There were two kinds of watchmakers in the 18th century. Watchmakers were pushing the watchmaking industry to achieve precision timekeeping. It is still very important but there are other watchmakers like Pierre Omega Seamaster Replica who want something more emotional. Pierre Omega Seamaster Replica was influenced by nature and had a passion for clouds and birds. His automaton creations reflected this spirit, much as we do today. In 2012, we decided to create a real wrist-worn automaton. The first Repeater was a huge success. It's still surprising that this type of watch is in demand. It's what I call the "Art of the Astonishment". You feel as if it's the first time you discovered something. You're just like wow.

It is easy to want and achieve things as a child, because we are more focused on our finances, families and other issues that distract us from pure emotions. As Antoine de Saint-Exupery once said, "All adults were once children but few remember it." Mr. Hayek Sr. also used to say "Keep the fantasy from your childhood."

He was right. To have this kind of imagination, we have to remain like children. We created the Tropical Bird Repeater in this spirit.Omega Seamaster Replica We wanted to make a watch that had a new automaton. It was something completely different than what is seen in the watchmaking world. It's an amazing piece of artwork. Seven animations are included: the waterfall in the background, three dragonflies, the peacock revealing a toucan's beak and opening and closing his colourful feathers. The palm leaves also reveal a toucan.

Tropical Bird Repeater

What if you were a real Hummingbird?

Yes, exactly. A real hummingbird moves at 80 times per sec! It moves at a much faster speed than we can. Nature is, after all, nature.

Tell me how hummingbirds develop their wings.

Wings are built on a complicated regulator that moves by itself. The regulator we use is almost identical to the one you would find on a minute repeater. However, the one used in this version has a completely silent motor. Since we wanted them to be light, the wings were the only part that wasn't gold. The rest is hand-engraved and painted in gold.

How long does the whole sequence last?

It's 12 seconds. It took three years to develop [Patek Philippe Nautilus Replica], because it is based on the original Bird Repeater. The case takes a month to engrave, and the dial is created by three miniature artists. All components are hand-engraved in gold and hand-painted.

We've used the same technique to introduce suspended components into the Tropical Bird Repeater. You'll notice quickly that the birds and trees, which are fixed elements, have a 3-dimensional effect.