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A New Era in Watchmaking is Coming

For centuries, the art of watchmaking has captivated humanity with its blend of precision engineering and aesthetic beauty.

In the 17th century, the introduction of the balance spring significantly improved the accuracy of mechanical watches. This development marked the beginning of a new era where pocket watches became a staple accessory for the discerning gentleman. Fast forward to the 20th century, the quartz crisis posed a significant threat to traditional watchmaking. However, it also spurred a renaissance, pushing mechanical watches to evolve and adapt, ultimately leading to the resurgence of these timeless pieces in the digital age.

Today, we stand on the cusp of another revolutionary breakthrough. At HORAGE, we have always embraced innovation while respecting the traditions of our craft. Our in-house movements, such as the K2 and K-TMR, are testaments to our commitment to excellence and our pursuit of horological perfection.

But we are never content to stand still, time always advances. The world of watchmaking is about to experience a transformation that will bridge the gap between tradition and the future. This groundbreaking advancement promises to redefine accuracy and personalisation in ways previously unimaginable.

We can't share all the details just yet, Leon is hard at work preparing the website, but we assure you that this is something you won't want to miss

We invite you to join us on July 24th, 2024, at 14:00 CET, as we unveil a groundbreaking advancement that promises to reshape the future of regulation in mechanical watchmaking.

Stay tuned, and prepare to witness the third revolution that will change the world of horology forever.

What do you think it will be?

Let us know in the comments!

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Comments (70)

mjakovec

Jul 25

What will be the user-regulated range? Lets say, my watch will be delivered factory regulated and user regulation degree is 0 (althought it is probably 5 according to the picture) at that time - how many 0.1s steps can I regulate +-? Is it +/-0,5s total or +-5s total or some different range? I love how you at Horage think, design, produce and communicate things, already got my 10yrs Autark watch from you (which is now my sons favourite, he wears that every day...)

David.Sharp

Jul 25

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We are woking though the technical area with this now, but it will likely be somewhere in the region of a 10 Second window of user regualtion. Once we have this number locked in, we'll be sure to update everyone. We want as wide a window as possible within sensible limits.

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David.Sharp

Jul 25

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We are planning on the tool being shipped with the watch, full details will follow on that front.

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mjakovec

Jul 25

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It seems to me like it should be included, otherwise it makes no sense to have user-regulated mechanism and do not have the tool...

mjakovec

Jul 25

Am I correct saying that the hours disc on the front side is rotating counterclockwise, so if the time is currently 8:30, you can see digit 8 on the right side from the centerline?

Thank you!

tzuyuhuang6

Jul 25

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David.Sharp

Jul 25

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You are correct, the time disc on the front face turns Counterclockwise (anti-clockwise), so your are correct at 8:30 the 8 will be to the right of the centreline when you are looking at the watch. I hope that helps.

tzuyuhuang6

Jul 25

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Maybe this cgi could explain you better. Front side disc show the time on 6H opening and back side is for setting watch time when needed.

Barry T

Jul 25

This new watch will have a modified/upgraded K2 movement then right. So basically K2ZERO ;)

For future watches (and/or to have lower cost watches, or sales of movements to third parties) will you keep using the K2 movement, or do you plan to only use the new K2 with MicroReg?

As for the new watch, I'm all for showing off the movement. However, if this is going to be the most accurate movement of Horage to date, yet the legibility on the front is not as accurate as earlier watches. Then that is a bit contradictory. Would have also been nice to be able to wear both sides on top.

How long will the MicroReg Founder Supporter coupon deal run for?

gerry.sugars

Jul 25

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I agree with your 3rd paragraph. The new MicroReg system has the potential to lead to highly accurate mechanical watches as the wearer can make adjustments to take account of their daily, real life activities, rather than have the accuracy set in a laboratory setting. However, the design for the Revolution 3 has no hands but a "time disc" with a simple line indicating the time and 5 minute markers. Given this and the degree of parallax, apparent in the online pictures, between the marker line (on the glass?) and the disc, surely this, at least partially, negates the highly accurate system running the watch. I appreciate that Horage want to show off their brilliant new system but surely hands and a conventional dial would enable the wearer to have a highly accurate watch that actually shows the time accurately.

........but perhaps this is coming soon?

David.Sharp

Jul 25

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We'll absolutely be seeing this in more 'conventional' watches in the future. For this Founders Edition, we wanted to show off a little, with the movement to the front. We have included the case back time display with seconds hand to allow for accurate regulation and timekeeping where 'to the second' timekeeping is needed.

coach 75

Jul 24

and here I was being content with owning two Horage watches ;)

scratching my head about the time display at the front - is that moving disk always to be read at 6? any idea on how long the 1st round of buying will stay open?

tzuyuhuang6

Jul 24

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2 monthes

David.Sharp

Jul 24

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The First order round is open for 2 months at the 3,900 price point. We will open a second round in the future at a higher price point.

jfstudios21

Jul 24

Interesting innovation and it's great to see you combining it w/ silicon.

