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Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps has been founded in 2007 by Denis Giguet, the same person who later created the Harry Winston Opus Eleven in 2011. The workshop is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland and has given birth to some powerful and unusual ways of telling time, without using the classical hands.
MCT is one of those brands where it is not surprising to be surprised by the innovative and imaginative ways their watches show the passing time. We presented the Sequential Two – S200 at Baselworld 2014 and the MCT Frequential One F110 before Baselworld 2015. And have been impressed with the creativity of the team.
This year, at the brand’s 10th anniversary, MCT presents a new timepiece that has renewed our interest – the Dōdekal One.
MCT Dōdekal One D110
MCT Dodekal One display the time using an older idea, but in a new interpretation.
Manufacture Contemporaine du Temps Dōdekal One is, without a doubt, a complex and complicated watch. Yet, it shows the time in an unusual way, but which is still intuitive and easy-to-read. The hours are displayed in the centre of the dial and is inspired by the ‘70s LCD electronic watches. This digital display uses a system comprising of seven segments like in the classic LCD watch, with one major difference. The segments are displayed in a purely mechanical execution. For the minutes, the Dōdekal One uses a floating minutes’ hand.
The case, dial and hands
Dōdekal One has a 43mm x 43mm square case in the shape used in the Sequential One and the Frequential One. The watch case comes in two versions: an all titanium model and a black DLC-coated titanium with an 18k pink gold middle case accent. On both combinations, the case has the same finishes. The side of the case is polished and the bezel and the case-back are brushed in a circular pattern. The view is interesting from any point you look.
The MCT Dodekal One titanium case hides completely the necessary effort to obtain this elevated level of finishes
The entire case’s construction architecture is complex. Details abound. For example, a twist is made to the lugs is an aesthetic detail. Execution is quite complex as the shape is obtained by continuing the case line with a series of bends from the case’s side to the back. Every lug is an individual piece mounted on the case with three screws: two on the side of the case and one on the case back. A complicated way to mount lugs, but we love it for its charm.
The case size is rather big, but with the elegantly twisted short lugs, the watch sits firmly on the wrist without feeling very massive. The sum of all the arches and the multitude of convex surfaces makes for very nice aesthetics. The evolution of the case from previous collections seems to be heading in the right direction. The entire look and feel is engaging, and deserving as much admiration as the dial and movement.
The contrast between the black DLC coated titanium and the pink gold makes the D110 a real eye catcher
The dial combination of a […]
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