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 seconds belt" .

i don't want to sound too judgmental but with such quality of printing wearing off the belts they should be concerned somehow " i know its a prototype but..."

its not the non pure mechanical movement that pushes me away its the gigantic size of it , i would bare a 55mm vintage stowa for the sake of heritage or any other brand for the sake of mechanical complication but this one is not falling in any of the previous categories don't get me wrong im not asking for the brand to be one of the two but more compact size would be an additional accomplishment added to the plusses of this radical comer.

ONLY time will tell .

by the way BILL what is size of your wrist?!

Thanks for your post .

Faisal

Devon Tread 1

By: WHL : September 23rd, 2010-20:18

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...

By: patrick_y : September 24th, 2010-00:25

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.

By: dxboon : September 24th, 2010-00:54

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

By: aldossari_faisal : September 24th, 2010-04:41

My wrist is 7 1/2 inches around....

By: WHL : September 30th, 2010-13:42

for those who might be able to imagine the watch on their wrists. Bill

Thanks Bill

By: aldossari_faisal : September 30th, 2010-22:49

i have the same wrist size as well . Faisal

How were you able to get to play with the prototype? (nt)

By: Ronald Held : September 24th, 2010-04:48

I met the managing director of Devon Works

By: WHL : September 30th, 2010-13:40

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

By: Tim_M : September 24th, 2010-10:53

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..

By: ocwatching : September 24th, 2010-11:31

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 ...

well said mate . [nt]

By: aldossari_faisal : September 25th, 2010-00:36

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I haven't got to the bottom of this yet ...

By: AndrewD : September 25th, 2010-03:40

... 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...

By: Tim_M : September 25th, 2010-16:30

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....

By: WHL : September 30th, 2010-13:51

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

By: Mostel : September 25th, 2010-09:14

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:

By: BDLJ : September 30th, 2010-21:31

"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.