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First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

ps61318 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:47:52 EDT

@Diplomate: per xe.com: Live rates at 2008.04.11 15:46:20 UTC
200,000.00 CHF = 199,977.85 USD
Switzerland Francs United States Dollars
1 CHF = 0.999889 USD 1 USD = 1.00011 CHF

ps61318

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Diplomate — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:24:01 EDT

@Frizzaper: 200K CHF, IIRC.

Diplomate

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

analogs — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:31:46 EDT

Didn't think someone could make a watch cooler than the Nixie:
[www.cathodecorner.com]

analogs

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

ps61318 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:30:53 EDT

@N@tedog: Really!?!?! That's fant..as.... hey, wait a minute... you were just kidding, weren't you.

Humph, had me there, by gum. Heh, heh, heh, good one.

ps61318

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

N@tedog — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:01:44 EDT

@ps61318:

$8.99 available at Walmart

N@tedog

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Frizzaper — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:52:38 EDT

So a price anyone? Why has the price been mentioned so many times without an actual number being put up?

We all know it's going to be expenive, but there is a big difference between 10k expensive and 100-300k expensive.

Frizzaper

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

ps61318 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:20:44 EDT

Anyone found a price yet? Man, this thing is astonishing.

ps61318

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

ten10 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:31:55 EDT

I just shat a brick

ten10

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

poisonfist — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:07:22 EDT

@flyboy:
CRude? That would be the last word I would use to describe this movement. Also, I don't think you really understand what a "perpetual movement" is. As far as I can see (as someone who apprenticed watchmaking and have worked in the watch industry) the complication is great and extremely well executed. You might want to check what a "complication" is in watch lingo.

poisonfist

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

JesusBeanBag — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:24:11 EDT

This colossal waste of time (forgive the pun) and resources reminds me of the story of the American space program designing a pressurized pen to write in space while the Russians just used a pencil. A $1.99 Gumball Machine Casio gets the same thing done.

JesusBeanBag

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

MBPro — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:10:55 EDT

Lol, if you guys saw the Dolce & Gabbana booth... All flashy and shit. Lol. Kinda cool.

MBPro

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

minjae — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:27:30 EDT

wow a mechanical analogue digital watch!

minjae

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Lupison — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:23:16 EDT

What others said, too freaking cool, too freaking expensive damn it.

Lupison

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

junk — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:53:39 EDT

do want. damn, i wish i could afford something like that. can't wait to see how long a fake will take to be produced.

junk

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

DozeUser — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:27:43 EDT

@ripfire4: I liked the pointless day or night watch

DozeUser

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

ripfire — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:07:40 EDT

Now this is definitely worth something instead of that other one that tells day or night.

ripfire

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

LittlestLamshi — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:06:11 EDT

SIIIICK!!!

LittlestLamshi

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

way_down_east — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:51:36 EDT

"Comprising of"? Your writing makes Autoblog look literate, which, just to clarify, it isn't.

way_down_east

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

BigDanInTX — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:41:27 EDT

The clock/watch lover in me just wet himself...

That is by far the coolest thing I've seen. Make one that a sane (to be read "not stupidly rich") person can afford and I'll be humping its leg.

;-]

BigDanInTX

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

TOWken22 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:20:08 EDT

@LordZedd: "We're sorry, this video is no longer available." WTF

TOWken22

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

sisedi — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:13:52 EDT

That watch is so last gen, seriously, xbox 1 theme?

sisedi

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

AvWuff — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:37:04 EDT

If you are getting the "Not available" message, download the video here:

[cache.googlevideo.com]

(Right-click and Save As, then rename to .mp4)

AvWuff

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Galley — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:06:13 EDT

Where can we watch the video?

Galley

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

zenpoet — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:02:14 EDT

@weatherman: if Casio made a watch that looked like that, I would own one.

They don't, so I don't.

