Goldarth's Review

Innovation and audacity are at the core of DeWitt's 2007 premieres. In just four years, the brand has established itself as a player in the luxury watch market, and this year sees a turning point for the company. A bigger manufacturing space and the use of new materials in their distinctive watches mark out a new direction for DeWitt, and this is evident in their new-for-2007 Academia model, the Silicium Grande Date, Silicium Hora Mundi, the Triple Complication GMT, and the Tourbillon à Force Constante.



Silicium makes up a large portion of the earth's crust, and the dial of the new Silicium Grande Date (above) is made purely of the element. There are a couple of versions to choose from, either white gold with glacier gray/black silicium, or rose gold with pure gold-treated silicium.



The Silicium Hora Mundi (above) is a traveler's watch with a range of practical, complex functions. It displays no less than 24 time zones on the dial, which is also formed from the beguiling element silicium. A range of variations similar to that of the Grande Date is available; namely, white gold with dark silicium dial, or rose gold with golden yellow dial.



The Triple Complication GMT (above) has a number of mechanically complex functions including a Day & Night function, a Dissociated Date display, and the aforementioned GMT multiple time zone function. Two palladium-encased versions are to be sold, one with a multi-pane dial in 18K gold with a yellow and black checkered texture, the other with an engine-turned dial.



The Tourbillon à Force Constant (above) features an engine-turned gold dial, and of course a tourbillon. A 43 mm case houses a traditional mechanical movement with an additional device whose purpose is to transmit pulses of identical and regular energy regardless of the tension of the barrel spring by the incorporation of three additional wheels. The net result of this is that the mainspring always has more energy than is needed by the tourbillon, thus maintaining a constant force – a DeWitt-patented design. Also available is a diamond-paved variant, with strictly limited numbers of all the versions on offer.