- Special feature: Automatic movement with 3 satellites wandering hour
- 2 free white and blue silicone bracelets
- Limited edition of 500 copies
The history of the wandering hour watch complication dates back nearly 400 years, when the Campani brothers developed the concept for a clock made for paper. However, the wandering hour complication is rarely used in watchmaking, largely due to the challenges of its execution. Popularized by Audemars Piguet and adopted by avant-garde independent watchmakers like Urwerk, wandering hour complications are typically only found in watches costing tens of thousands of dollars. In creating its first version, the Triclops, Phantasos decided to use this unique and captivating complication, but at an accessible price point.
With the Triclops, Phantasos has gone beyond the classic execution of wandering hours; instead of using three independently rotating date discs to display the hours, the Triclops uses an “hourlisk”—a four-sided rectangular cylinder that rotates along its axis, showing only one digit at a time. Known as the rotating hour indication, this complication was first developed by Urwerk as part of its partnership with Harry Winston on the Opus 5 and refined in later Urwerk pieces like the UR-202. While otherworldly at first glance, reading the hours is surprisingly easy. The number displayed on the uppermost arm indicates the current hour, while the arm itself points to the minutes on the compressed minute track displayed only on the upper third of the dial (the traditional 10 to 2 o’clock position). After 60 minutes, the hourlisk rotates, resetting itself for the next time it is needed; meanwhile, the previous arm starts the cycle again, displaying the hour and minutes simultaneously. The fact that Phantasos has come out with its first release should come as no surprise, as sister brand Angles Watches has extensive experience producing wandering hour watches and other unique time displays.
PHANTASOS Triclops - Night Walker - Limited Edition
- Case: 316L stainless steel with Black DLC
- Dimensions:
- Thickness: 13.5 mm
- Diameter: 42mm
- Weight: 105g
- Dial: Double coated with Swiss Super-LumiNova® pigment that is white in daylight and, when properly charged, glows blue-green in the dark. Movement cover base plate with radial vents in steel, color-matched royal blue or black
- Glass: Superior double domed sapphire anti-reflective
- Movement: Automatic Miyota 90S5 with rotating time module, 28,800bph, with a power reserve of 36 hours
- Water resistance: 5 ATM
- Bracelet: 1 x 316L stainless steel with Black DLC from 24 to 20 mm + 3 x white, black and blue silicone bracelets
- Clasp: 1 x 316L stainless steel folding clasp + 1 x steel pin buckle