Swatch has updated their Sistem51 line with the first version of the completely machine made watch featuring a small seconds indicator. The Sistem51, for the uninitiated, is something of a revolutionary horological concept. With a movement made of just 51 components, the whole thing is constructed using an automated process developed by Swatch. In an industry where hand-work is valued above almost anything else, the Sistem51 proudly proclaims a lack of the very thing that makes watches at the opposite end of the horological spectrum so valuable. But it?s no less interesting or game-changing for its lack of human touch. In it?s own way, the SIstem51 is among the most tech-forward watches being made right now.

Swatch Sistem51 Petite Seconde

Case Material: Stainless steel Dial: Blue, black
Dimensions: 42mm
Crystal: Plastic     
Water Resistance: 3 bar
Crown: Push/pull              
Movement: Sistem51 
Strap/bracelet: Leather strap
Price: $215
Reference Number: SY23S403, SY23S400
Expected Release: Summer 2020 

The Sistem51 Petite Seconde is exactly what you?d expect based on the name. Here we have a Sistem51 watch with a stainless steel case (it?s technically part of the Irony line, so no plastic here) and a dial that features a small running seconds indicator at 6:00. Available in blue or black, each version has visually interesting variations in texture and finishing work on the dial. It feels a bit like a modern take on a sector dial, which...