BZJ1PhNVYXYLRls7LJzxz2Bk4p3BkZ3ut-Gu8wXdHdbqNUX4c4fji8H3s9npZ0b55fBdcgzlwCb-L7maEi0UZN_tq-bOpdMj3ExniMfbajNZ8dmejo/s1600-h/CELSIUS-079674DEF-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqoRQlUaYld4R-WA8y3BZJ1PhNVYXYLRls7LJzxz2Bk4p3BkZ3ut-Gu8wXdHdbqNUX4c4fji8H3s9npZ0b55fBdcgzlwCb-L7maEi0UZN_tq-bOpdMj3ExniMfbajNZ8dmejo/s400/CELSIUS-079674DEF-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447683473736822226" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Celsius X VI II has developed its first papillon item as an accessory for the contemporary aesthete. The successive design sketches reveal a quest for perfect elegant - skilfully contoured lines, fine materials and subtle details - through a functionalist approach, beauty without excess. The quality of the manufacture hints at a fine watchmaking influence. The pieces of the case are of the best workmanship, and most of the roughly 547 mechanical components are hand-finished. The aesthetic design plays with transparency to reveal the magic of the technology, to an even greater extent than would be allowed by the butterfly design alone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0567Gy6KBO0iEYzUCbRcYkK-R9X4pO0jlHcgaW289ridMo-ORF8X8XsH4DIFgJsM7oi4Zf9plXOSGdCxlNoiXCXOOzie6ux4ulOfizGKzaPJzFSRmfzQRUf3njIidGfob7O1V/s1600-h/CELSIUS-079277DEF-3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0567Gy6KBO0iEYzUCbRcYkK-R9X4pO0jlHcgaW289ridMo-ORF8X8XsH4DIFgJsM7oi4Zf9plXOSGdCxlNoiXCXOOzie6ux4ulOfizGKzaPJzFSRmfzQRUf3njIidGfob7O1V/s400/CELSIUS-079277DEF-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447683465495300402" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >The fact nonetheless remains that, tucked away inside its hinge, the item conceals a patented system that is activated when the wings are unfolded. Based on complex micromechanics, this innovation has its name - "Remontage Papillon" (butterfly rewinding) - spelled out on the top wing. Its presence has much to do with making this creation a favorite among enlightened enthusiasts. This ultimate appeal is an asset that opens up new horizons, as Celsius X VI II begins to explore mechanical functions that will revolutionize the world of communications, things never before seen or heard that in the future will become a major sector of the prestige market.<br /><br />Celsius X VI II is fundamentally an innovative brand that combines mobile telephony with prestige watchmaking in creating nomadic objets d'art.<br /><br />A dream that embraces a concept that is still impossible today but may one day come true: an entirely mechanical cellphone!<br /><br />It will be unveiled next week at Baselworld 2010, starting price will approximately €200,000 ($275,000)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.celsius-x-vi-ii.com/">http://www.celsius-x-vi-ii.com</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjZnSKyFpBzYmWCkjYYw1nLjJ14lvJvwqW4mAY2RUi1jUVd3z3MnpKaylE94_SEm0URn8z7dPfn02dq-92CAIll9TcpQ3-Lp4r7xHAm5-0xIdk4XW1OENaErf8RUHIJf6LylN/s1600-h/CELSIUS-tourbillon-mobile-phone.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjZnSKyFpBzYmWCkjYYw1nLjJ14lvJvwqW4mAY2RUi1jUVd3z3MnpKaylE94_SEm0URn8z7dPfn02dq-92CAIll9TcpQ3-Lp4r7xHAm5-0xIdk4XW1OENaErf8RUHIJf6LylN/s400/CELSIUS-tourbillon-mobile-phone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447685671179946770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">|</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> |</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.Celsius-X-VI-II.com" color="blue" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></a><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;" ><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;" ></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-63056205314789173212010-03-11T03:55:00.007-05:002010-03-11T04:39:22.522-05:00MB&F HOROLOGICAL MACHINE NUMBER 4 "THUNDERBOLT" Sneak Peek into the engine of the HM4<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yypuDvpt1MO-0DgAKv-iUoSiTX90hpwTpuH1RRzBoK1SFlF0DhAVqCKFBK2IyXvcbl4lwFtVQZqgvn9C4Flk0ZhzFOKaRXHstQ1QFwxvBMisD8roCRKEjfQvmgjj-c2XKpl7/s1600-h/HM4_the_engine_MOVEMENT_DOUBLE.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yypuDvpt1MO-0DgAKv-iUoSiTX90hpwTpuH1RRzBoK1SFlF0DhAVqCKFBK2IyXvcbl4lwFtVQZqgvn9C4Flk0ZhzFOKaRXHstQ1QFwxvBMisD8roCRKEjfQvmgjj-c2XKpl7/s400/HM4_the_engine_MOVEMENT_DOUBLE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447297418262434946" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >In July 2010 MB&F will unveil its most radical Machine to date: The HM4 - Horological Machine No4 - "Thunderbolt".<br /></span><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">As this image of the Engine of "Thunderbolt" reveals, Horological Machine No4 will feature a calibre that is a complete departure from any watch movement known today.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Max just forwarded me these early images of the movement and mentioned:<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">"I think people will start finally understanding why we call our movements “engines”.</span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;">I wanted to present the Engine alone so that all attention can be given to this amazing piece of machinery/horology. The whole idea of MB&F being about creating “kinetic art which gives time”, this HM4 engine symbolizes pretty well our creative philosophy."</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mbandf.com/">Visit MB&F website</a></span><br /></span></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCHNhNZY9uKYU7nbt-fcA1LXKM4wGN9NtoSDtc9cav1ErwGxGK7tAbnJVETTRKr84tKOCuBt6bm34MxnrTlUKxB5MjtaoTeeHGR4TUPrVcMUdixutj4pT2DBMldo5cTWKOmlr/s1600-h/HM4_the_engine_MOVEMENT2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPCHNhNZY9uKYU7nbt-fcA1LXKM4wGN9NtoSDtc9cav1ErwGxGK7tAbnJVETTRKr84tKOCuBt6bm34MxnrTlUKxB5MjtaoTeeHGR4TUPrVcMUdixutj4pT2DBMldo5cTWKOmlr/s400/HM4_the_engine_MOVEMENT2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447297413717212498" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.mbandf.com/">MB&F</a> (Maximilian Busser & Friends) was founded in 2005 by Maximilian Busser, former Managing Director of Harry Winston Rare Time Pieces and creator of the revolutionary Opus series. By harnessing the power of the Friends, dedicated collectives of the top independent ar<span class="text_exposed_show">tisans and watchmakers in Switzerland, MB&F creates contemporary time-telling mechanical sculptures. Each MB&F Horological Machine represents the best of the best in the world of watches. By giving full credit to the all star team creating each Machine, the pieces become a showpiece for the most cutting edge designs, the best finishing, the integration of new technologies, in all the highest quality possible.