This, good sir, is a marvel to look at, and not some drop crane prize from your local Chucky Cheese.

zenpoet

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Diplomate — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:48:26 EDT

@desostros: The big brands always come out with 300K+€ watches, pretty much every year. But this year, even companies like Maurice Lacroix felt that they were entitled to present a 300K CHF watch!!! C'mon, one might spend that for Patek, but Maurice Lacroix?!?!?!

Diplomate

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Lavallee017 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:42:03 EDT

@scoobjay: The article states the the digital section portrays a second time zone. try reading. because knowledge is power.

Lavallee017

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Lavallee017 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:40:51 EDT

Simply put: A masterpiece.

I envy those who will be able to own this watch. unfortunately rent, food, and fuel still ring up as more important than a beautiful timepiece in the grand scheme of things. C'mon Lottery!

Lavallee017

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

scoobjay — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:34:51 EDT

Presumably the digital bit isnt always 2 hours behind the hands??

scoobjay

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

awesomerobot — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:34:20 EDT

This would be so incredibly awesome if it weren't going to be priced similar to a new sedan.

awesomerobot

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Bueller — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:05:08 EDT

This video is no longer available? WTF?

Bueller

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

vote Obama — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:51:29 EDT

@weatherman: looking at the mechanism in the pics its pretty crude compared to some of the IWC and other top end perpetuals.

WHY?

an electronic one would be - in many ways better

vote Obama

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

ps61318 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:45:27 EDT

@Walter: um, yeah.

ps61318

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

weatherman — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:42:09 EDT

It is a marvel of artistic engineering, but I wonder if anyone really wants to spend $5k ($10k? more?) for a watch that looks like a $3 digital.

weatherman

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

bmoctta — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:34:10 EDT

There is a great article in Forbes about using watches as long term investments... instead of Bear Stearns.

bmoctta

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

jkoppee — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:06:44 EDT

now that is some mechanical sweetness.

@godwhacker you probably couldn't even think about putting together that many tiny parts with a hangover. Your head might just explode.

jkoppee

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Arelar — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:54:34 EDT

i think it's cynical that he's talking about the economic downturn and fears of recession while they're showing uber-expensive jewelery.

Arelar

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Arelar — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:45:01 EDT

"CNN's luxury week" oh dear

Arelar

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

desostros — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:32:32 EDT

What are we talking about diplomate?
Gimme some numbers here

desostros

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Slab — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:04:06 EDT

I don't think I could wear one (even if I could afford it) but I do think it is really cool and well done.

Slab

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

daspoint — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:59:10 EDT

When you hear your watch flipping and changing all of the sudden - It might display an AMBER alert or Road Warning Ahead data.

The Swiss make some cool stuff though ...

daspoint

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Diplomate — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:46:31 EDT

Well, I just got back from the watch fairs, and had the opportunity to hold the different versions of this watch in my hands while I was in Basel! The titanium version of the watch (the one with the green indications) is simply AMAZING, and - believe it or not - it is not as insanely priced as many far less interesting (but far more expensive) watches which the "big" brands were launching this year!

Diplomate

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

LordZedd — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:06:02 EDT

"This video is not available in your country."

WTF?

LordZedd

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

Walter — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:53:19 EDT

This will come in handy when the giant emp activates and destroys all integrated circuitry thereby resetting civilization.

Walter

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

godwhacker — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:53:12 EDT

now that is some really cool stuff
mecha-digital display, i wonder who the hell is steady enough to put it together, not a project for the hung-over

godwhacker

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

islandhopper — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:48:51 EDT

thats cool! it reminds me of the flipping analog clocks that used to be in train stations/airports and a nixie clock combined. ALthough the mechanicals are much more complex in this thing. I think it's pretty sweet, if not totally impractical, haha

islandhopper

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

desostros — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:48:23 EDT

Goddammit, finally a cool-ass watch and it has to be all that expensive.
Grrr

desostros

First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing)

iTheophilus — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:27:55 EDT

Could she have crawled any higher up his arse?

iTheophilus