Apr 11 2008Digital Looking Watch Is All Analog, Awesome
The Di Grisogono Meccanica DG watch looks digital, but is purely analog. Only 177 are being made, and each contains over 651 parts.
The mechanically operated digital display of the second timezone shows tens of hours, single hours, tens of minutes and single minutes, all displayed by mobile microsegments driven by an assemblage of 23 cams connected to a set of gears and a triggering and synchronization system. The time information is displayed by an array of 23 horizontally and vertically positioned microsegments. Vertical segments are 9 mm high and weigh at most 25 milligrams while the horizontal segments measure 2.90 mm in length and weigh only 10 milligrams. The segments have four faces: two opposing visible faces fitted with colored strips and two opposing unmarked faces. Time changes are effected by 90° rotations of the required segment or segments. Involving one to twelve segments, time changes are lightning fast.
Freaking awesome! Man, I want a digital looking analog watch. Especially one that's more expensive than a house. I swear, I'd just stare at it changing time all day long. Plus it'd probably cover the cancerous looking mole that I'm too afraid to go get checked out. If it has hair growing out of it does that mean it's safe?
A couple more pictures after the jump.
First Watch with All-Mechanical "Digital" Display (Verdict: Absolutely Amazing) [gizmodo]
Related Stories
$500,000 Watch Isn't Worth It, God I'm Poor (03/05/2008)
Another Awesome House I Will Never Own (02/21/2008)
I Will Sadly Never Own A Vulcania Watch (12/26/2007)
URWERK 201 Watch Is The Nastiness (10/12/2007)
Reader Comments
1. Jordan - April 11, 2008 2:10 PM
MY FIRST FIRST
2. Hmm - April 11, 2008 2:12 PM
A couple OF more pictures after the jump*
3. do2t - April 11, 2008 2:38 PM
Ok, now that is retro! Something I would actually wear.
I'm gonna http://do1t.net
4. Jeezy - April 11, 2008 2:52 PM
Jordan... this isn't that type of site. You're looking for thesuperficial.com.
5. Polly Pureheart - April 11, 2008 3:34 PM
Huh. Over 600 moving parts huh? Wow. That probably won't break down for at least, like, 20 minutes or so.
http://wtcctr.blogspot.com
6. Clem - April 11, 2008 5:06 PM
It'll probably look better when it's finished.
7. looouke - April 11, 2008 5:26 PM
the geekologie writer and the goatse man are one and the same
8. Freddy K - April 11, 2008 5:37 PM
Is it me or do the analogue and "digital" readouts show different times? 10:09 vs 12:09.
well, its pretty cool even if you don't really know what time it is.
9. bleh - April 11, 2008 10:42 PM
'tis true, cancerous moles don't grow hair.
10. boo-kkake - April 13, 2008 10:59 PM
It's not just you Freddy, the times are different. But i'd still get confused since the bottome half of the marks are missing. I have a hard time reading watches already.
11. Shoes - April 14, 2008 8:51 AM
I'd have sex with that watch. Yes.