So I've developed this idea further...

Jul 01, 2014,13:13 PM
 

Thanks! Yes I think so too, but I want to incorporate even more of the automotive theme into the case structure, to make the elements functional instead of gimmicky...


So I figured my supercar watch should have Guillotine doors like the Countach or Diablo, which cover and protect the crown on the right side... and the central sapphire crystal covering the dial itself would be able to slide upwards or flip up (like the Start switch on the Lambo Aventador wink ), a bit like the cockpit on a fighter jet.

And the functional and very cool aspect will come from... I will use a QP movement in the superwatch - the hour and minute hands will be made of exotic high-contrast material (maybe blued titanium) so that when the tinted sapphire crystal (aka the doors and the cockpit) portions are closed, the wearer can only see the time...

BUT..

slide the cockpit sapphire upwards, and you'll get to see the full perpetual calendar indications and subdials, because the subdials and subdial hands will be made to blend in with the tinted sapphire crystal. The subdial hands may themselves be made of sapphire crystal entirely and have blued titanium tips (a bit like the De Bethune DB25 Maya)

The tinting on the sapphire crystal is actually possible - I ran this by a watch manufacturer friend and another friend who's a watch designer - and will be a revolutionary treatment, never before seen on watches.

And when the wearer wishes to wind the watch, just slide the doors up... just like how you get into a Countach!

Cool huh? wink

(did I mention the whole contraption will be made of solid platinum? although I might do another piece in titanium just for the lightness)

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Watch fantasies... A supercar-shaped exotic on the wrist!

 
By: BCHH : June 28th, 2014-16:42
Guys, I had a vision just the other day... we all love fast cars and sleek watches (among other vices) don't we. Why not a supercar-shaped watch? Sure.. lots of driver's watches around, but all of them following the same pattern of orienting the dial to f...  

Well...

 
By: TOPLIMIT : June 28th, 2014-21:12
Not a bad idea, considering how some watchmakers actually gained their inspiration from automobile... Such as MB&F's HM5 (from Lamborghini Miura), Hublot (LaFerrari.. from Ferrari of course). Perhaps you can design it and show us your ideas? :D

So I've developed this idea further...

 
By: BCHH : July 1st, 2014-13:13
Thanks! Yes I think so too, but I want to incorporate even more of the automotive theme into the case structure, to make the elements functional instead of gimmicky... So I figured my supercar watch should have Guillotine doors like the Countach or Diablo... 

Absolutely great idea!

 
By: de Owar : August 1st, 2014-02:49
Earlier I tried to find a similar fusion between architecture and watches, this is somehow easier, I guess, and drew several scetches, but finally I found a great product, that I thought has already completed what I was planning to do. Would you share wit... 

300 SL...

 
By: MattS : August 1st, 2014-05:06
Hi, I would for sure choose the 300 SL!... I already have the watch to drive it, Eberhard Contodat, see below Ads from 1957 and pics of the watch...only missing the car!... Matt ...