Carl F. Bucherer is presenting an additional model in the successful Patravi EvoTec range, using the in-house CFB A1000 Manufacture calibre with peripheral rotor. The new Patravi EvoTec Calendar is the next evolution of the EvoTec, which started with the base movement’s introduction in 2009, followed by the EvoTec PowerReserve and EvoTec BigDate in 2010.
The Patravi EvoTec Calendar is the latest watch using the EvoTec concept. Several years ago, the management at Carl F. Bucherer decided to reinvent the way that movements and watches were made. Rather than doing things the way they’ve been done for generations, Carl F. Bucherer knew that there had to be a better, more efficient way.
They call this approach Evolution Technology (EvoTec for short), using the Smart Simplexity methodology. Carl F. Bucherer examined every step of the development and production process, looking for things that could be improved, expedited and more.
Carl F. Bucherer’s goal with Smart SimPlexity is to rethink existing technologies and, wherever possible, improve them and find more intelligent and more reliable solutions. “We have no interest in ‘art for art’s sake’, but we want to generate genuine added value for our customers,” says Dr. Albrecht Haake, Executive Vice President Technologies, Carl F. Bucherer. “The most eloquent proof of this lies in the CFB A1000 movement, which was manufactured entirely in the company’s workshops, and in the Patravi models that bear the suffix EvoTec.”
In this way, Carl F. Bucherer spends much more time in the development process, doing requirements analysis, designing for those requirements, going through the cycle of prototypes and design modifications, endeavoring to eliminate any problems long before the timepiece goes into production.
The Patravi EvoTec Calendar is the first EvoTec model to use a classic 42.6 mm round case, in stainless steel or 18-carat rose gold – all the others came in cushion-shaped cases.
The dial, available in black or silver, features a big date at 11 o’clock, a signature of the Patravi EvoTec family, and the small seconds function is indicated on the case by means of a disc, so it does not block the indication of the weeks. The Patravi EvoTec Calendar is available on a black or brown calfskin strap.
Source: Europa Star April - May 2011 Magazine Issue
