Horology Gone Ga-Ga.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

Just a last thing my friend. Although it is eh, challenging to look at and ridiculously priced, it is special. I didn’t take the trouble reading the story on the site but if you look at the winding mechanism and power train it is the one used in pocket watches from the early eighteenth century. The rest of the design, all components in a horizontal plane is also used in the Bugatti watch. And that’s equally hideous. I guess the ‘watches’ are all completely made by hand. You know, “it takes Rolex a full year to assemble your watch”, but than for real.

Agreed on all of the above, but how the hell do you tell time on that POS??