Over the last two weeks at BaselWorld, we saw some incredible new timepieces.
Over the last two weeks at BaselWorld, we saw some incredible new timepieces. However, beyond the tourbillons and minute repeaters, we also saw a modern new take on incorporating watches into our gadget-obsessed world. Here, we have your look at two new iPhone watch attachments.
WATCHe, a company based in Switzerland, unveiled the We5S Limited Edition at BaselWorld. An articulated arm attaches a mechanical, hand-wound movement timepiece to the shell of an iPhone 5, which can also be displayed in conjunction with the iPhone when the arm is opened at a 15 degree angle. From there, the watch displays the time on the watch itself or on the iPhone screen. The 127 x 61 x 18 mm Swiss-made timepiece is a slick addition to any iPhone, made from AL 6082 anodized with a black Ruthenium coating, super-luminova hands. The timepiece component can also be removed from the iPhone and put on a traditional watch strap. The We5S will retail for CHF$5,555 (approximately US$6,000).
Meanwhile the Canadian company Bissol unveiled last week what they’re calling the world’s first mobile timepiece, a new concept in horology based on two new patents. The Swiss-made Calibre 788 movement is incorporated into a click-on attachment for the iPhone® 5. The case, which plugs into the USB port at the base of the phone, is comprised of anodized aluminum with painted sapphire crystal, while the gold-plated movement boasts a Quartz moon phase and 5 jewels.
Photos courtesy WATCHe and Bissol.
