A Technical Tour de Force

Yes, the watch is of a large size. But its capabilities are huge! It is both a musical alarm watch as well a musical on demand watch. There are pins under the dial that are used to play the melody. The watch you photographed plays Rossini's Musical Magpie. As the sonnerie plays the dial rotates, with the pins underneath stricking the sounding bars to produce the notes. Playing a melody is far more demanding than sounding the time in so far as pace is concerned. This watch has an ingenious magnetic regulator that is both silent and far more precise in regulating pace than traditional regulators. It's design is a watchmaking first. As well the watch has a liquid metal membrane inside the case back which functions as a sounding chamber for the music. Then on top of it all, it can play its melody for a full 80 seconds.

So there is a lot going on inside.

Jeff

Breguet reference 7800 - a Monster!

By: blomman Mr Blue : January 3rd, 2015-04:02

A couple of years ago I saw this monster, the reference 7800 - But I never posted any pics here When I say monster, I refer to the size: 48 mm in diameter and 16.30 mm thick! Since some years have passed I have no impressions of this piece to give, but I...

What is the idea behind the watch? I mean, what complication? [nt]

By: amanico : January 3rd, 2015-04:12

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Musical alarm

By: blomman Mr Blue : January 3rd, 2015-04:36

See this promotion video... Best Blomman

for those like me that like musical / alarm watches Playing music what's more important not buzz but melody on demand or at certain time is surely nice complication Sincerely Damjan

Indeed, just wish it was in a more wearable size...! [nt]

By: blomman Mr Blue : January 3rd, 2015-04:36