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2-PLvvO17iMkmO6oJLibq5MLmAZRZECWP266lMGHNq9WB5bVh9437e0nABuqZ4XR8piFu28-j4ukgoo4O9F7If5JwX_UGcMjAFBYZhQ02QeiIEqBNdmomGqiKWP5dJTuj2RF/s1600-h/HM4_the_engine_MOVEMENT1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2-PLvvO17iMkmO6oJLibq5MLmAZRZECWP266lMGHNq9WB5bVh9437e0nABuqZ4XR8piFu28-j4ukgoo4O9F7If5JwX_UGcMjAFBYZhQ02QeiIEqBNdmomGqiKWP5dJTuj2RF/s400/HM4_the_engine_MOVEMENT1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447297406257282386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Possible Star Wars inspiration?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjWK6T7_iYAM1ixWVX6B0SEAUcvpPbAQb4dYAfVI7hTmDKTEa97digIjSi76MTa1suDLXX6Rl9-Htcq_qc01PzxNK6JAE_rsbWfFbAIAkAy3p1cfyP3C_PhfaSXxkGZTr2Kgf/s1600-h/ywingfigher2.jpg"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbp_h8BgIGDPNROkNur_-a9DDjFd0jThfGLn5e5weClAXSY_CKy4V7CdMEpDquijCtoE8FT66RF3-iagn-mTh9Sv9pvAbpOlEQhhbQh1Besw93m27ou6RduldLCClBV0hNtpT/s1600-h/ywing-figher.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbp_h8BgIGDPNROkNur_-a9DDjFd0jThfGLn5e5weClAXSY_CKy4V7CdMEpDquijCtoE8FT66RF3-iagn-mTh9Sv9pvAbpOlEQhhbQh1Besw93m27ou6RduldLCClBV0hNtpT/s400/ywing-figher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447307542593322754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiPDdNJGMXjIK0NSB6u6BVU17x35sA81K9bk4pmSJ9bSdmGtX66Uf1wn9EnNEtHbEtL6hoQt5QVAVlPJ0IAg4NV20vsWQGvrCyQtdQRU8b55GFSqG80gdzfFsa7j2DcfekMc2/s1600-h/y-wing-fighter.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiPDdNJGMXjIK0NSB6u6BVU17x35sA81K9bk4pmSJ9bSdmGtX66Uf1wn9EnNEtHbEtL6hoQt5QVAVlPJ0IAg4NV20vsWQGvrCyQtdQRU8b55GFSqG80gdzfFsa7j2DcfekMc2/s400/y-wing-fighter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447307540079248770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |<br /><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-55260534051470720782010-03-11T03:36:00.006-05:002010-03-11T04:05:35.866-05:00The Hands of Time - 25 Year Anniversary of the AHCI Académie Horlogère Des Créateurs Indépendants<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYOZJSsm98-oUIINQg6XHlB5kWxWQR5U6PM7r3zTmPSmEz5wqqBYzqGsPEtrYZ5_BDNyKLdmr8J2FYjl-8rF4uQfcVjpUSvgE62vkt7g2hly9j1MpxaFzvPmIAeA8hgYSxqQP/s1600-h/handsoftime1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYOZJSsm98-oUIINQg6XHlB5kWxWQR5U6PM7r3zTmPSmEz5wqqBYzqGsPEtrYZ5_BDNyKLdmr8J2FYjl-8rF4uQfcVjpUSvgE62vkt7g2hly9j1MpxaFzvPmIAeA8hgYSxqQP/s400/handsoftime1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447295980243245218" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><strong>The Hands of Time,</strong> by watchmaker <a href="http://www.speake-marin.com/">Peter Speake-Marin</a> and watch journalist Ian Skellern, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the <a href="http://www.ahci.ch/">AHCI</a> by chronicling the academy’s history and providing biographies and photographs of 31 current members. The members include some of the independent watchmaking and clockmaking world's best... Felix Baumgartner of Urwerk, Svend Andersen, Vincent Calabrese, Aaron Becsei, Robert Bray, Philippe Dufour, Paul Gerber, Beat Haldimann, Vianney Halter, Francois-Paul Journe, Christian Klings, Rainer Nienaber, Aniceto Pita, Thomas Prescher, Antoine Preziuso, Peter Speake-Marin, Andreas Strehler, Christiaan Van der Klaauw, Kari Voutilainen, Volker Vyskocil, and more worth discovering<br /><br />Just released! Order the book here--><a href="http://www.ahcibook.com/">AHCI Book</a><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8kYsR24oIB5YWGjH0RBDDMvLW46S_0WIJwmVNA0rJDNIKI8__YlxEJ35uTjZ91lXcitEYOAAmpOlqs2VMF6pPl3yeJt_pdnT2AZslMTb1A1gIvVQRyMkBEdjKlAWcrMfe0mI/s1600-h/handsoftime2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8kYsR24oIB5YWGjH0RBDDMvLW46S_0WIJwmVNA0rJDNIKI8__YlxEJ35uTjZ91lXcitEYOAAmpOlqs2VMF6pPl3yeJt_pdnT2AZslMTb1A1gIvVQRyMkBEdjKlAWcrMfe0mI/s400/handsoftime2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447295976669490722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRG9hdI1HGo_9Gvv-2h-XXFxzFzd7E7rP3ZLI8Z9IinUMWwGZJaxqLLyolJri2_gN8iEDxyXu6ukpOj4FkBjY042xRb0GTtu_5OIYjyCvaqbHZoZL63HOWIdZH_cafMSywChV9/s1600-h/handsoftime.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRG9hdI1HGo_9Gvv-2h-XXFxzFzd7E7rP3ZLI8Z9IinUMWwGZJaxqLLyolJri2_gN8iEDxyXu6ukpOj4FkBjY042xRb0GTtu_5OIYjyCvaqbHZoZL63HOWIdZH_cafMSywChV9/s400/handsoftime.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447295970584405234" border="0" /></a><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-59090130927214507132010-03-09T06:22:00.005-05:002010-03-09T10:42:46.715-05:00The 4N MVT01 Four Numbers Disc Watch by François Quentin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhomsdKoMMr7VsL_v6C2-JD5yeKKk88jEujcCTkWXcBWId7TpRq0ZxnNTCJ7zA0yybl2Gdqkk_qVGNfA9YtmYI6wHg2353PqOmZDY2tJFT6uPJTE_Km1PO3zoWFx6EekFrrhU/s1600-h/4n-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhomsdKoMMr7VsL_v6C2-JD5yeKKk88jEujcCTkWXcBWId7TpRq0ZxnNTCJ7zA0yybl2Gdqkk_qVGNfA9YtmYI6wHg2353PqOmZDY2tJFT6uPJTE_Km1PO3zoWFx6EekFrrhU/s400/4n-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446658513727206818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" >An interesting new concept watch from new brand <a href="http://4-n.fr/">4N</a> is being developed by François Quentin, one of the co-founders of the very cool independent watch brand <a href="http://www.hautlence.com/">HAUTLENCE</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://4-n.fr/">4N</a> was born from the desire to create a simple digital display and propose a mechanical alternative to analogue timepieces with moving hands. The name of the brand is derived from "4 Numbers", which refers to the four digits on a digital counter which represent the tens of hours, hours, tens of minutes and minutes. For more, visit the official <a href="http://4-n.fr/">4N website</a>.