I'm never one to leave the house without a watch, it always makes my wrist feel naked. I know a lot of people dont mind having their cellular phone as a substitue for a watch but the good folks at Celsius X VI II have taken it one step further by completely combining an cellular phone with a tourbillion watch that integrates a patented rewinding mechanism hidden within its hinge.
Inspired by tourbillion watches—invented in the late 18th century to offset the supposed effects of gravity on accuracy by rotating a full 360º within a cage—Celsius' love for mechanical triumphs of centuries past permeates the many components of the the Papillon. Made using 547 mechanical components (most of them hand-finished), the new gadget strives for "the dream of a completely mechanical mobile phone: a phone in which every function will operate mechanically, solely through human energy."
To produce the hybrid, Celsius collaborated with renowned watchmaker Richard Mille and horological design team Confrérie Horlogère. The end result is a completely original design that brilliantly combines technology with the mechanical mastery of a Richard Mille timepiece.
Assuming you have the $275,000 that this timepiece cost, you can venture to Germany to for the 2011 Baselworld Watch and Jewelery Show. If not you have an entire year to save up. The show will be held from March 24th - 31st 2011.
Source: Cool Hunting
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