MR Roboto
- Case
- Steel
- Movement
- selfwinding Power reserve: 42 h, 28800 variations / hours Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Second time zone, -Reference: RobotoYear: 2008Collection: BMF \t 4800
- Functions
- uHours, Minutes, Seconds, Second time zone, -
- Size
- 43 x 50 mm
- Thickness
- 18 mm
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Reference
- Roboto
- Price
- 4,800 CHF
Description
The design of Mr Roboto is inspired by the Lantern Robot of the 1950s. Azimuths designers show that a timepieces practical functionality does not have to take a back seat to aesthetic visual designs. Witness the perfect marriage of ingenious design and user-friendly functions, this good-looker is set to be a head-turner at this years Baselworld 09. A unique timepiece that transcends time, Mr Roboto aims to revive the passion of the tin robot generation of enthusiasts and enduring science fiction lovers.Mr Robotos visual appeal embodies the full-flavor revival of vintage tin robotic spaceman. The placements lend for easy reading and a radical tin robot visual appearance. The left ‘eyeis the hour register, right ‘eyecomes with GMT indication, the nose region joint with the mouth region are the seconds and retrograde minutes placements respectively. Mr Roboto is powered by a modified ETA 2836-2 movement. The robust case is forged out of hardy steel blocks with a warm touch of beveled edges at the sides of the tonneau shaped timepiece. It comes with a unique box inspired by the whimsical designs of the tin toy packaging during the 1950s.
Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.