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoD2-kK-ZJew-KLGkevkqNDseC6PSgkJA7hGaZmY8FO-MxA-HdycNGd9z0DLxDou_Dt19Sz7R8kCcl4bQHTeqJS-27bDQmiCqwplrytTqdjpjvJoSRPoZle1PKLbNgO6nQDO3/s1600-h/4n-3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoD2-kK-ZJew-KLGkevkqNDseC6PSgkJA7hGaZmY8FO-MxA-HdycNGd9z0DLxDou_Dt19Sz7R8kCcl4bQHTeqJS-27bDQmiCqwplrytTqdjpjvJoSRPoZle1PKLbNgO6nQDO3/s400/4n-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446658504105065714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj5lcyArri6vU5laHNGDEwP3dZp-wLMcKHl7fPx1aCI68LvhyphenhyphenMc71YsYspQ1CUa17JIzhLaT9veqdu9tW1HJGjcO0ozkOKG0U0FYa06oE3lOdAHuTa54M_cqODlzOhRysuxI-/s1600-h/4n-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgj5lcyArri6vU5laHNGDEwP3dZp-wLMcKHl7fPx1aCI68LvhyphenhyphenMc71YsYspQ1CUa17JIzhLaT9veqdu9tW1HJGjcO0ozkOKG0U0FYa06oE3lOdAHuTa54M_cqODlzOhRysuxI-/s400/4n-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446658499772325858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Drj_DCIXPw_DEHewW1foKtu6bq8Mn_jilEXSYCpWEcc60PgJS82l9HlbTxKWa76lx35HsJuZOGH6hLa59AHapD9Cz0eRDXeXATLKyr8PX4V4B7l6YnBsybwfIbCtoXx3U_94/s1600-h/4N-MVT01-b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Drj_DCIXPw_DEHewW1foKtu6bq8Mn_jilEXSYCpWEcc60PgJS82l9HlbTxKWa76lx35HsJuZOGH6hLa59AHapD9Cz0eRDXeXATLKyr8PX4V4B7l6YnBsybwfIbCtoXx3U_94/s400/4N-MVT01-b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446658497016023122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5gcClv7EkCcAkSp88pkmICNV3fxYSNHnusKqlPvWcBgANlxOmbev5PKBf-shiXBmN8XKe-H_z640NwGzWXu8hpY5_h_cKcqBzDszX6pfGvgQF0psfrHXQCH_2PdMHgsccIt8/s1600-h/4n-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5gcClv7EkCcAkSp88pkmICNV3fxYSNHnusKqlPvWcBgANlxOmbev5PKBf-shiXBmN8XKe-H_z640NwGzWXu8hpY5_h_cKcqBzDszX6pfGvgQF0psfrHXQCH_2PdMHgsccIt8/s400/4n-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446658492889715634" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong></strong></em></span> <p style="text-align: center;">Limited edition of 16 in 18-carat white gold and 16 in platinum</p><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-80704508568848819392010-03-03T12:59:00.010-05:002010-03-03T18:14:43.688-05:00Thomas Prescher's Mysterious Automatic Double Axis Tourbillon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt62UFwjQj4x5aw9-P9LiU5Yq0kRhBNRF-2r6-Kjmr5Sx7N11aamjfx3gr6CdfucDDwax4iZU_Z3V31o90diiUmPLoTz7LYWgg-tJ_QjMa7a5hCZIfj0rG7gjJ_GKrADzG2u5/s1600-h/Mysterious_Automatic_Double_Axis_Tourbillon_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt62UFwjQj4x5aw9-P9LiU5Yq0kRhBNRF-2r6-Kjmr5Sx7N11aamjfx3gr6CdfucDDwax4iZU_Z3V31o90diiUmPLoTz7LYWgg-tJ_QjMa7a5hCZIfj0rG7gjJ_GKrADzG2u5/s400/Mysterious_Automatic_Double_Axis_Tourbillon_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444474838429513618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm looking forward to </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.prescher.ch/Collection/Tourbillion/MysteriousAutomaticDoubleAxisTourbillon/tabid/156/language/en-US/Default.aspx">seeing this</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> in person at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.baselworld.com">Baselworld</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> in a few weeks!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">"</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;" >Thomas had a problem:<br />How to make the visibility of the tourbillon even better than his present watches.<br />The solution:<br /> Just tuck everything except the tourbillon out of the way."<br /><br /> -<a href="http://www.watchprosite.com/">Watchprosite</a><br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrYCMHOpvjKRfYZFLv9QNMAEgOcWG31ZRfA_lhMdu25rP9aSoaJtUOFrfqYKVBuFi9muNMUb73dHvbP4ap_rYjG20rOimI5CMuueqKlSRyFf0n-AcCC6FiawHhdchCwABeEBf/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrYCMHOpvjKRfYZFLv9QNMAEgOcWG31ZRfA_lhMdu25rP9aSoaJtUOFrfqYKVBuFi9muNMUb73dHvbP4ap_rYjG20rOimI5CMuueqKlSRyFf0n-AcCC6FiawHhdchCwABeEBf/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471330551741362" border="0" /></a><span id="dnn_ctr620_pnc.Publisher.Content_MessageHolder" class="Normal"><div style="text-align: center;"> <div align="center"> <p style="text-align: justify;">"A vision. That is normally the beginning of a time sculpture manufactured by Thomas Prescher. Guided by the idea to improve the perfect visibility of the central elements of his multi Axis Tourbillon Thomas Prescher composed a new breathtaking piece of art.</p> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Only time, Tourbillon, calendar and oscillating weight are visible. The movement is completely hidden.<br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Place to hide the movement was found left and right in the case, hidden by the bezel. Because the space is very limited the parts of the movement had to be located on both sides.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiv6G3XXaYrj-IFxFOOmFoF3AYALUpHFQz_br4799Nyz8AvQ12Y6BjUear5sH6tPr7St6Cp4zGd9d4YOaHWHft0zja9oFOpvavN9XcMK9JGZwEq8Am2n3lygiicP4Lt8b9YHC/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+7ahci_image.1554271.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiv6G3XXaYrj-IFxFOOmFoF3AYALUpHFQz_br4799Nyz8AvQ12Y6BjUear5sH6tPr7St6Cp4zGd9d4YOaHWHft0zja9oFOpvavN9XcMK9JGZwEq8Am2n3lygiicP4Lt8b9YHC/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+7ahci_image.1554271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471531628065538" border="0" /></a><span id="dnn_ctr620_pnc.Publisher.Content_MessageHolder" class="Normal"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, resting in a hammock the idea was born to create an automatic movement with horizontal swinging oscillating weight. To crown this exceptional piece of art, it was a logical decision to choose something special for the heart of this watch. The escapement with its beating balance has to be a flying Double Axis Tourbillon with constant force.