Horological Meandering

The Sistem51 is probably the most interesting watch introduced at Basel 2013, unfortunately it\'s not until almost SIHH 2014 that we actually saw the watch come on sale in Switzerland. I\'ve obtained a few and here are my impressions: (disclaimer, I purch...  

Now I know what the fuss is about this "Sistem 51" stuff, thanks to your review and very nice photos. No wonder many people are talking about this. Congrats! Interesting indeed. Ken

It'll be interesting to see where this technology goes.

...of dots on the dial? This far it seems that every version shares a variation of the same theme. Regards, Adam

Anecdotal, of course. After the first week of wearing mine was around -5 seconds. It would probably have been closer if I hadn't worn it to bed the first night, when I found the next morning that it had lost 7 seconds over the whole day. The rest of the w... 

it wasnt anything i wasnt expecting so i was happy to pull the plug on a red one last night from France rather than wait until they eventually get to the UK. i got it for a price that i consider is about the same as the UK watches will be once they add th... 

...images or links you can share with details of the balance spring and plastic escapement? Thank you for the update, too.

What I don't like is the watch's rejection of sustainability, which should be a key factor in mechanical watches. It cannot be opened, it cannot be serviced, when the plastic breaks, you throw away the watch. Marcus

This watch singlehandedly undermines all three of the only defensible reasons to own a mechanical watch: craftsmanship, longevity and prestige. It's a dangerous game they're playing. _john

but what if they could make a watch that was serviceable but do so completely automated. Or perhaps even apply fine finishes without human intervention. I think it's not really a question of if but rather of when. This wouldn't be so dissimilar to the mov... 

New technologies will change us no matter how we resist. That said, folks still make tube amps, folks still press vinyl records, folks still make mech watches. Time will tell which directions are fruitful and which are dead ends. _john