The Tread 1 from Devon may not be 100% mechanical. It's also not 100% quartz. It's just 100% American, and altho I am not from the USA, I admire the purity of this product which does not carry any Swiss or Asian part (except for 1 regulator, maybe 2 regulators, no, not from China or Thailand). All parts made inside and assembled inside the USA. I like that...for sheer global economical reasons, jobs, feel good factor and history.

There are almost NO arrangements that are derived from standard clockwork systems....well..there are minutes and hours and seconds...but not in the traditional and econoquartz way! Not even in the mechanical way.

as a piece of collectable and wearable art or timepiece or tool or fashion accessory...it is relevant...it will never be without any conversational stimulus. Heck..it will always be interesting even at a funeral! Or at divorce proceedings.

The incredible mechanical components of the watch is complex, and numerous. It brings to mind a total mechanical watch, with the exception of the mainspring and the balance wheel...but adding in 100 more mechanical parts....but wait...when I last examined several chain and fusee drives and belt displays, the one thing that they cannot have is sheer power of drive and motion!

Just what the HELL is that?

It means we cannot have a mechanical drive with this kind of powerful motion...as in speed and fast sexy mp/h speed. Look at the way the time can be adjusted! I have a feeling I will be spending much time and battery resource to display the ability to set the seconds and hours etc to friends! At this price...it's cool. My other watches will look almost "stationary".

Nah...I am not about to throw away my collection....but THIS Devon is something that has to go into my box or remain always on my "other" wrist.

I won't say it now...but havea look at this real time, non accelerated, undoctored video of a real sample...on utube.

It's not the CG diorama thingy...I am going to recieve a small press package soon, before I get my watch...looks like it's going to be in September!

But look..worth the look....and at $15,000..I think it is time that America is coming back into watchmaking AND kicking ass....congratulations to all who live in the US of A. I think you have proven that the US is almost always a force to recond with.

This message has been edited by bernard cheong on 2010-08-17 16:58:56 This message has been edited by bernard cheong on 2010-08-17 17:04:57