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I haven't got to the bottom of this yet ...
... either my feelings about the watch, or the watch itself. But your essay is very helpful, Tim, and provides a construct to think about the issues.
If the Devon Tread was an assortment of electronic circuits and wires like a digital watch I could easily dismiss it. But the motors and pulleys and treads impart a certain life to the watch which is something I appreciate in the more traditional mechanical timepieces we discuss ad nauseum on PuristS. If the teeth on the cogs were hand cut, or the housing of the motors finished with perlage, would I be more partial to the finished product? Probably not, but it's great to have watches like the Devon Tread to stir up how we think about horology. It's not traditional, but it sure is compelling.
Really appreciated your contribution. Thanks!
Andrew
Devon Tread 1
Bernard Cheong’s post about the Devon Tread 1 certainly struck a chord in this community, evoking passionate responses both in support and in opposition. I had the opportunity to handle a prototype of the Devon Tread 1 recently and wanted to add to the di...
Definitely an interesting and unique watch...
This is definitely a unique watch with an "out of the box" mentality. Although I agree, that it is probably a bit too radical and too electronic for the tastes here on PuristSPro, I agree it will have its own following. Out of all of these "belt-driven" w...
Intriguing, but ultimately not for me.
I think it is a cool-looking piece for sure, and I'm glad to see some American ingenuity behind it, but the watch is too large for daily wear IMO and at the end of the day I think this type of tread display is a bit too avant garde for my personal taste. ...
interesting watch
i like the watch i like the idea of it , do i see my self owning one?! well who knows, however IF i am to do so then that would be after two conditions are met, first after collecting my long list of watches, second will be the tread 2 " the one without a...
My wrist is 7 1/2 inches around....
for those who might be able to imagine the watch on their wrists. Bill
I met the managing director of Devon Works
while he was on the road meeting with potential retail partners. He gave me permission to photograph the prototype that was on his wrist. There may well be changes to the final production version from what is photographed above. Bill
The Heart of the Matter
Hi, First, thank you for undertaking this overview of the piece. The original post by Bernard was provocative and compelling, but this one added a better sense of the watch's wrist presence and functional character. Much appreciated, and well-done. My con...
+1..well stated..
I don't think I can state what Tim_M has done so eloquently above. The non-mechanical nature of the piece just doesn't do it for me. Its a very neat design and formfactor and I think its a great price point for a awesome fashion piece. A very high priced ...
I haven't got to the bottom of this yet ...
... either my feelings about the watch, or the watch itself. But your essay is very helpful, Tim, and provides a construct to think about the issues. If the Devon Tread was an assortment of electronic circuits and wires like a digital watch I could easily...
A Consensus of Sorts.. or Not...
Thanks to all for the kind words and for reading my thoughts above. The feedback elicited by this watch has been striking. It seems like most here harbor a similar sense that the Devon is "interesting" but ultimately not sufficiently fulfilling from an ar...
Thank you Tim....
for your very thoughtful words on the Devon Tread 1. They are helpful to helping me to clarify my thoughts about the watch. This watch exists outside of my horological comfort zone. There are things I like about it, as well as things that I am ambivalent ...
It seems to me
this watch should be a 'toy' to sit on a counter and take down to enjoy its novelty once in a while... but as a watch... one has to strain for politeness on one's opinion...
Tim, this:
"Basically, trying to emulate the function of a complicated mechanical watch using electronics is punching below the weight of the underlying technology" Gets it in one. Good post.