David L. Watch & Movement Designs
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David L. Watch & Movement Designs

By David L. · May 4, 2018 · 32 replies
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David L. showcases a series of his original watch and movement designs, pushing the boundaries of traditional horology with innovative concepts. His post invites the community to explore his creative process and provide feedback on his unique visions, from 3D moon displays to multi-axis tourbillons and handless time indications.

Hi everyone,

If you guys are interested here are a couple of my movement/watch designs. smile
Some of them are a bit extreme I know, but I tried to come up with ideas that I haven't seen before. I designed them mainly for learning and for fun. 
With each design I try to improve my CAD designing and rendering skills. The quality of the renders aren't that good, but you can see more or less how each concept looks.
Let me know what you think of them.

CONCEPT 1.

I think this one is rather cool. So basically this movement has a 3d moon display, like a Christiaan van der Klaauw, 
an hour and minute display, a separate seconds display on the left and a power reserve indicator at 6 clock position. Apart from the barrel which comes from the ETA 6498 all other components I designed from scratch.



CONCEPT 2.

This is a dual balance and dual timezone concept movement. Essentially it has two gear train system that are connected to a single barrel. In theory the power
reserve would be quite bad, nontheless I think it looks pretty cool. smile The time on each time zone can be set independently, left crown for left zone, right for right zone and winding.


CONCEPT 3.

This is a 3 axis tourbillon movement with a rotating 3d planet. I chose Jupiter since it looks cool and it has a very fast rotation period. (turns once in roughly 10 hours) 
I designed the gear train to represent each rotation accurately. (I know it's completely useless complication, but it's not much worst than a moon phase display) smile Also, I haven't seen something
like this before. Anyway, the 3 axis tourbillon is based on Bexei's Primus watch. I wanted to see if I can design something similar based on his fantastic watch. (I'm still working on improving it)
The idea for the shape of the case came from the MB&F Frog watch. The crown is in a weird position, but I had no space to put it elsewhere. smile



CONCEPT 4.

Now, this one is rather unusually I know, but again, I haven't seen something like this before, so I though it could be interesting. The idea behind this was to display time without hands. 
I though instead using traditional hands I use the "fire" from the dragon to display the hours, minutes and at the bottom the power reserve. 
The base movement here is the ETA 6498. I added a power reserve indicator to it and a sliding retrograde module to display the hours and minutes.



CONCEPT 5.

This is a 30 degree four minute double tourbillon based on Greubel Forsey's 30 degree double tourbillion. smile With this project I just wanted to understand how it works,
and design something similar, again to improve my skills and knowledge.



















About the De Bethune DB25 Ref. DB25

De Bethune DB25 Reference DB25

The DB25 represents De Bethune's entry in the 44.5mm manual-wind category, distinguished by its silver dial configuration within the DB25 series. This reference launched in 2006 and continues the brand's approach to contemporary haute horlogerie complications.

The 44.5mm case is crafted from 18k white gold with a fixed bezel and sapphire crystal. Water resistance extends to 30 meters. The manual-winding caliber DB2105 movement provides a substantial 120-hour power reserve. The watch features a leather strap attachment.

This reference appeals to collectors seeking De Bethune's technical approach to timekeeping in a precious metal case. The extended power reserve and manual-wind operation position it for enthusiasts who appreciate hands-on interaction with their timepieces. The 44.5mm sizing places it in contemporary proportions within the independent watchmaking segment.

Specifications

Caliber
DB2105
Case
18k White Gold
Diameter
44.5 mm
Dial
Silver
Water Resist.
30m
Crystal
Sapphire

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Bounce781
May 4, 2018

If only i could commission one of those πŸ˜€ Better win the lottery !

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Gianko
May 4, 2018

Compliments for such skills ! These are really fantastic concept..... in particularly I love the Jupiter.... but I would put it in a different case shape more extreme.....as we already are familiar with the frog . Also the concept 4 it’s really interesting.... they way you show the time it’s quite impressive.... really well done and hope to find the final product one day !! Bravo πŸ‘πŸ» bravo πŸ‘πŸ» bravo πŸ‘πŸ» and keep pushing... have a nice day Best Giancarlo

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David L.
May 4, 2018

Yeah, I think the dragon could be interesting. I made an animation of it, to show how the motion would work. I'll upload upload the video to youtube later and share there link here if your are interested.

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Watchonthewrist
May 4, 2018

Would love to see it in person one day ( on the wrist πŸ˜‰) thanks for sharing πŸ™πŸ»

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Hulk
May 4, 2018

Like the finishes too. Best of luck. Cheers S

DA
David L.
May 4, 2018

I will definitely try to produce some of them in the future.

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