I am assuming you will continue regulating movements manually and that the mircoreg system will only be used for offsets after casing?
Do you have a sense of the stability of the system? I.e. is it shock proof and rock solid over time? As any elasticity there would negate the benefits of the solution?

I'll follow the journey!

PS. Can the vouchers be used for pre orders as well? If so this is enticing to say the least :)

Miniswys

Jul 24

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I can answer about Miniswys technology's durability: it was developed for far more requiring applications in terms of longevity and reliabilty 😀

David.Sharp

Jul 25

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Absolutely the movement will and can be regulated in the traditional sense, any competent watchmaker will be able to regulate it by hand. The MicroReg allows for post manufacture adjustments to allow for personal wear and conditions in the real world.

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gerry.sugars

Jul 24

Well.....I wasn't far out, although the regulating device is externally powered rather than being internal as in the Spring Drive/Kinetic thus removing the need to store power within the watch.

A brilliant concept and design which can, hopefully, be rolled out to all new Horage watches. Unfortunately I would prefer a watch with hands rather than a "time disc", although I understand the need to show off the new technology. In view of this I will not be buying one. Sorry!

However if you were to bring out an Autark with MicroReg then I would order that today!

PS I already have an Autark T5

David.Sharp

Jul 25

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I'm sure the future will have a more conventional watch with the MicroReg which will be for you 😀

gerry.sugars

Jul 24

mmm....Andi Felsi is a Board member of both Horage and Miniswys, so I guess it is a form of piezoelectric control/regulation of a mechanical watch. This would be similar in concept to the Seiko Spring Drive but sufficiently different to avoid patent infringement. Interesting to see how they store/handle the electrical energy without the need to have an accumulator as in the original Seiko Kinetic system, which used the movement of the watch to generate the electricity needed to power the quartz mechanism.

Miniswys

Jul 24

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I guess you got your answer: no energy is stored! That's one key feature of our actuation technology. Read more here: https://www.miniswys.com/understanding-miniswys-motors/

Fieldwalker

Jul 23

Was travelling internationally when this announcement came out, so now I'm finally reading and thinking about this (now that I'm back at work!).

Sounds like you are working on an user friendly externally adjustable method of regulation?

An electrical method of regulating a traditional movement?

My hope:

A novel mechanical method - something vaguely similar to a silicon leaf spring (like the GP 'Bridges') or a silicon oscillator (FC 'Constant Monolithic')

Looking forward to finding out and excited to hear about continued innovation from Horage!

David.Sharp

Jul 25

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Thanks Matt, your support is greatly apprecated.

romeobi

Jul 23

A mechanical piezo? An in between between the low frequency and low accuracy handful of Herz mechanical watch and the high accuracy quarz movements in the 10 kiloHerz range. Keeping time is just counting beats, if you have more you get more accurate. Just curious how you get the high voltage needed to drive the piezo purely mechanically. Perhaps using electrostatics and the triboelectric effect.

Miniswys

Jul 24

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Interesting ideas! But for our motors, we do not need high voltage! See more details here: https://www.miniswys.com/our-technology/

Lorenzo Lungo

Jul 23

Something like an externally controlled automatic regulator, that way the watch is still 100% mechanical but it is even more precise than a quartz one, the big question is how do you power something like that without a battery

Thoren Tan

Jul 23

Wow David this notice indeed caught my eye, after reading your hint my mind cant help but keep linking it with Omega Spirate, finally we are seeing modern swiss watch making flourish😆

David.Sharp

Jul 23

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Exciting times, can't wait to hear what you think when we launch on Wednesday.

veranfung

Jul 23

sounds fascinating !!

David.Sharp

Jul 23

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I think you'll be impressed!

munot

Jul 23

I will be high up in the air during the announcement. But the mention of Miniswys on FB together with accuracy and personalisation gives a strong hint. Hope I can get the streaming runnin while sipping on champange.

Reto Weber

Jul 22

Spirate-Tourbillon, with METAS certification.

themegainferno

Jul 22

My guess is a new type of escapement maybe an oscillator

Nick Martin

Jul 22

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This possibility i buy.

rpeppekus

Jul 22

I have the feeling we will se the “superlative chronometer” standard being crushed. Like Spirale but available. 🤣

Pete M

Jul 22

A movement improvement that leads to zero lubrication needed? I remember Roger Smith saying that is a goal of his that seemed like an amazingly difficult goal to achieve.