Horological Meandering

This is the first Devon Works Tread 1 to be delivered anywhere in the world. The lucky owner of this electronic, mechanically driven belt display watch is in Singapore. I also met the enthusiastic team behind the product, more on this machine soon.

- SJX

Any shots of the back?

1-2 week power reserve, 2 year optimal lifespan. Battery is an off the shelf, but niche, type of battery.

- SJX

But what is the relevance of the power reserve? The battery only lasts 2 weeks or there's a spring drive type barrel?

Should I guess that the watch is going to B*****d?

NT

Tread 1 with MB&F HM4. They look appropriate side by side, as machines, despite the vast disparity in price (and finishing). One is a refined machine, the other is raw and industrial.

- SJX

 

This message has been edited by SJX on 2010-10-21 09:48:42

This message has been edited by Hororgasm on 2010-10-23 01:14:13

will fit me and my wrist?
I know it's big but sometime when a watch is 'progressive' looking , big is ok
Do you personally like the watch?
*CL

NT

some mutual friends of ours have or will get the watch and I am hoping to borrow it for a test drive. It is a piece of industrial machinery that tells the time; it is not fine watchmaking. Here it is on my wrist.

 

It sits well on the wrist thanks for the sharp downward curve of the strap. Here it is on a slim lady's wrist and compared to the enormous JLC Gyro 2.

- SJX

...looks kind of silly on the woman's wrist. 

taken of a prototype about two months ago. My wrist is 7 1/2 inches around.

It's more massive than I am used to, but wearable so long as I don't need to fit it under a shirtsleeve.

Bill

It's my dream to one day be sitting in a restaurant and notice that the diners at the table next to me are wearing Gyrotourbillons and MBF's.

Dream watches. Really. [And the Devon Tread's interesting too!]

A

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to the Future" look to it. It would be nice to see the back, even if it is closed, just to get the full view.
Thanks for the scoop!
Tim

looked pretty silly on my puny wrist. also, i seem to have misplaced that 15 grand i thought i had lying around somewhere. all in all, a really cool watch though. high hopes for the tread 2...

 

 im looking forward for tread two as im not interested in a second belt ... and for sure they will be using what they learnt from the current  tread.

 

 Faisal

and interesting watch... looking forward for  the next tread though.

 

 Faisal

for the tread 2?

I m thinking, perhaps can have a spare belt to roll out personalized messages, like "you are a stud" or whatever...perhaps even biblical quotes

are not that of a wristwatch... they are that of a toy to be held in the hand or placed on a shelf. The novelty of the machine is fun. The idea of wearing it on the wrist--rather than amusing oneself with this toy now and again--requires a level of denial I no longer possess.

Hi Mostel,

I am in agreement on size. Seeing as we have seen great advances in size of batteries and miniaturization of motors in the last few years, would you consider one if the overall size was much more manageable? I probably would, but not at this point.

Andrew

but it is really cool. I think of it honestly as a toy...