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We’re delighted to find you here for this new chapter, in which we’ll introduce you to the latest developments in the Mecascape project. In the previous chapter in February, we revealed the changes made to the project, as well as the name of the partner working alongside us from now on in the realization of this extraordinary undertaking.
Today, we’re taking you to the vicinity of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, to the heart of the Cercle des Horlogers workshops where the Mecascape is in the process of coming to life. Claudio, founder of CODE41, is there in particular to meet Nicolas, co-founder of the CDH. On the agenda: addressing the progress made in the final technical arrangements, going over the next steps, and finding solutions for taking on the challenges met by the teams at this exceptional Swiss factory.
Designing the Mecascape: some sizeable challenges
To keep it short and sweet, here’s the current status of the Mecascape project in 4 key points:
The position
The position of the mechanism and components has been finalized
The construction
The construction of the bridges is almost complete
The case
The case and casing are currently being designed
The structure
With the structure being a demanding proposition due to its delicateness and unprecedented dimensions, we’re leaning towards making the case from grade 5 titanium.
We’ll go into further detail below.
With its unique design and size, the Mecascape is unlike any other watchmaking project. With a length of 106mm and a width of 69.3mm, it is around 4 times bigger than a standard watch case! An unprecedented technical challenge, the Mecascape has required a complete rethink of the way of positioning the components, all while ensuring that the project can stand the test of reality.
The bridges, for a start, with their atypical proportions, but also the mechanism and the immense rectangular display, divided up into 5 different dials: hours, minutes, seconds, power reserve, GMT.
Another potential obstacle to overcome: the delicateness of the structure. With the space occupied by the components in fact being much bigger than what we’re accustomed to, particular attention is being paid to the Mecascape’s structural viability and its resistance to shocks and being transported. That’s why we’re considering the possibility of making the case from grade 5 titanium.
It’s not something that you’re going to take with you when scuba diving or running a marathon, but all the same it has to be as perfectly functional as it is beautiful, whether it’s being carried around or arranged on a desk.
One final important point, and a big one at that: the calibration of the machines which will produce the Mecascape. These are in fact meant for producing smaller-sized parts and movements, meaning that they need to be completely recalibrated in order to make the future prototypes, while maintaining micrometric precision in the machining and assembly processes.
The next steps
We’ll see you in July, when we’ll introduce you to – and submit to your vote! – the colors that we’ll have been working on and the accessories planned to accompany the Mecascape. The next major phase, which will be spread out over 3 to 4 months: the production and receipt of the first prototypes. Stay tuned!
Any other suggestions?
If you have any ideas, observations or questions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment below; we’ll be delighted to respond!
Upcoming milestones (tentative dates)
JUL 27 2022
Presentation of and voting on colors and accessories
AUG 24 2022
Monitoring and receipt of prototypes, confirmation of the collection and surprise project
SEP 28, 2022
Launch of pre-orders
Vous êtes dingue. Avec attention, une attente…
Bonjour,
Il faut que vous voyiez le produit final Samuel, plus dingue que sur les photos…
auch wenn ich keine Mecascape bestellt habe, finde ich es toll bei dem Entstehungsprozess dabei zu sein.
Das gefällt mir an Code 41 sehr gut. Man wird als Kunde in alle Details mitgenommen.
Bitte weiter so.
Bin auch mit meiner Anomaly Evolution sehr zufrieden.
Hallo Martin,
vielen Dank für Ihre Nachricht und Ihre Unterstützung.
Zurzeit konnte man noch nicht das Mecascape bestellen, da es zurzeit erst entwickelt wird ´.
Wir freuen Sie uns bei diesem Abenteuer dabei zu haben. Auch wenn Sie das Mecascape nicht kaufen möchten, können Sie gerne bei allen Abstimmungen teilnehmen.
Magnifique! Si vous avez des problèmes avec les dimensions, inspirez-vous des anciens chronographes (anglais) qui étaient également plus grand – mais n’oubliez pas la précision. Merci beaucoup
Bonjour Gilbert,
Vous avez entièrement raison, la précision est très importante.
Les dimensions sont en cours de finalisation, nous souhaitons que toute personne possédant une Mecascape puissent vivre avec tout le paysage mécanique en temps réel. Hâte de vous en dire plus !
La transparence et la modernité pour un si bel objet de bureau… Merci de me mettre dans la liste car j’adoooore le concept.
Je rejoins Sandro pour l’ajout d’une mélodie dès que cela sera possible. Bon courage pour les prochains jalons et à très bientôt.
Bonjour,
Votre enthousiasme nous encourage !! Merci beaucoup Fabien 🙏
Je vous ajoute tout de suite à notre Maling list et je note votre suggestion.
Bonne journée et à très bientôt.
Ritengo che il posizionamento dei quadranti dovesse essere in senso verticale e non orizzontale. Se metto il Meca nel taschino della giacca, come fosse un cellulare, nel momento in cui lo sfilo per guardare l’ora e con l’attuale posizione dei quadranti in senso orizzontale sarei costretto a ruotare di 90 gradi il Meca, manovra a mio parere del tutto inappropriata e scomoda. Allo stesso modo anche il posizionamento del Meca su un tavolo in senso verticale (cioè la base sul lato più corto) oltre a mettere più in risalto il pezzo , risulterebbe anche meno ingombrante.
Ciao Marco
Grazie per il tuo grande contributo! Lo invieremo ai nostri designer.
Per questa edizione, il Mecascape sarà orizzontale, il che è più facile quando si ammira il movimento dalla scrivania, ad esempio.”
Bonsoir. Je vous suis depuis le commencement du projet et suis très enthousiaste ! Je reste très attentif à vos communications, car après une montre X41, pourquoi ne pas se laisser tenter…
Bonjour,
Merci pour votre soutien Renaud ! Hâte que vous ayez le Mecascape entre les mains et la X41 au poignet, une pure merveille ⌚
Wow..,,, das sieht ja gut aus!
Was soll ich tun um die “lange” Wartezeit zu akzeptieren?
Hallo Ruud,
vielen Dank für Ihre Meinung!
Da bleibt uns leider nichts Weiteres, als abzuwarten und Tee zu trinken 🙂
Bis zu der Auslieferung des Mecascapes wird es bei uns bestimmt noch neue Projekte und Kapitel geben, vielleicht hilft dies etwas weiter, sodass die Wartezeit schneller vergeht.
Bonjour, également intéressé par les étapes de ce projet, pouvez-vous m’ajouter sur la mailing list ?
merci !
Bonjour Xavier,
Oui bien sûr ! Je viens de vous ajouter à notre mailing list.
Hello there,
Are the different dials function or role already defined ? If not, I don’t understand why a dial for second is part of the five dials for such an object. it would a lot more interesting and useful to have a 60 minutes timer instead with a small ring for meetings or reminder for next appointment, etc. I am a bit disappointed by the relatively limited functionality. in the case of the Mecascape the beauty of the object should be accompanied by some originality in the use of the object.
Hello Silvo,
All dials have a well-defined role: One for the hours, one for the minutes, one for the seconds, one for the power reserve, and one for the GMT, a different time zone.
Adding a timer is a complication that was not retained for this first edition, it would have added a consequent production price, but maybe in can happen on the nest edition?! 😉
Hours /Minutes wrong way round
Hi,
Where are you looking at? Can you specify please?