METRO SULTENG-No matter how complex a watch is in its feature set or how individual its design, most of them still use the familiar two-hand analogue style when it comes to displaying the hours and minutes.
Here are five ways to do it a little differently, as cited by WatchTime.
1. MB&F HM3 FROGX
MB&F HM3 FrogX – Blue
Max Büsser and Friends has long specialized in the bold and unique design of its “watchmaking machines”, one of the most memorable being the HM3 Frog, which entered the world of watches in 2010.
The 10th anniversary edition, launched last year, keeps the tradition alive with two round “eyes” that are actually thin aluminum domes that rotate beneath the indexes to indicate the hours and minutes.
The frog-shaped case (48.3mm x 52.7mm) is made of sapphire and is made up of 59 individual parts, including specially colored gaskets to ensure the watch lasts up to 30 meters. The FrogX, in three limited editions of 10 pieces each, is the first in a series whose case is designed to showcase the high-tech movement, created by Jean-Marc Weiderrecht, and its symbolic battle ax rotor in matching colours. the gasket. Price: $152,000.
2. URWERK UR100-V “T-REX”
Urwerk stock trading uses rotating orbital satellites for dynamic 3D timekeeping. The brand presents the latest evolution of this unusual and technically complex system in the UR100-V “T-Rex,” whose dinosaur nickname comes from the scaled texture pattern on its 41mm x 49.7mm bronze case.
The automatic caliber UR 12.02 in its reptilian skin powers three orbiting satellites, each representing four watches, which rotate on a four-armed carousel. Each satellite also carries a red indicator along a 60-minute scale.
The movement features a planetary gear device that prevents overloading and excessive wear of the rotor, and in addition to the hours and minutes, it also includes a 20-minute scale showing orbital distance and Earth’s rotation. Price: $57,000.
3. BALOUARD LUDOVICO INVERTED
Launched in 2015, the Upside Down lives up to its name thanks to its unconventional dial, in which only one of the 12 Arabic hour numerals faces up to the right at a time.
Each hour digit is set on an independent rotating disc with indicator dots. Every 60 minutes, when the blue feuille-style minute hand sweeps across the dial, the new numbers reverse 180 degrees to start a new hour while the previous numbers return to the reverse position.
It’s all the work of Ludovic Ballouard’s B01 caliber, whose patented jumping hour complication uses 12 mechanical Maltese crosses to control the hour disc.
The 41mm case also features an inverted theme, with convex curved sides reflecting the wearer’s opposite view. Prices start from CHF 75,000.
2023-12-27 21:49:00
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