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">The idea to add a calendar to this creation came while observing some people entering a giant swing. They could move on the surface of the swing. Why not create an oscillating weight with integrated calendar indications and let the gravity take the calendar on the oscillating weight remains always horizontal.</div> </div></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWU2z7kjGU0fBrnNqIU6_wlhMNS02pUGUuv6F_sp3i6rmmzchu3nMtMfrBZVF4lcrFtu5B7oA4DnQIpfNq-_zdNxdrWi7FO_1ar1ZKiMZ2V09ZOomcNpBEpJ9lDmkJe_xg3ks/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWU2z7kjGU0fBrnNqIU6_wlhMNS02pUGUuv6F_sp3i6rmmzchu3nMtMfrBZVF4lcrFtu5B7oA4DnQIpfNq-_zdNxdrWi7FO_1ar1ZKiMZ2V09ZOomcNpBEpJ9lDmkJe_xg3ks/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471529145900674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This mysterious watch with its transparency led automatically to the wish to wear it from sides, front and back. With the calendar located on the flat side of the oscillating weight this indication is always facing upward. It can be read regardless of which side of the watch is up.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKENmoc6h7QuKFg124uu0fnAiRqOXoiUcJ2l5CeXYTLS79yEBsculIXHjzOgs2HSgebsoGKRde4DElMetXUI5WX0DmgLYprucCXzhTaK0a_06vbpMYLbQXOZT78dMl_BZ21S-K/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKENmoc6h7QuKFg124uu0fnAiRqOXoiUcJ2l5CeXYTLS79yEBsculIXHjzOgs2HSgebsoGKRde4DElMetXUI5WX0DmgLYprucCXzhTaK0a_06vbpMYLbQXOZT78dMl_BZ21S-K/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471349366914418" border="0" /></a>Respecting the aspects of harmony was an important point. Two crowns were used to keep the beauty of symmetry with. One crown is used for winding and the other for setting time and calendar. Both crowns build the main symmetry axis. Now it was necessary to build the optical balance between the oscillating weight on one side and the indication of time on the other side. For that reason a three dimensional moon was placed between the two barrels, indicating the hours and minutes.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjXUdTlFelQ3CAUpqtgi-JIiuKjBekb3X9_lkobQOM4Zku1Wh0TRYUETzoWv04P9xokvd1TpvHbN2jZx4Es-zkoeX1V4IX0kVGXkbmWgRV5e5NGUXHTWWyLt1B5jovDQQDVtF/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjXUdTlFelQ3CAUpqtgi-JIiuKjBekb3X9_lkobQOM4Zku1Wh0TRYUETzoWv04P9xokvd1TpvHbN2jZx4Es-zkoeX1V4IX0kVGXkbmWgRV5e5NGUXHTWWyLt1B5jovDQQDVtF/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471341234073186" border="0" /></a>Finally, placed on a turning axis, held by a carrying arm the carriage is rotating around itself. These two synchronized motions create a gyro scoping image immediately taking full attention. <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">A mesmerizing kinetic sculpture is born."</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuQ8x1lH74zHGmFHRflG32a3KoiYMtepEo7Cp04zMjTU2Ri0pPzdV6OSjppRjgj0GtaKcuKe_GR3VdekOQLGsisZbeps8MOC8y7P5o6d-gekgBQKh9gfFttcpbB1JWZQUboDr/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuQ8x1lH74zHGmFHRflG32a3KoiYMtepEo7Cp04zMjTU2Ri0pPzdV6OSjppRjgj0GtaKcuKe_GR3VdekOQLGsisZbeps8MOC8y7P5o6d-gekgBQKh9gfFttcpbB1JWZQUboDr/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471335416922386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG4M0fxLd9wBGh3-I1Z3cCC0elPnc7k5DUNtdTwlbE03hDSSmDfLFvrwswFN8eLvWt-Q2VDVJeaeS6XxdKVsAqxRPiyODRXzjeucK14vzT8bQoO0Utybrlo9hvLWTQUQvmA73/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+8ahci_image.1554316.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG4M0fxLd9wBGh3-I1Z3cCC0elPnc7k5DUNtdTwlbE03hDSSmDfLFvrwswFN8eLvWt-Q2VDVJeaeS6XxdKVsAqxRPiyODRXzjeucK14vzT8bQoO0Utybrlo9hvLWTQUQvmA73/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+8ahci_image.1554316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471546648911330" border="0" /></a><br />Photos by <a href="http://ahci.watchprosite.com/">Watchprosite </a><br />Visit <a href="http://ahci.watchprosite.com/?show=nblog.post&ti=585786&fi=16">PuristPro</a> for more details or watchmaker <a href="http://www.prescher.ch/">Thomas Prescher Haute Horlogerie website</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-63185227195490151672009-12-16T05:17:00.003-05:002010-03-13T05:38:39.385-05:00Thomas Prescher's Mysterious Automatic Double Axis Tourbillon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt62UFwjQj4x5aw9-P9LiU5Yq0kRhBNRF-2r6-Kjmr5Sx7N11aamjfx3gr6CdfucDDwax4iZU_Z3V31o90diiUmPLoTz7LYWgg-tJ_QjMa7a5hCZIfj0rG7gjJ_GKrADzG2u5/s1600-h/Mysterious_Automatic_Double_Axis_Tourbillon_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt62UFwjQj4x5aw9-P9LiU5Yq0kRhBNRF-2r6-Kjmr5Sx7N11aamjfx3gr6CdfucDDwax4iZU_Z3V31o90diiUmPLoTz7LYWgg-tJ_QjMa7a5hCZIfj0rG7gjJ_GKrADzG2u5/s400/Mysterious_Automatic_Double_Axis_Tourbillon_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444474838429513618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm looking forward to </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.prescher.ch/Collection/Tourbillion/MysteriousAutomaticDoubleAxisTourbillon/tabid/156/language/en-US/Default.aspx">seeing this</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in person at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.baselworld.com/">Baselworld</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in a few weeks!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">"</span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:black;" >Thomas had a problem:<br />How to make the visibility of the tourbillon even better than his present watches.<br />The solution:<br />Just tuck everything except the tourbillon out of the way."