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Between the minuscule face and the fact that winding A) is overly complex, and B) keeps time for less than two days, this seems like more of an expensive toy th
by ninefathom 4y ago
Between the minuscule face and the fact that winding A) is overly complex, and B) keeps time for less than two days, this seems like more of an expensive toy than a practical timepiece. As an engineering feat, it is admittedly impressive... but impressive and useful are not synonyms.
- piperswe 4y agoIn my opinion mechanical timepieces are novelties in the modern era, so I don't think the practicality of a mechanical watch is very important. If you want practicality, a quartz watch will run continuously without intervention far longer than a mechanical one and will keep better time. Better yet, a smartwatch can tell you more than just the time! If you want to make a statement or own a neat piece of engineering though, mechanical watches are the way to go. Again this is my opinion, but I don't see any reason to be worrying about the practicality of something like this.
- iasay 4y agoI think a smart watch is a more impressive piece of engineering!
- layer8 4y agoA much too thick one, unfortunately.
- iasay 4y agoI think that's subjective. I have no problems with mine!
- turdit 4y agothanks for sharing
- TheOtherHobbes 4y agoIt would be pretty trivial to flatten a Casio - or equivalent tech - to this degree. The biggest problem would be battery thickness. If you didn't support charging or battery replacement you could fix that with a standard ultra-thin rechargeable battery and solar power. OLED panels are less than 1mm thick, so the display wouldn't be a problem. I'd honestly be more interested in that as a product than in a clockwork Veblen toy.
- stevekemp 4y agoIt's a different kind of engineering, and hard to compare. The watch I'm wearing today was made in the 1950s, and keeps good time. I'd be amazed if the smart-watches that people are wearing in the office today are still functional in 70 years.
- SamReidHughes 4y ago45 hours is a longer power reserve than some of the basic ETA movements, the 2892 and 2824, had. It's pretty normal for a mechanical watch.
- DaveExeter 4y agoIt's a Veblen good. You buy it because it advertises your wealth. That is overpriced and impractical actually adds to its appeal.
- jasonladuke0311 4y agoPeople who buy Richard Mille pieces likely don’t care about practicality.
- ninefathom 4y agoSo we can agree that the development of this watch likely has little to do with engineering and quite a bit to do with ostentation.