Horological Meandering - Always try to get my head around these kind of posts

Always try to get my head around these kind of posts

I’m really fascinated by these developments, amazing. On the other hand, it is clear that although I understand how a

Mechanical watch works, these kind of iterations need a lot more investment to absorb. Will have to read this post and the previous one again and again I think.

Thx for bringing this to us, so much more refreshing than discussing iteration number 20 of a watch with a movement that exists since 30 years.

Br,

Dirk

SIHH 2018 Hands-On: the fascinating Greubel Forsey Nano Foudroyante EWT, a working (& ticking) research experiment on your wrist!

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 22nd, 2018-12:11

A few weeks ago I presented in detail to you ( click here ) what Greubel Forse y calls Episode 2 of their Mechanicial Nano research programme - a programme executed by the firm's EWT (Experimental Watch Technology) Laboratory with the aim to optimise the ...

Great article 👌🏻

By: Watchonthewrist : February 22nd, 2018-13:25

It sure is a amazing piece of technology . And GF is one of my fav brands . Love to read and see more

I'll surely report further once new progress has been made! [nt]

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 22nd, 2018-13:32

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Thank you Magnus for this report. I’m really impatient to see the next step and, maybe in the next 5 years, a final product with this new technology. With this one, horology is really in the 21st century. Still sci-fi but not for many more years

By: Alkiro1 : February 22nd, 2018-13:45

Best wishes Alkiro

5 years?!

By: cory : February 22nd, 2018-21:14

Do you think it will be that long before GF unveil the mechanical nano invention? I was hoping in the next year? Am I dreaming?

I think this year we will see another milestone achieved. Heck, I have even seen it ;-) [nt]

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 22nd, 2018-23:15

If we really want to see this technology tested, several years should be required in my opinion. But if it’s faster than expected that would be really cool

By: Alkiro1 : February 22nd, 2018-23:54

Best wishes Alkiro

Am I right in reading that it has been in development for over a decade. [nt]

By: cory : February 23rd, 2018-00:42

The EWT Lab exists since a decade, but the Mechanical Nano is a relatively recent project. I'll post images of an EWT concept watch later! [nt]

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 23rd, 2018-00:45

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Yes please! Concept watch dreams. [nt]

By: cory : February 23rd, 2018-14:29

Waiting patiently for the EWC Concept watch? [nt]

By: cory : February 24th, 2018-20:07

What is this concept watch being used for or relate to?

Yes, together with Zenith's Defy Lab Oscillator, the innovations executed by G-P or UN, we'll see some fascinating stuff in th next years, for sure. Don't forget De Bethune, either![nt]

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 22nd, 2018-23:21

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Hopefully patient enough to see this "stuff".(nt)

By: Ronald Held : February 23rd, 2018-13:31

The horological industry should definitely live a new turning point in the coming years for our pleasure I hope so

By: Alkiro1 : February 23rd, 2018-13:36

Best wishes Alkiro

Always try to get my head around these kind of posts

By: dedestexhes : February 22nd, 2018-13:54

I’m really fascinated by these developments, amazing. On the other hand, it is clear that although I understand how a Mechanical watch works, these kind of iterations need a lot more investment to absorb. Will have to read this post and the previous one a...

Thank you Dirk for taking the time to appreciate the piece. It is, in a nutshell...

By: Ornatus-Mundi : February 22nd, 2018-23:19

GF set out to drastically reduce energy consumption and space usage of a movement, and thus engaged into the Mechanical Nano project. They chose the fourdoryante complication to prove their concept works, as this is easy to implement, promises significant...