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Switzerland’s digital renegade luxury brand, Ventura, has announced plans for the world’s first automatic digital watch - The V-Tech Sigma ∑ MGS which will generate its own independent, constantly renewable power-source.

The announcement came at the heel of Ventura’s new Sigma watch which comes with Ventura’s patented EasySkroll Knob and operating system, a hardened and scratch-resistant stainless steel case (Durinox) and a price tag of $1,750.

The watch is part of a long term strategy by Ventura to create futuristic and top-end designer watches with the latest technology.

The MGS version will look exactly like the Sigma watch except the Lithium battery would be replaced by a micro-generator powered by the movements of the user’s wrist and the case would use an even more hardened material called Titanox. The generator will be located on the top of the case and will be visible through a sapphire crystal glass for posterity purposes.

Update:

It seems I have made a grave error. While Ventura is indeed the manufacturer for the world’s first automatic digital watch, this particular watch is actually the first second generation automatic digital watch. I apparently mis-read the statement in the press release. I apologise for the mistake and will refrain from making excuses for myself.

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1. [...] World’s First Automatic Digital Watch [...]

   Pingback by WristWatchReview.com » Ventura Automatic Digital Watch — March 21, 2006 @ 3:34 pm

2. [...] World’s first Automatic Digital Watch [Wrist Fashion via Gizmodo] [...]

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3. Ventura developed the first digital automatic watch five years ago: http://en.red-dot.org/322+M56128c5f0a4.html

   Comment by Yali Friedman — March 21, 2006 @ 5:56 pm

4. Also:

   link

   I have the second watch shown, and have had it for almost a year now. It does use a rotor to power the watch, and displays the time in digital readout, so I’m not sure the watch on your page is the “FIRST” automatic digital watch.

   Charles

   Also more info:
   http://en.red-dot.org/322+M56128c5f0a4.html

   Also, if you do a search for “Ventura SPARC fx” you’ll also find earlier references for an automatic digital watch. I believe the BMW auto-digital was a collaboration with Ventura…

   Comment by Charles Morgan — March 21, 2006 @ 7:40 pm

5. Digitaluhr mit Automatikantrieb…

   Offebar nicht die Erste ihrer Art, aber untergekommen ist mir ein derartiges Modell trotzdem noch nie. Der Schweitzer Uhrenhersteller Ventura hat mit dem Modell V-Tech Sigma ∑ MGS eine Digitaluhr angekündigt, die anstatt mit einer Batterie durch …

   Trackback by Futurenews.at - Elektronik, Gadgets, Gimmicks — March 22, 2006 @ 12:34 pm

6. Currently I’m looking for such watches. Nice article helped me to make the choice.

   Comment by Azeri Fashion — March 22, 2006 @ 2:05 pm

7. Excellent product !

   Comment by Fc — March 23, 2006 @ 2:42 am

8. Automatic VTech Sigma…

   Futuriste et élégante la V-Tech Sigma de Ventura, montre digitale automatique, elle va donc générer elle même son energie grâce aux mouvements naturels. Trèès jolie.
   Via Wristfashion
   ……

   Trackback by Ma décoration — March 24, 2006 @ 1:28 am

9. [...] Via Wristfashion [...]

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10. I have a Ventura Sparc digital watch, and I love it. It is an elegant, simple, modernistic watch. I have others (Rolex, Omega, etc) but every morning I get up I strap on my Ventura. It has become part of who I am and I just love it. Great watch!

    Thanks
    Nino Arzon

    Comment by Nino Arzon — April 12, 2006 @ 5:07 pm

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