The most striking feature is the innovative design of the new Academia Endless Drive’s dial, whose centre features a rotating endless screw, a nod to automotive mechanics, the field of inspiration preferred by the brand's founder, Count Jérôme de Witt. The curves of the screw in unidirectional movement denote an irreversible rotation that fascinates the observer and serves as an allegory for time itself. Through both aesthetics and function, the model forms a new addition to DeWitt's series of watch creations with strong and distinct character.

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As usual, the Geneva-based Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie innovates and offers a winding mechanism that confers an unusual movement to the helical screw, which is linked to the power reserve’s winding system. More precisely, the model features two degrees of freedom. As the 59-hour power reserve decreases, the screw rotates. When the barrel is wound, the screw slides on its longitudinal axis.

The Geneva-based Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie’s teams of engineers and master watchmakers adapted the standard DeWitt 5050 automatic movement, entirely developed, produced and assembled by hand in order to give life to a model with shocking allure.

The hand-crafted dial meets the very high standard of finishes adopted by the Manufacture. What's more, the time display is no exception to the brand’s drive to distinguish itself through exceptional timepieces. The hours and minutes are indicated with two discs located at 9 and 3 o’clock that rotate around a fixed central piece.

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The 42.5 mm diameter round case creates an interplay of contrasting effects through the combination of traditional and innovative materials, 18-carat rose gold and black rubber, subtly recreating the famous imperial column motif, the distinctive signature of the brand with the symbol of Emperor Napoleon I. Two small "W" signatures are also found on the crown and on the buckle.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Calibre:

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Reference: DW1653

Movement: Mechanical self-winding movement manufactured by DeWitt

Diameter: 30.6 mm

Functions: Hours, minutes, power reserve

Power reserve: 59 hours

Vibrations: 21,600 vph

Balance: Variable-inertia balance

Spiral: Flat

Escapement: Swiss lever (44° angle of lift)

Jewelling:  39 jewels

Number of components : 320

Case:

Case: Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on sides

Material: 18-carat rose gold and black rubber

Diameter: 42.5 mm

Total thickness: 12.85 mm

Crown: 18-carat rose gold, "W" signature

Case back: Open back, sapphire crystal with safety screws

Distance between lugs: 21 mm

Dial:

Dial: Black galvanic dial, white silvered discs, 5N gold hours and minutes indications, 5N gold indexes

Hands: NA

Wristband:

Wristband: Black satin calf skin leather

Buckle:  Triple folding clasp, 18-carat rose gold polished cover with “W” signature

Other:

Water-resistance : 30 metres

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