<br /><br /> -<a href="http://www.watchprosite.com/">Watchprosite</a><br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrYCMHOpvjKRfYZFLv9QNMAEgOcWG31ZRfA_lhMdu25rP9aSoaJtUOFrfqYKVBuFi9muNMUb73dHvbP4ap_rYjG20rOimI5CMuueqKlSRyFf0n-AcCC6FiawHhdchCwABeEBf/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrYCMHOpvjKRfYZFLv9QNMAEgOcWG31ZRfA_lhMdu25rP9aSoaJtUOFrfqYKVBuFi9muNMUb73dHvbP4ap_rYjG20rOimI5CMuueqKlSRyFf0n-AcCC6FiawHhdchCwABeEBf/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471330551741362" border="0" /></a><span id="dnn_ctr620_pnc.Publisher.Content_MessageHolder" class="Normal"><div style="text-align: center;"> <div align="center"> <p style="text-align: justify;">"A vision. That is normally the beginning of a time sculpture manufactured by Thomas Prescher. Guided by the idea to improve the perfect visibility of the central elements of his multi Axis Tourbillon Thomas Prescher composed a new breathtaking piece of art.</p> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Only time, Tourbillon, calendar and oscillating weight are visible. The movement is completely hidden.<br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Place to hide the movement was found left and right in the case, hidden by the bezel. Because the space is very limited the parts of the movement had to be located on both sides.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiv6G3XXaYrj-IFxFOOmFoF3AYALUpHFQz_br4799Nyz8AvQ12Y6BjUear5sH6tPr7St6Cp4zGd9d4YOaHWHft0zja9oFOpvavN9XcMK9JGZwEq8Am2n3lygiicP4Lt8b9YHC/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+7ahci_image.1554271.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiv6G3XXaYrj-IFxFOOmFoF3AYALUpHFQz_br4799Nyz8AvQ12Y6BjUear5sH6tPr7St6Cp4zGd9d4YOaHWHft0zja9oFOpvavN9XcMK9JGZwEq8Am2n3lygiicP4Lt8b9YHC/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+7ahci_image.1554271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471531628065538" border="0" /></a><span id="dnn_ctr620_pnc.Publisher.Content_MessageHolder" class="Normal"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, resting in a hammock the idea was born to create an automatic movement with horizontal swinging oscillating weight. To crown this exceptional piece of art, it was a logical decision to choose something special for the heart of this watch. The escapement with its beating balance has to be a flying Double Axis Tourbillon with constant force.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">The idea to add a calendar to this creation came while observing some people entering a giant swing. They could move on the surface of the swing. Why not create an oscillating weight with integrated calendar indications and let the gravity take the calendar on the oscillating weight remains always horizontal.</div> </div></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWU2z7kjGU0fBrnNqIU6_wlhMNS02pUGUuv6F_sp3i6rmmzchu3nMtMfrBZVF4lcrFtu5B7oA4DnQIpfNq-_zdNxdrWi7FO_1ar1ZKiMZ2V09ZOomcNpBEpJ9lDmkJe_xg3ks/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWU2z7kjGU0fBrnNqIU6_wlhMNS02pUGUuv6F_sp3i6rmmzchu3nMtMfrBZVF4lcrFtu5B7oA4DnQIpfNq-_zdNxdrWi7FO_1ar1ZKiMZ2V09ZOomcNpBEpJ9lDmkJe_xg3ks/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471529145900674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This mysterious watch with its transparency led automatically to the wish to wear it from sides, front and back. With the calendar located on the flat side of the oscillating weight this indication is always facing upward. It can be read regardless of which side of the watch is up.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKENmoc6h7QuKFg124uu0fnAiRqOXoiUcJ2l5CeXYTLS79yEBsculIXHjzOgs2HSgebsoGKRde4DElMetXUI5WX0DmgLYprucCXzhTaK0a_06vbpMYLbQXOZT78dMl_BZ21S-K/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKENmoc6h7QuKFg124uu0fnAiRqOXoiUcJ2l5CeXYTLS79yEBsculIXHjzOgs2HSgebsoGKRde4DElMetXUI5WX0DmgLYprucCXzhTaK0a_06vbpMYLbQXOZT78dMl_BZ21S-K/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471349366914418" border="0" /></a>Respecting the aspects of harmony was an important point. Two crowns were used to keep the beauty of symmetry with. One crown is used for winding and the other for setting time and calendar. Both crowns build the main symmetry axis. Now it was necessary to build the optical balance between the oscillating weight on one side and the indication of time on the other side. For that reason a three dimensional moon was placed between the two barrels, indicating the hours and minutes.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjXUdTlFelQ3CAUpqtgi-JIiuKjBekb3X9_lkobQOM4Zku1Wh0TRYUETzoWv04P9xokvd1TpvHbN2jZx4Es-zkoeX1V4IX0kVGXkbmWgRV5e5NGUXHTWWyLt1B5jovDQQDVtF/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAjXUdTlFelQ3CAUpqtgi-JIiuKjBekb3X9_lkobQOM4Zku1Wh0TRYUETzoWv04P9xokvd1TpvHbN2jZx4Es-zkoeX1V4IX0kVGXkbmWgRV5e5NGUXHTWWyLt1B5jovDQQDVtF/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471341234073186" border="0" /></a>Finally, placed on a turning axis, held by a carrying arm the carriage is rotating around itself. These two synchronized motions create a gyro scoping image immediately taking full attention. <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">A mesmerizing kinetic sculpture is born."</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuQ8x1lH74zHGmFHRflG32a3KoiYMtepEo7Cp04zMjTU2Ri0pPzdV6OSjppRjgj0GtaKcuKe_GR3VdekOQLGsisZbeps8MOC8y7P5o6d-gekgBQKh9gfFttcpbB1JWZQUboDr/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuQ8x1lH74zHGmFHRflG32a3KoiYMtepEo7Cp04zMjTU2Ri0pPzdV6OSjppRjgj0GtaKcuKe_GR3VdekOQLGsisZbeps8MOC8y7P5o6d-gekgBQKh9gfFttcpbB1JWZQUboDr/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471335416922386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG4M0fxLd9wBGh3-I1Z3cCC0elPnc7k5DUNtdTwlbE03hDSSmDfLFvrwswFN8eLvWt-Q2VDVJeaeS6XxdKVsAqxRPiyODRXzjeucK14vzT8bQoO0Utybrlo9hvLWTQUQvmA73/s1600-h/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+8ahci_image.1554316.