How Does a Devon Watch Work?

from Times Ticking Watch Talk Hosted by Times Ticking

Devon watches didn’t emerge from the slow, methodical traditions of Swiss horology; they were sparked in California, where designer Scott Devon looked at the quiet world of ticking gears and wondered why time couldn’t be put on display—why it couldn’t move in a way people could actually watch. Instead of hiring master watchmakers, he gathered aerospace engineers, people accustomed to designing machines that survive pressure, speed, and the unforgiving logic of physics. Their assignment wasn’t to refine an old idea; it was to dismantle the assumptions behind it. What they created wasn’t a reinterpretation of timekeeping—it was a complete reinvention, built on the belief that the mechanics of time shouldn’t hide behind a dial but should take center stage. From that vision grew a philosophy rooted in transparency, daring design, and the simple refusal to let time remain invisible.