ISOTOPE RIDER - horological complications demystified

Isotope Watches launched on February 2017, their first model, a Self-Winding Limited Edition of 99 Swiss Made Jumping-Hour. 

With a unique design, the inspiration came from the Streamline Moderne philosophy, a post Art Deco era where most designs are still authentic and desirable. The departing point were some of the most breath taking cars and boats ever designed. 

Two excellent examples are the 1938 Phantom Corsair designed by Rust Heinz and the Speedboats designed and built by Garfield Wood between 1930-1939. 

This is why they often mention that their watch was “designed by the wind” as they gained inspiration from various artistic, architectural and design fonts. Every element was created to look like the watch itself is in motion. 

The name ISOTOPE RIDER agglomerates various concepts but above all expresses the will to time travel, reinterpreting the Streamline Moderne philosophy and adding timeless elements into its contemporary, classic design, that is why the ISOTOPE RIDER is unique but also seems familiar.

They believe they are the first independent watch brand to ever introduce a new Jumping- Hour as it’s first complication. Their concept is a tribute to Josef Pallweber and Gérald Genta. A tribute to the first for inventing the concept and an acknowledgment to the second as no other watch designer created so many iconic versions of watches with a Jumping-Hour complication.

Isotope watch Technical Specifications:

 Case, Crown and Buckle: Stainless Steel 316L 

Dimensions

• Length, including lugs: 47,7mm
• Width: 46,8mm (without crown) / 47,4mm (with crown)
• Height: 12,1mm (excluding crystal) / 13,7mm (including domed crystal) Domed AR Sapphire Crystal: ø37mm
• Case Back AR Sapphire Crystal: ø24mm Lugs width: 22mm
• Buckle: Pin Buckle, 20mm
• Water Resistance - 10ATM/100m

ISOTOPE WATCH Movement

• Swiss Automatic, self-winding, ETA 2824-2
• with bespoke Isotope Jumping-Hour module Functions
• Mechanical, Hour positioned at 6 o’clock, central minutes and hacking seconds Accuracy: +20”/-10” p/day
• Jewels: 26
• Frequency: 28800 A/h Shock Protection: Incabloc Power-Reserve: 38 hours

Customization of Your ISOTOPE WATCH

The Isotope Rider can be customized as per our costumers preferences and the producer created exclusive partnerships with the best professionals in the industry of watchmaking including Hand-Engraving, Individual Rotor decoration, Hand Made Leather Straps and Watch Travel pouches, amongst others.

They also offer each customer the possibility to travel to La Chaux-de-Fonds and check with us the assemblage and quality tests of its own unique timepiece.

Gallery of the dial  variants:

The Isotope watch box includes:

• 1 Limited Edition ISOTOPE WATCH Rider Swiss Made Jumping-Hour 1 Dial colour of your choice (6 available colours)
• 1 Quick Release Geneva Made Leather Strap (Brown or Black) 1 Swiss Made Travel Watch leather pouch
• Collector watch box
• years limited warranty Free Shipping Worldwide