DEVON Called Tread 1 (above), Devon's first timepiece represents a fresh take on the watchmaking industry. The movement – inspired by motorcycles and developed with input from the aerospace industry –encompasses four microstep motors driving fibreglass-reinforced nylon belts that measure 2/1000ths of an inch thick, powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer cell with two weeks' worth of power reserve. An on-board microprocessor monitors the movement's accuracy. No price or production details have been released.
DE GRISOGONO The Meccanico DG (above) was released last year but while we're all salivating over the Devon Tread 1 we might as well revisit what still is a masterpiece in watch design and innovation. The Meccanico DG has s a 100% mechanical movement designed in house at De Grisogono that runs dual timezone analogue and digital displays. The mechanically operated digital display of the second timezone shows tens of hours, single hours, tens of minutes and single minutes, all displayed by mobile microsegments driven by an assemblage of 23 cams connected to a set of gears and a triggering and synchronization system. The time information is displayed by an array of 23 horizontally and vertically positioned microsegments.........i could go on but you get the idea. It's very clever. If you want one your probably too late. Only 177 were made in its original run at a cost of around $350,000.
Official Website: http://www.degrisogono.com
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