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSG4M0fxLd9wBGh3-I1Z3cCC0elPnc7k5DUNtdTwlbE03hDSSmDfLFvrwswFN8eLvWt-Q2VDVJeaeS6XxdKVsAqxRPiyODRXzjeucK14vzT8bQoO0Utybrlo9hvLWTQUQvmA73/s400/prescher+Mysterious+Automatic+Double+Axis+Tourbillon+8ahci_image.1554316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444471546648911330" border="0" /></a><br />Photos by <a href="http://ahci.watchprosite.com/">Watchprosite </a><br />Visit <a href="http://ahci.watchprosite.com/?show=nblog.post&ti=585786&fi=16">PuristPro</a> for more details or watchmaker <a href="http://www.prescher.ch/">Thomas Prescher Haute Horlogerie website</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Watchismo">Facebook</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> |</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-70629925327291855502009-12-04T12:57:00.012-05:002009-12-04T13:29:00.296-05:00Ikepod Cannonballs Watch by Artist Jeff Koons Introduced at Art Basel Miami<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-6DQ0lTRggbIU9YenGPdqZFVKiiCv_eZt_TYejIRNx70SZ7qPvfUGLczuQtfXrQVUxIcqK8C1ZOg5THC9EyguHK7sw_6s_L5ezM-SF_NzDzarkUCF6u2R7dBPEpix1wQdBkQ/s1600-h/ikepod-jeff-koons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-6DQ0lTRggbIU9YenGPdqZFVKiiCv_eZt_TYejIRNx70SZ7qPvfUGLczuQtfXrQVUxIcqK8C1ZOg5THC9EyguHK7sw_6s_L5ezM-SF_NzDzarkUCF6u2R7dBPEpix1wQdBkQ/s400/ikepod-jeff-koons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411442990355128674" border="0" /></a>Ikepod has just introduced the Horizon "Cannonballs" designed by artist Jeff Koons & introduced this week at <a href="http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/">Art Basel Miami</a>. </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Still with the unmistakable ellipse case by Marc Newson, this proves to be a new direction for the major art collector and Ikepod owner Adam Lindemann.<br /><br />Priced at around $15,000 (USD) and made of Titanium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEHXIjBTGPp6k4djYVdhE3dhtDNLTHBiW-dOPphM_qHc_iiLNtEDWYzTO5ePyXffj7tuZq3oQjndMNdVGWHkrN9UjHXUBICE6p3Ajb3RHr9ZGETVDoIgMzU3V36moJbGOCfDT/s1600-h/ikepod-jeff-koons2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEHXIjBTGPp6k4djYVdhE3dhtDNLTHBiW-dOPphM_qHc_iiLNtEDWYzTO5ePyXffj7tuZq3oQjndMNdVGWHkrN9UjHXUBICE6p3Ajb3RHr9ZGETVDoIgMzU3V36moJbGOCfDT/s400/ikepod-jeff-koons2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411442993879397746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jeffkoons.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrJgKgygh98ZYdB9IZc1zZnOIyj8eQ735yMwE00-AqAvueACBVwaVUn7kaaSqkzFVrFMWfXLVy3Lqb-DvhgXFHNJ-yFScPoik6NMGAH1c_BaKKb_ek0SeIOYCoM3RT82BFP5w/s400/jeff+koons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411443260324329282" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirx9Ic6OvXxTfS7MxdtkbDb55CfC1RfobV8F7j5FAL3KLET5-eGoWX_w5Kam5C4tW4iqRlI7D6FTqCPaGi6bj9uchYd3s-HSbuq9kUy3P06huriClxT0LbbpQJslPh5zYTYqoo/s1600-h/Jeff-Koons-500x367.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirx9Ic6OvXxTfS7MxdtkbDb55CfC1RfobV8F7j5FAL3KLET5-eGoWX_w5Kam5C4tW4iqRlI7D6FTqCPaGi6bj9uchYd3s-HSbuq9kUy3P06huriClxT0LbbpQJslPh5zYTYqoo/s400/Jeff-Koons-500x367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411442392685013794" border="0" /></a>artist Jeff Koons<br /><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.ikepod.com/">Ikepod website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffkoons.com/">Jeff Koons website</a><br /><br /><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/search/label/ikepod"><br />Related Ikepod Posts at The Watchismo Times</a><br /></span><br /><br /><p class="style1" style="color: rgb(105, 105, 105); text-align: center;font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=519582">Subscribe</a> |</span></p><p class="style1" style="color: rgb(105, 105, 105); text-align: center;font-family:Arial;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-29966037975845712352009-12-04T08:32:00.023-05:002009-12-04T09:38:17.191-05:00Watchismo's Top Ten Vintage Plastic Watches<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoSPL94GCZ27u5HEQ_44X1dLDFj5BXvs49jUr9XuxfhL0na6MR1yU9iuZHqTnKXH28j5KySW1plqtJNklX_FB2aaiHZqR9se2wrXJo8iO9pHmyBllTx1SJGxRfMYmwD8LWZ3M/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064634.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoSPL94GCZ27u5HEQ_44X1dLDFj5BXvs49jUr9XuxfhL0na6MR1yU9iuZHqTnKXH28j5KySW1plqtJNklX_FB2aaiHZqR9se2wrXJo8iO9pHmyBllTx1SJGxRfMYmwD8LWZ3M/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381205069392706" border="0" /></a>Typically, when you think of plastic watches, you think of Swatch. But back in the sixties and seventies, plastic was still a very cool new medium for products. All of the watches featured here are vintage mechanical timepieces, a few with movements by Jaeger and others with automatic winding mechanisms. But overwhelmingly, they are all interesting designs and truly obscure models that you are likely to never find in a lifetime of collecting.<br /><br />Above, a simple watch with oversized arrows for hands. The case is a somewhat oblong triangle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaReKuAXsIUWMKvhB6WyH6SjfKuip-4oQyJGy7NHJ8Pe-C67RzzUCVlZ7abBmwsPlvt0XboAHMHYrwWdZE2wquC_PiWoMC_yauvdT8pPKUOo2zrTQMKVEPExAq76jXyroaZ3R/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064620.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaReKuAXsIUWMKvhB6WyH6SjfKuip-4oQyJGy7NHJ8Pe-C67RzzUCVlZ7abBmwsPlvt0XboAHMHYrwWdZE2wquC_PiWoMC_yauvdT8pPKUOo2zrTQMKVEPExAq76jXyroaZ3R/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064620.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381197360891666" border="0" /></a>This is by a brand called appropriately "Handcuff", this thing is as large as they come and I first read about it in Pieter Doensen's fantastic (out of print) book "<a href="http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Edoensen/">Watch - History of the Modern Wrist Watch</a>". I was lucky enough to meet with Pieter back in 2001 and purchased the exact model used for publication. Thanks again Pieter, it's in a safe place!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNrqDQYk37a-6qc-iP3g_vjFP9CN9iyupyQ1Y_o9ZTObXDUa1qX6xMUu7NoDQoBMGs66nTzsNeC-pPgwzp9XZJogQtIPu-2nxq-XA7r4dSVQvEkybraQ6D5FYw_hGijDY1gKF/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064617.