A Hologram of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Appears to Float Above This Watch When youre spending just shy of $55,000 on a watch (or $60,000 if you prefer the look of white gold) youre going to want something that catches peoples eyes so they know just how affluent you are. And as Back to the Future 2 proved, nothing grabs someones attention like a hologram floating in mid-air. Or in this case, just above your watch. But it isnt magic or high-tech tomfoolery that makes it appear as if a golden bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is floating atop Christophe Clarets new Aventicum watch. In reality its just a clever optical device called a mirascope that uses a parabolic mirror to make it appear as if an object placed in its center is actually floating. Youve probably seen similar devices used as gags with coins that are impossible to grab. The Roman theme is continued throughout the rest of the Aventicum as well, with a quartet of horse-drawn chariots racing in circles on the back of the watch, and the numbers of the face suitably spelled out with Roman numerals. In lieu of hour and minute hands, tiny H and M markers circle the outer circumference of the watchs face, and the use of titanium ensures the Aventicum is light on your wrist, but not so much on your pocket book. [Christophe Claret via A Blog To Watch] ift.tt/1y3l5bm
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:30:53 +0000
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