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HTO watches
Last May a post about Vianney Halter and a forthcoming HTO watch appeared in this forum
http://www.network54.com/Forum/message?forumid=125316&messageid=1085213492
It includes a long statement from Mr. Mariez, identified as the Marketing and Sales Manager for HTO watches.
All quotes are reproduced from his statement.
Quote: As suggested by its name, Duplex presents a double nature, both mechanical and electronic : as in all automatic winding wathces, a rotor is moved on by the mouvment of the wrist. But the energy which recovered like this is not stored in a spiral spring : it is transmitted to a microgenerator which converts it into electric energy, stored in an accumulator.
This system feeds an electronic oscillator which generates the command signals for a micromotor. The latter transmits mechanical impulsions to the gearwheels for the display of hours, minutes, secondes and date.
Isn't this essential the same as Seiko's kinetic watches?
Quote:? Wtithin 10 or 20 years, Vianney Halte forecasts, the majority of quality watches will be fitted with such movements. Of course, exceptionnal creations will sitll remain and perpetuate the tradition of purely mechanical horology for the pleasure of unconditionnal connoiseurs, but the future of swiss horology can not ignore such a technical evolution which comply with the most demanding requirements in terms of quality, convenience and respect of the environment. ?
My reaction is to look into purchasing a Seiko kinetic watch.
