Hublot Neo Antikythera Watch Part 2

KIH · 2013-08-15T08:38:58Z

Explore the Hublot Neo Antikythera Watch, a complex astronomical timepiece with solar and sidereal calendars. Discover its unique functions and homage to ancient mechanisms.

LaFerrari, Neo Antikythera SunMoon, and interview with Mathias Buttet - Part 2

Part 2. Neo Antikythera Watch:
Please read here for the first Antikythera Watch -> hublot.watchprosite.com

This time, Mr. Buttet wanted to make it more "practical" as a watch while preserving the essence of the Antikythera Mechanism.

The most outer index is the Solar calender or date. The inside index is the Sidreal Zodiac Indications.

The big black hand is the Moon Hand with Moon Phase - the end of the hand points indicates the sidereal position of the Moon as viewed from the Earth (by the wearer).

The sidereal position is determined by the constellation located directly behind the Moon as observed by the wearer.

The other hand with the Sun symbol at its end is Sun Hand which shows (1) the day of the month in the solar year, and (2) the Sidereal position of the Sun as viewed from the earth in the inner circle index.

The crowns, yes plural, are guarded by the cover. But when you just wind (hand wind watch), you don't need to open the cover.

What these hands are (courtesy of Hublot) :

It is 5:34 - hour/ minute hands are behind these moon/ sun hands.

Manual winding, LE of 20.
Power reserve 120 hours.
VPH: 21,600
The number of parts: 295
The number of jewels: 37

The wheel-like bridge is homage to what was discovered near the Antikythera Island.

Note that "these two Moon and Sun hands are not independent of each other. The wearer moves the calendar hands using the crown at 9h, choosing the day of the year to be indecated by the end of the Sun hand. The movement automatically calculates the other Moon indications...."

Tourbillon is showing its 3/4 at the bottom of the dial, telling you the second.

Interesting shape and size. I say, wearable and cool!

"The mechanism gives extremely precise indications: The moon phase is exactly 29.36 days, the position of the Moon in the Zodiac in relation to the Earth (Sidereal Month) is one rotation every 27.322 days, also the speed of the Moon in this mechanism takes into consideration the variation of 2 hours and 20 minutes that occurs each time it orbits the Earth, and finally the Sun indicator hand comletes on rotation every Sidereal year, equialent to 365.256363051 days......" wow......

It is KP family

If you are an astrology buff, which I am kind of, this watch is very interesting in that this tells you where the Sun and Moon are in the sky, specifically which constellation is behind them, and the time required for the Sun or Moon to pass through a constellation, in addition to the time.

Thank you very much, Hublot Japan, for giving me time with this alone for such a long time and let me understand how it works!

Hope you "get" it and appreciate another adventure of Mr. Buttet's team about the Antikythera Mechanism.

Best,
Ken

This message has been edited by KIH on 2013-08-15 08:42:56 This message has been edited by KIH on 2013-08-19 18:50:42

The Discussion

MTF

Aug 15, 2013

The explanation almost makes a PhD

in Astrophysics un-necessary to use this watch. It seems so simple in the Neo Antikythera...........not! Efharisto. Is there a reference book of the star positions by date or does the owner have to get out his telescope to set the watch correctly? Regards, MTF

KIH

Aug 15, 2013

By setting the date, with the crown at 9h..

... everything is set correctly for the date.... :-) Ken

MTF

Aug 15, 2013

Idiot-proof Hublot - cool! (nt)

:-) MTF

patrick_y

Sep 24, 2013

You can wear it on either hand; left or right wrist...

Thank you Ken! Still waiting for that 4500 part watch.

KIH

Sep 24, 2013

Me, too!

Must be a gigantic one. But he didn't say it would be a "wrist" watch..... :-) Ken

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