Mr Roboto: Azimuths Hallmark Creation from the Mecha-1 BMF Collection
by Dino Standjofski on April 3, 2008
tagged as: baselworld azimuth
The Revival of the Tin Robot Generation. Fans of the vintage tin robot era can now embrace their fantasy of robotic warrior literally and get their first chance to see Azimuth's Mr Roboto, prototype watch of the World's First tin robot concept of the 1950s.
Decades after World War II saw a proliferation of battery-operated tin robots. Originated from Japan, these whimsical creations demonstrate notions of human behavior. Their flying sparks and mechanical gestures captured the imagination of not just children but adults around the globe. Almost half a century later, original and replica tin robot toys have become a collector's item.
The design of Mr Roboto was inspired by the Lantern Robot of the 1950s. Azimuth's designers show that a timepiece's practical functionality does not have to take a back seat to aesthetic visual designs. Witness the perfect marriage of ingenious design and user-friendly functions, this good-looker is set to be a head-turner at this year's Basel show. A unique timepiece that transcends time, Mr Roboto aims to revive the passion of the tin robot generation of enthusiasts and enduring science fiction lovers.
Mr Roboto's visual appeal embodies the full-flavor revival of vintage tin robotic spaceman. The placements lend for easy reading and a radical tin robot visual appearance. The left 'eye' is the hour register, right 'eye' comes with GMT indication, the nose region joint with the mouth region are the seconds and retrograde minutes placements respectively. Mr Roboto is powered by a modified ETA 2836-2 movement. The robust case is forged out of hardy steel blocks with a warm touch of bevelled edges at the sides of the tonneau shaped timepiece.
True to the name Azimuth, which means route taken by a traveller, Mr Roboto adds to the Azimuth's Mecha-1 BMF collection of watches which is a synergy of avant-garde design and industrial machismo.
Listed international retail price for the iconic Mr Roboto watch is approximately 4,800.00 Swiss Francs ($4,800). Mr Roboto is available from September 2008.
Specifications
- Movement: ETA 2836-2 Modified Automatic Winding; 25 Jewels
- Functions: GMT function; Hours register, Retrograde Minutes, Seconds
- Case: 316L stainless steel with Torx drive cheese head tamper resistant screws, Bevelled edges at the sides of the tonneau shaped watch. Magnified hours and GMT functions in the form of convex 'eyes'
- Dimension: 43mm x 50mm with 24mm lugs.
- Water Resistance: 50 meters.
Azimuth is launching their new models at the Basel Fair
by Dino Standjofski on April 3, 2008
tagged as: azimuth baselworld
Azimuth watches is launching their new models at the Basel Fair. The latest of the Bombardier series will be the Azimuth Bombardier V 48mm and limited to 500 pieces. There will also be PVD versions of the Azimuth Gauge Mecha and Azimuth Chrono Gauge Mecha as well.
This is an exciting time, when all the latest creations get announced, we will keep you posted as the information arrives.
Bombardier V - A Limited Edition of 500 Pieces
The case measures 48mm with 22mm lugs, and a sapphire crystal. Movement is the NOS Fontainemelon caliber ST 96, circa 1960. Dial is aged orange luminous with heat treated blue steel hands.
Gauge Mecha-1 BMF PVD
The case, in stainless steel black PVD, measures 50mm X 43mm with 24mm lugs. The crystal is sapphire. Movement is an automatic ETA caliber 2836-2 with modifications for retrograde minutes, regulator hours, 24-hour indicator, and central seconds.
Chrono Gauge Mecha-1 BMF PVD
The case, in stainless steel black PVD, measures 50mm X 43mm with 24mm lugs. The crystal is sapphire. Movement is the automatic ETA caliber Valjoux 7750 modified for direct-read of the hours and minutes and chronograph functions.
Review: Azimuth Jagdbomber Military Watch
by Dino Standjofski on March 12, 2008
tagged as: reviews jagdbomber watches azimuth
There is a growing appreciation for pilot watches. My theory is that all us baby boomers are at the age where every day seems to be harder than the next to read anything. The large sizes with luminous hands and markers, make it easy on the old eyes.
Azimuth has a collection of pilot watches, one of the most popular and cost effective is the 47mm Azimuth Jagdbomber. Manual wind Unitas 6497 movement with Cote de Geneve finishing and blue screws, has the look and screams classic vintage pilot. Beautifully put together right down to the buffalo strap.
One of our customers was so pleased with it, he sent us a string of fabulous pictures of his watch, enjoy.
Azimuth Spaceship Watch
by Dino Standjofski on January 29, 2008
tagged as: sp1 watches azimuth
Azimuth SP-1 Mechanique concept watch. Nicknamed the spaceship watch with a rendition of Earth, a globular decorative feature that makes one rotation every 60 seconds.
A jumping hour display powered by a Unitas 6497 movement finely finished in Cotes de Geneve stripes, a rotating disc, framed by the short end of the 3-dimensional minute hand, is a jumping hour complication. The broad minute hand comes finished with a skeletonized outline that resembles a space shuttle hurtling across the universe. We should be receiving the Azimuth SP1 Watch in the coming weeks.
