Concord Quantum Physics Part 1
Previous rumours of Secret Squirrel 's demise click here have proven to be just rumours after all
He LIVES! 
With a glorious swish of his bushy red tail, our intrepid rodent has ....well......er.....squirreled out this "official" memorandum from Concord.
But he has also the juicy "unofficial" data to reveal in Part 2 .........way before 26th March 2009
Sshhh,
MTF
C1 QuantumGravity
Time suspended
Year: 2009
I.D.: QuantumGravity
Design: C Lab Series
Code: Disruptive
Free, disruptive. The latest Concord specimen grants time a space that befits its very nature: free from constraints or ties. With an aerial bi-axial Tourbillon mechanism, a structure that makes emptiness its core material, a 3D dial, functional elements fitted to the side of the case and an industrial and minimalist spirit, the C1 QuantumGravity timepiece defies all laws, including that of watchmaking logic and most of all, of gravity.
The Tourbillon carriage, which is fitted outside the movement and case where it is suspended, literally, rotates in a multi-dimensional manner on two axes, the main one being vertical. The design of this disconcerting time device borrows its rigid and light structure from renowned cable-stayed bridges; an extended arm of cables fastened to the plate holds the cage in a vertical position, thus highlighting the sensation of autonomy.
Beneath the impressive sapphire crystal lies a panorama at its most extensive, giving shape to time, which becomes almost immaterial. While the dial strives to display the passing of time, it above all highlights empty space. The depth of its field of vision is dizzying and the feeling of levitation exhilarating. The officer-style hinged back excels in revealing the geometric circuit of the right-angled skeletonized bridges in a gigantic case measuring 47.5 mm in diameter and over 22 mm in depth. Its infinite precision holds many more temporal surprises…
The C1 QuantumGravity timepiece, designed by the “C Lab Series” team in conjunction with BNB Concept, takes watchmaking experimentation even further. It follows the impulse of a brand that defends its conviction of time inevitably linked to space. In this parallel and unconventional world, infatuation with non-conformity underscores Concord’s creative spirit. C1 QuantumGravity is the latest living proof.
Discover all the exciting features of the C1 QuantumGravity in Basel, from March 26, 2009.............
Not in the spirit of PuristS
Sorry Graham,
That is not in the spirit of PuristS.
Could you explain your expletive?
Regards,
MTF
my apologies. what i meant...
amazing for words.
couldnt explain it any other way.
I wonder what those ropes are!
Movement looks more like a car engine to me
Thank you Secret Squirrel!!
Cheers,
Anthony
Oh, good, another ultra-thin.
free at last
Does it play a little tune or strike majestic chords? There seem to be 12 notes in this "scale".
How does quantum physics get into the act - the elusive graviton? It looks more like the String Theory.
Seen on a t-shirt: "Obey Gravity - It's the Law!" The shirt by the way was displayed without the appropriate (female) contents.
Gravity, where would we be without it - lost in the stars, lost in the bars - where all these watch designers hang out?
Still, it is reassuring to learn that there is such a thing as "infinite precision". Even the Universe needs retuning. From time to time.
amerix
You and me both --- FREE SPRUNG BASEPLATE?
John,
Nope - I have no clue either.
Secret Squirrel is good for data capture but he/she/it is not an analyst !
Still, it looks a bit like they replaced part of the baseplate with suspension cables?!?
Egads!
MTF
This message has been edited by MTF on 2009-01-31 13:08:14
okay..
But then again; a movement like a "simple" 30t2 Omega was (and still is) able to achieve chronometer specs... just sayin'
X-ray photos of the Lab
Concord announces the creation of C Lab Series, a special unit devoted entirely to the investigation of timepieces and anticipation of watchmaking trends.
C Lab Series is a vivacious hub of expression and design, whose mission is to transform watchmaking. In this testing ground of ideas, science and engineering become an art-form while research and development becomes a discipline in its own right. Here, the limitations of watchmaking give way to the construction of tomorrow’s watches well ahead of their time, with a single leitmotif: no limits.
“Transforming watchmaking” does not so much mean redefining its codes as demonstrating that watches can be designed differently, without constraints. C Lab watches reinvent the face of time by designing original and offbeat displays that enhance watch functions with new modes of expression. These watches evolve in a unique dimension, opening watchmaking up to unexpected proportions and developing a new space-time concept.
The thrill of a challenge and impertinence, coupled with an addiction to risk and rebellion constitute Concord’s creative mettle. Adopting this subversive spirit, the designers, engineers and watchmakers at C Lab Series extrapolate techniques to create watches that are... unimaginable. Putting traditional watchmaking codes and language aside, they explore more marginal mechanical and artistic domains, test and employ futuristic materials from the confidential and avant-garde aerospace industry and create a stimulating synergy between a vast range of flourishing disciplines that include design, architecture, aeronautics, astronautics and technology.
The instruments crafted within the C Lab Series will be designed around powerful themes and produced in limited series, just like the C1 Tourbillon Gravity. They will also act as stimuli to inspire new permanent collections for the Concord catalogue.
At the same time, privileged partnerships with universities and engineering schools will be set up through grants. By inviting the boldest students into its world, Concord hopes to encourage both the blossoming of a new generation of designers and the implementation of original and extraordinary watchmaking projects.
C Lab Series works on the extreme and masters the unknown. It is powered by the impetus of a brand that is carrying mechanical watchmaking into the future and defending a conception of time closely linked to space. Brace yourselves for the arrival of the new generation C1 Tourbillon Gravity, which is set to shake the watchmaking industry to its very core. Not for the conventionally-minded…
Comment:
Eh? "vivacious hub of expression"? Must be a Babel Fish translation.........
Note another source of grants for horology students.....you watchmakers have never had it so good! Everyone is giving away free money
Regards,
MTF
An initiative to be applauded.
Cheers
Tony P
Wow! Looking forward to hearing more!
Daos
