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After years of research and development, the world's first Swiss mechanical automatic digital watch is a reality: the Ventura Sparc MGS. Pierre Nobs' Ventura Automatic Digital Watch, devised in 2000, allowed movements of the wrist to power a micro-generator; the electric energy gained feeds an optoelectronic time-keeping module. Its array permits a view of the mechanism from above, alongside a 250-segment 12-digit LCD, which gives the SPARC MGS its characteristic appearance. The latest operating system, EasySkroll v.2.0, allows for later upgrades—another first in wristwatches— and is intuitively operated by a single scroller. View all Ventura Watches at Watchismo.

• [ROSSINDETROIT]

  Ventura makes outstanding watches that deserve the attention of every watch nut.  I used to wear a V-Matic Chronometer Chronograph when I worked in a jewelry store and it got more praise than any old world prestige brand.

  • [Guest]

     What is an old-world prestige brand? Honest question.

• [Muser]

  I think the microgenerator is very cool, and looks snazzy, too.  But you’d think that with all their design expertise they could do a better job with that LCD display.  It’s way boring, and totally overshadowed by the beautiful mechanical mechanism.