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNrqDQYk37a-6qc-iP3g_vjFP9CN9iyupyQ1Y_o9ZTObXDUa1qX6xMUu7NoDQoBMGs66nTzsNeC-pPgwzp9XZJogQtIPu-2nxq-XA7r4dSVQvEkybraQ6D5FYw_hGijDY1gKF/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411380778241010962" border="0" /></a>Ah, again discovered in the Doensen book, this Record Automatic (by Longines) was an amazing find on Ebay about 8 years ago...brand new in box, unfortunately too small for my wrist, made for women. Probably for the best as I would likely have the balls to wear this in public.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTFU3a2W5PEXBlMK-1KHVSXfcij_sIHqcksnJcIODgqwXkLjh4mjl-b9QF_iiU2k14EOef083ZpNfZwR8SscpwP7fEP3pajcpfu5xqpICS6g4i-fM_Voh75AlOwciEG8sAT8T/s1600-h/helmet-watch8632_3-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTFU3a2W5PEXBlMK-1KHVSXfcij_sIHqcksnJcIODgqwXkLjh4mjl-b9QF_iiU2k14EOef083ZpNfZwR8SscpwP7fEP3pajcpfu5xqpICS6g4i-fM_Voh75AlOwciEG8sAT8T/s400/helmet-watch8632_3-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411382810309087138" border="0" /></a>The Helmet Jump Hour, not much to say here other than "look at that friggin movement!". Insane. I featured this a while back--><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2008/05/vintage-watching-two-very-rare-1970.html">link</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4hpVVvjlTiyWULkWKugP5_XbnCEv78BiCol4UNkSTevOIQ9mrL7EC2bpf1yIhw-5-wYIbA6JLpdeQeXY2fDwkY8fM08QWKlWeOUJxfH8h4NqqGVm-Wz-lFvigLxL-KYwibei/s1600-h/helmet+watch845b_3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4hpVVvjlTiyWULkWKugP5_XbnCEv78BiCol4UNkSTevOIQ9mrL7EC2bpf1yIhw-5-wYIbA6JLpdeQeXY2fDwkY8fM08QWKlWeOUJxfH8h4NqqGVm-Wz-lFvigLxL-KYwibei/s400/helmet+watch845b_3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411382805006519154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaw6d5slUPytxZdwKZyx5wvBD_rPuM-eGOuPTPd8XJwUZWOlOkrOG_8B2MjhXUriKnslEh87ge4ICDnLMEKz891ZlL-tHuFuIcnX9PowaOS7HdpdYzUah3ExgBMBWKlaW0APe/s1600-h/tissot+astrolon1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaw6d5slUPytxZdwKZyx5wvBD_rPuM-eGOuPTPd8XJwUZWOlOkrOG_8B2MjhXUriKnslEh87ge4ICDnLMEKz891ZlL-tHuFuIcnX9PowaOS7HdpdYzUah3ExgBMBWKlaW0APe/s400/tissot+astrolon1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411382252051166546" border="0" /></a>Part of watchmaking history, the <a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2006/11/1971-tissot-astrolon-first-complete.html">Tissot Astrolon Idea 2001</a>, the worlds first all plastic watch, including the movement. For more info, go here--><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2006/11/1971-tissot-astrolon-first-complete.html">link</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNH9RidUcRSNcAJAppQ9l19GgypuJ1Hc_SkZZFBKu8ZXX3K5RdVAqswf_4vNSbY2_ui7uQcV0tFHBGdAj05_j4FS_SQrQj4_RnYJcDcLe1YQo7ygtWaXU5bKZMACBJT02yPab/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064738.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNH9RidUcRSNcAJAppQ9l19GgypuJ1Hc_SkZZFBKu8ZXX3K5RdVAqswf_4vNSbY2_ui7uQcV0tFHBGdAj05_j4FS_SQrQj4_RnYJcDcLe1YQo7ygtWaXU5bKZMACBJT02yPab/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064738.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381535451482850" border="0" /></a>And some of my absolute favorite watches to collect but hardly ever wear, the <a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2006/09/pierre-cardin-1971-espace-watch.html">Pierre Cardin 1971 collection</a> (shown above and below). Produced for just for one year, these fantastic watches had manual winding Jaeger movements and designs (both platic and steel) like no other! For more, go here--><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2006/09/pierre-cardin-1971-espace-watch.html">link</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn4lVCvnRHAilcJQ4kHsorlnsCQvd-VNxBoMzSBU6Q8hJWPnW1E7MxreV7gLpDBTtHFcFFmIjQoL-JPfmMCzv1KkkJWeg4XVJ-ATHFcGyDrwNZQXEbOHobCTW5vVKrM0SG-Gf/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064727.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn4lVCvnRHAilcJQ4kHsorlnsCQvd-VNxBoMzSBU6Q8hJWPnW1E7MxreV7gLpDBTtHFcFFmIjQoL-JPfmMCzv1KkkJWeg4XVJ-ATHFcGyDrwNZQXEbOHobCTW5vVKrM0SG-Gf/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064727.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381535351027650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjX16AvGIXyYh7-MBqks_BjGO5dZPGdaL2lZFtJInblsuWGMCDeq9V5Y_SL7EYN3Cuq7emcWd7j870SkBLAZPy4KcxnPKouCEuYMFmbib5OQIXvRvyiIaQ410-XF8eZXYrhC82/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064728.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjX16AvGIXyYh7-MBqks_BjGO5dZPGdaL2lZFtJInblsuWGMCDeq9V5Y_SL7EYN3Cuq7emcWd7j870SkBLAZPy4KcxnPKouCEuYMFmbib5OQIXvRvyiIaQ410-XF8eZXYrhC82/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064728.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381217372867426" border="0" /></a>The beautiful disc/hand dials of the <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/search.aspx?find=mondia">vintage Mondia Moonstone</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdTzz-eZKAJiAdPEd5NcwOuoJ3J1Hb-XLXGzwk3xpl32WaT0lAeYwd6EU1LARNdw6IQ3CPUSHl-EBVl22hLO87_j0GrfONifNLjB0wwkxRBFlRos0uAYmYGOlt_XDyMbpWDiB/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064625.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdTzz-eZKAJiAdPEd5NcwOuoJ3J1Hb-XLXGzwk3xpl32WaT0lAeYwd6EU1LARNdw6IQ3CPUSHl-EBVl22hLO87_j0GrfONifNLjB0wwkxRBFlRos0uAYmYGOlt_XDyMbpWDiB/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381201358929842" border="0" /></a>The only plastic watch shown here made for kids, featuring gadgets for spying (expandable eyesights, etc) and a manual winding movement with an ingenious display for showing the hour through a rotating hole, for more go here--><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2006/11/aspring-spies-1960s-retail-james-bond.html">link</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rsby19YH8kghYOKXeu0mJMdDW8yUNcveD93w_LBzIWr1oRrHa-eubDNH9ZlnakmYjZEqAz8gNMrzVoQBHv4mqfNIVC34wo3wUZPwI3FVlnNAkS0R2RYJcHf7PPVHhv0ni3Zi/s1600-h/Monograph-Watchismo-064636.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rsby19YH8kghYOKXeu0mJMdDW8yUNcveD93w_LBzIWr1oRrHa-eubDNH9ZlnakmYjZEqAz8gNMrzVoQBHv4mqfNIVC34wo3wUZPwI3FVlnNAkS0R2RYJcHf7PPVHhv0ni3Zi/s400/Monograph-Watchismo-064636.