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Dear Purists,
Thank you all for all those compliments and encouragements about karoshi watches.
It is now two years, we are designing and developing secretly this first watch of our collection. We are now showing the first pictures, all the positive comments are going right to our hearts.
The watches are in production and will be available March-April 2018.
Our motivation is to design a watch we want and that is not available on the market, We wanted to do something sophisticated, contemporary having plenty of mechanical animations.
Here is what we can tell you so far; this piece includes a large Tourbillon (14mm balance wheel), a bi-directional micro-rotor made of Platinum coupled with a Pellaton system, it has a dead beat second at 9 o'clock inspired by Force Constante systems (big thanks to Alain Schiesser and CHSA). All of this together will produce a super ballet inside the watch. While the Tourbillon will have a trailing rotation, the dead beat second will have a stepped rotation and the micro-rotor will rotate with the gravity.
We are really exited with this project. We bring all our passion and experience to create something unique and very different.
Best Regards to all of you and thank you all for your open minded comments.
Stéphane Lacroix-Gachet
New watch creation - Need your thoughts
Hi all, Few days ago, I had the true pleasure to meet both a watch addict and a watch designer. He showed me his new creation and ask me what I thought about it. If I’m not particularly attracted to modern style watches, I always like when something is fr...
Wow that looks amazing
I would like to see the finished watch. I hope there is sapphire on both sides to see the beauty of the movement. Keep us posted on the progress. That is amzing
Thank you for your feedback and feeling
Yes, you have sapphire glasses on both sides and I would add with a cool “twist” about them 😉 Best wishes Alkiro
Looks incredible and very much looking forward to seeing the finish on the movement and overall watch design.
Is the designer Japanese? Would like to learn more about the maker.
Looks great and if it’s going to be released...
pls consider the practical aspect of case size, thickness and legibility. Rgds Raymond
Its case size was a real issue for me at the beginning as it’s 50mm. But, it has no lug so I’m more mixed
You’ll see few more shots soon my friend 😉 Best wishes Alkiro
Wow! What is the device opposite the winding stem?
Certainly an exciting visual! Thanks for sharing. Please congratulate your friend on his/her courage to create something! Best, Brandon
If I remember well, you have a sub second at 9 at the opposite of the winding system but I have not all the technical elements in mind unfortunately
Thank you Brandon I will 🙏 Best wishes Alkiro
Lets see if I get this right...
1. 6 o'clock is a Tourbillon; To reconfirm, it isn't a carrousel as can be identified from the gear train. 2. Winding and keyless works at 3. No issues so far... 3. Now, we spot a weird mechanism and circle at 12 at first. "why a heartcam?" - its basicall...
I agree with you - note the name ('karoshi' means 'death by overwork in Japanese) ...
Also on the first images the three escapement-like pallets. The star wheel needs to sit above the mainspring barrel - there is no such device elsewhere to be spotted. Fascinating (and thanks for sharing, Alkiro)! Magnus
My pleasure dear Magnus
You’re the first one who has spotted the name and its meaning. Well played my friend 👍 Best wishes Alkiro
Interesting you mentioned that;
I saw the Karoshi word too knowing what it meant and didn't think too much about it - but now you mentioned it, next to the text is "Designed, developed and manufactured in Switzerland". Perhaps some tribute to Japanese elements or culture? Regards, skyer...
You’re really good at that game (better than I for sure) 😉
I hope I’ll be able to post more shots of this timepiece very soon. Best wishes Alkiro
Looks very interesting my friend 🤔
You know i love watches that are a bit different (wrist art imho) so i cant wait to see the finished watch . The movement realy looks like i am going to like it 😉 .
Wow.
A big wow, followed by the many synonyms for amazing that I could find. I love the movement, and the name too, 50 mm seems a bit too much, but let's wait to see the final product. Seeing the crown, it looks like is going to be quite thick too. Thanks for ...
Dear Purists,
Thank you all for all those compliments and encouragements about karoshi watches. It is now two years, we are designing and developing secretly this first watch of our collection. We are now showing the first pictures, all the positive comments are going ...
Nice Design but...
I like the design modern but not over done. Two details: -The "pitonnage" looks to cheap is nice to use for a watchmaker but you find the same on $250 ETA movement. A "Pitonnage genevois" (use by PP, VC.....) look much better with an over cost of 30 to 50...
Really looks nice...
only one question... is it available in Orange Look forward to hearing more! Cheers Andrew
I’m quite sure that all your (orange) desire are possible Andrew 😉
Best wishes Alkiro