This Time Machine Combines The Best Of Mechanical And Electrical Watch-making

Watch purists will argue that only the former can be considered 'real' watchmaking and it would be blasphemous if the two elements even come close to one another in a watch With Urwerk considered the 'mad scientists' of the watch industry, preposterous is exactly what they-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei-are gunning for The Urwerk AMC is a combination of a mechanical wristwatch and a 35kg watch winder that, by the way, is also an atomic clock.

The Superlative Chronometer certification from Rolex is considered to be one of the best standards for traditional mechanical watches The clever bit is designing the watch so it could be wound, synchronised and have its regulator adjusted without the need to open the watch case Apart from setting the time, this process of interaction between the Atomolith and AMC also adjusts the regulation rate so theoretically the watch will become more precise each time it is docked.

Another fun fact: The AMC has an oil change indicator-a feature that Urwerk has used in previous models-which makes a full rotation in a little over four years, signalling to the wearer when it's time for the watch to be serviced. . Source