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DeWitt X1 Concept

April 18, 2008 By: nsunnaa Category: DeWitt No Comments →

DeWitt X1 Concept

WX-1 highlights the creativity of DeWitt which is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. An authentic machine representing several contemporary worlds, the pulsating heart of the WX-1 is equipped with a vertical flying tourbillon with a carriage performing one revolution per minute and visible through a cylindrical “chimney” located on the back of the case.

The mechanical hand-wound movement comprises a parallel going train with five barrels ensuring a 21-day (approximately 504-hour) power reserve. The parts making up this engine – barrels, gear train, tourbillon carriage, power-reserve indicator and winding device – are all arranged in vertical order. {Timezone}

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