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The Whole World Will Become A Reception Area! “Space Drives Time”
The Whole World Will Become A Reception Area! “Space Drives Time”
Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave
CITIZEN introduces “Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE,” a limited edition watch (990 pieces worldwide) with a totally new timekeeping system.
Sheikh Zayed Road,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
(prbd.net)
30/11/2011
Technology
This next-generation timepiece searches for the closest of the 24 navigation satellites that orbit the earth. It captures the day, date and time signals the satellite emits from space, 20,000 kilometres above the earth. Since the satellite signals are controlled by atomic clocks, this watch’s timekeeping is ultra precise.
Each of the 24 navigation satellites orbits the earth once every twelve hours, so that this watch receives the signals from any open space, even in the boundless Western Pacific or atop the world’s highest peak.
Design
The metal ring embedded in the glass bezel seems to float in outer space, like a satellite in planetary orbit. The round case, which appears to be independent of the lugs, suggests the image of the earth. These design elements resonate with the technological combination of light power and time/calendar data received from outer space to keep this watch on time, always.
The spiral parts visible from the sides of the glass bezel are both a design motif, suggesting the radio waves that link this watch with outer space, and visible symbols of the light waves that provide Eco-Drive an inexhaustible source of energy. The three-dimensional forms on the watch face evoke the futuristic image of spaceship engines.
2011 will, thus, be the year in which time signals link wrist and outer space in an unprecedented experience. Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE will bring ultra-precise timekeeping to whatever human beings do, wherever they are on the face of the earth.
It is purely powered by light.
Powered by light, this new Eco-Drive watch receives signals from the sky to keep it exactly on time, wherever in the world it travels. The combination of CITIZEN’s next-generation watch technology and the near future flair of Tokyo design spells a watch to dream for.
Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE
-Product Code CC0005-06E
-Calibre H990
-Satellite Timekeeping System
(Reception Area: Worldwide)
-Perpetual Calendar
-World Time in 26 Cities
-Water Resistant to 5 Bar
-Ceramic + Stainless Steel Case
-Sapphire Glass
* The final design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Reference materials
[CITIZEN & APPLESEED XIII]
The original movie was produced by mixing some parts of the movie [APPLESEED XIII] open to the public since June 13, 2011. The story occurred in the future city Olympus with activities in changing light to energy. The hero and heroine Briareos and Dunant appeared on the stage, each wearing a [Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE] watch. The watches on their arms received time signal from the satellite and were indicating accurate time.
At present, you can visit the special site of Eco-Drive SATELLITE WAVE.
Main Scene
2011 Masamune Shiro/Seishinsha Publisher Production Committee of APPLESEED 13
It is made in full 3DCG animation in 2004 based on the original scientific fiction cartoon “APPLESEED” of Masamune Shiro. This is an epoch-making movie and a representative work of Japanese animation which gives great impression and impact not only to Japan but the whole world. It is a scientific fiction describing the world organization’s attempts aiming at the survival and preservation of human beings and the earth with precise global outlook and scientific investigation.
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