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411381212386747218" border="0" /></a>These plastic watches by Nivada are deceiving, the photos do not express their monster size, they measure approximately 70mm wide! The straps would usually match the dial, for more go here--><a href="http://www.watchismo.com/search.aspx?find=nivada">link</a><br /><a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/01/vintage-plastic-explosives.html"><br />And for related plastic wristwatch posts.</a>..<br /></span><br /><p class="style1" style="color: rgb(105, 105, 105); text-align: center;font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=519582">Subscribe</a> |</span></p><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34864242.post-1496436741274079422009-12-04T08:32:00.021-05:002009-12-04T09:36:06.695-05:00Tag Heuer Silverstone Reissue - A Very Faithful Reintroduction of the Stunning 1974 Chronograph<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYY0lp0VGnOCS-Mhy8RIt4y6QLEAy1HJhmZUHx04XzAUW5QINi4__dv5abkQDtthONF62LjLF8v2WYdTOFtoX3p4KMXLq7j0d9to-CmiYtqS731fwpGGyPdM8qBGx93yNhP4A3/s1600-h/heuer+silverstone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYY0lp0VGnOCS-Mhy8RIt4y6QLEAy1HJhmZUHx04XzAUW5QINi4__dv5abkQDtthONF62LjLF8v2WYdTOFtoX3p4KMXLq7j0d9to-CmiYtqS731fwpGGyPdM8qBGx93yNhP4A3/s400/heuer+silverstone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411374081396792866" border="0" /></a>The original vintage 1970s Heuer silverstone<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Two and a half years ago, I issued a "<a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/05/reissue-wish-heuer-silverstone.html">Reissue Wish</a>" from Tag Heuer (<a href="http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/05/reissue-wish-heuer-silverstone.html">as seen here</a>), having no idea if I had any influence on them, the reintroduction of the Heuer Silverstone Calibre 11 Chronograph has just been announced. And here they are...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GMPOi7H2cb1lMZMSCmUVcZWIyV5gjpXO14sTP5IGuM_k0xZ9K9u49-ytEwT2bMHGw6g07XB3WuP-CwDz49LakVdlEzi-5UbqEs41HFpWDUHk1cBS3hd1dxhG3KWOg7ObZ20a/s1600-h/tag_silverstone_brown_lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GMPOi7H2cb1lMZMSCmUVcZWIyV5gjpXO14sTP5IGuM_k0xZ9K9u49-ytEwT2bMHGw6g07XB3WuP-CwDz49LakVdlEzi-5UbqEs41HFpWDUHk1cBS3hd1dxhG3KWOg7ObZ20a/s400/tag_silverstone_brown_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411374083579621410" border="0" /></a>Although it appears that I was correct when stating that the original dial color (shown at very top) has not exactly been replicated. It kills me that I sold all my Silverstone collection years ago, the new models are going to cost around $6500 each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5MJymONveSRWBBYfhgH2vV6hUB2AkIG5TXgBYEvrZsqIbMuZkccsqutkFSHdBGgSFGUWiK1-l0cxhOUlTLhMxYswu4S7ZlmwM4dCBv_NmSz73VKTyP8N2dg8Rz90_8p7rYA7/s1600-h/tag_silverstone_blue_lg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5MJymONveSRWBBYfhgH2vV6hUB2AkIG5TXgBYEvrZsqIbMuZkccsqutkFSHdBGgSFGUWiK1-l0cxhOUlTLhMxYswu4S7ZlmwM4dCBv_NmSz73VKTyP8N2dg8Rz90_8p7rYA7/s400/tag_silverstone_blue_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411374079090710162" border="0" /></a><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMW4i7PXCFBGFIZFXtrA38N3bw2GKHMQkeJex88OM4x-2q80jU64N79T3nxt8zrFzjKvgcbQy8OVbzle8Wihs2GkkvR1sGSnBVq8looFXPl6BnjYzgF1qePW4NQGnE1hrwpNw/s1600-h/tagcrown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMW4i7PXCFBGFIZFXtrA38N3bw2GKHMQkeJex88OM4x-2q80jU64N79T3nxt8zrFzjKvgcbQy8OVbzle8Wihs2GkkvR1sGSnBVq8looFXPl6BnjYzgF1qePW4NQGnE1hrwpNw/s400/tagcrown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411379834323589138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6mBBOn34Z0AtCcNWjuYUmbeTUnO9ocrtqp6gZQjWnnam4XlC45uU6vIiUZZVReFO-oDT48xD2ZJtR6Q0SbYG8wQ1EF-AY1C8-XuNBG8IpohCdh51AeacBdKtWXucIoFMFs-C/s1600-h/tagheuersilverstone4155266420_989f7db8ac_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6mBBOn34Z0AtCcNWjuYUmbeTUnO9ocrtqp6gZQjWnnam4XlC45uU6vIiUZZVReFO-oDT48xD2ZJtR6Q0SbYG8wQ1EF-AY1C8-XuNBG8IpohCdh51AeacBdKtWXucIoFMFs-C/s400/tagheuersilverstone4155266420_989f7db8ac_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411379830429223378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOmDO4DXUNL0RMvdhy8JlUhAKr3LjI4RIENW1UGAQultLjf_XmCt1A3l9MKHIuU-jiz0ITUlRJ8Lm53yhH6QEUNrWUk0vaRC6ykoY3lE2N8HXbAhIpWSm9puL7wMQtRTcSzpo/s1600-h/tagheuersilverstoneback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOmDO4DXUNL0RMvdhy8JlUhAKr3LjI4RIENW1UGAQultLjf_XmCt1A3l9MKHIuU-jiz0ITUlRJ8Lm53yhH6QEUNrWUk0vaRC6ykoY3lE2N8HXbAhIpWSm9puL7wMQtRTcSzpo/s400/tagheuersilverstoneback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411379822851914690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOsOIZgF71X7SKrK0EgqHIdWfvgxK4QkaPRpJKPKmWLkLad4BCJGg5OqQh1piLoHG_gKAUyjJ23jXpafEu7Q33CUrOcQk4i-iYhJn52zFeZ7jOh9hqf9oiFLURNV9N5dPjdxG/s1600-h/tag+silverstones.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOsOIZgF71X7SKrK0EgqHIdWfvgxK4QkaPRpJKPKmWLkLad4BCJGg5OqQh1piLoHG_gKAUyjJ23jXpafEu7Q33CUrOcQk4i-iYhJn52zFeZ7jOh9hqf9oiFLURNV9N5dPjdxG/s400/tag+silverstones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411374074930376786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">From one of the original seventies Heuer catalogs</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Thanks to the super cool watch blog <a href="http://blog.perpetuelle.com/index.php/limited-edition-watches/tag-heuer-silverstone-reissue-somebody-tell-watchismo/">Perpetuelle</a> for taking note of my long lost post!<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >For more detailed information about this release, visit <a href="http://www.calibre11.com/heuer-silverstone-re-edition-launch/">Calibre 11</a></span><br /><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">| <a href="http://www.watchismo.blogspot.com/">Watchismo Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.watchismo.com/" target="_blank">Watchismo Shop</a> | <a href="mailto:watchismo@gmail.com">Contact Us</a> | <a href="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=519582">Subscribe</a> |</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com