Model: Freesdial

MODEL: FREESDIAL

FREESDIAL: The FREESDIAL name, which the watch bears, on the one hand describes that the watch has dials that are not fixed in place (FREE DIALS) and on the other hand that the hands and dials of this watch move in “FREESTYLE”. The special minute hand, which also changes in length, moves over the moving dials (FREE DIALS). On the back of the watch, 3 additional, freely rotating indicator discs (FREE DIALS) are integrated in the winding rotor. These 3 indicator discs are each installed centrally with a ball bearing and rotate freely around their respective axis of rotation. The hand and dials of the minute indication move in a specific “FREESTYLE” manner and fundamentally differ from other watches, which usually feature a fixed watch face and hands that continuously rotate from the centre of the watch. The NORD N4 movement contains 30 ruby jewels and 14 precision ball bearings.

MINUTE INDICATION: The indication of the minutes is performed via the hand controlled by the eccentric cams, as well as by the 2 movable dials. (FREE DIALS) The entire hand assembly group is comprised of a total of 27 individual components. The hand is powered by 2 counter-rotating gear wheels with fitted eccentric cams.

The hand changes its length over the course of the 60minutes by means of the additional eccentric lever. The additional eccentric lever is connected via a connecting rod with the hand tip that shifts. As a result, the tip of the hand moves and slides up and down on the main hand, in which the tip of the hand achieves the greatest lift per minute at approx 15minutes and 45minutes. In turn, the main hand reaches its greatest lift and highest speed per minute in the area of 60minutes and 30minutes and moves slower in the area of 15minutes and 45minutes. The two movable dials (FREE DIALS) are driven per 1 gear wheel with a fitted eccentric cam and are designed in such a manner that they have their greatest lift in the area of 15 and 45minutes. The dials move in the opposite direction to the hand, which increases the resolution of the time display and improves legibility. The mechanism of the minute indication is generally comprised of 2 groups. Group 1, the movable dials and group 2, the special hand. Due to the use of eccentric cams, which drive the hand and dials, in the course of 60minutes, they move at varying speeds. The interaction between the hand and dials is designed in such a manner that at the point of high lift per minute of the hand, the dials move with a small lift per minute and vice versa. Each of the 2 dials is mounted on a separate support, which has a ball bearing mounted pivot point. The support to which the respective dial is secured has a weight on the opposite side and is designed in such a manner that the centre of gravity of the entire dial support group is located exactly above the ball bearing mounted pivot point.

GMT: The 24h ring of the GMT display can be adjusted with the left crown in both directions at any time and completely independently.

DAY & NIGHT: A fixed disc is located in the centre of the GMT display with the indications for day and night. When the arrow (of the GMT display) moves in the upper half of the disc, it is day and when it moves in the lower half, it is night.

DATE: The date is indicated through a large window at the top left. An additional date window is located on the opposite side on the right, which however is covered by a grill and has only been placed here in order to achieve visual symmetry.

WINDING ROTOR: Three smaller, ball bearing mounted and freely movable indicator discs (FREE DIALS) are integrated in the 360° winding rotor mounted on the reverse, which do not have a mechanical function and only serve as a visual and playful element. The movement of the watch does not only rotate the winding rotor, but also the 3 smaller, 5-arm indicator discs. The following 5 digits are visible per each small indicator disc: 7, 5 (shown as a 5-pointed star), 3 (shown as a 3-pointed star), 1 (shown as an arrow) and 0. Due to the movement of the watch, the 3 small freely movable indicator discs are brought into movement, enabled by an asymmetrical cut-out on the inside of the indicator discs. Three markings are visible centrally on the winding rotor, to which the 3 indicator discs point during standstill.

The highest number of combinations is 3 times a 7, therefore 777, which point to the central markings of the winding rotor. (Very difficult to achieve.)

FUNCTIONS:

- Minutes, by means of a hand that changes in length, controlled via 2 counter-rotating eccentric cams and 2 movable dials.

- Decentralized hours

- GMT time

- Day & night

- Date

MOVEMENT:

NORD N4, 30 ruby jewels and 14 integrated precision micro ball bearings.

Sliding parts as the minute hand from the material Arcap.

360° winding rotor with 3 integrated free dials

28800 vibrations per hour / power reserve to 42 h / basic ETA 2824

DIMENSIONS:

Diameter 44,3 mm / height 14,7 mm (15,7 over the domed glass) / weight 110 grams

CASE:

Stainless steel / bezel and sapphire crystal back, secured with 8 screws

2 crowns each with double o-ring seals

STRAP:

Calf leather strap, wide 26mm

VERSIONS:

V1 mechanical parts coated: blackgold / white rhodium , hand dark yellowgold

- limited to 97 pieces, from N° 01 to N° 97

V2 mechanical parts coated: white rhodium / blackgold

- limited to 97 pieces, from N° 01 to N° 97

PRICE: 23`700 CHF (excl. Tax)