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Ikepod: Quest for perfection and innovation

April 2003




Ikepod: Quest for perfection and innovation
Manatee Gold
Novelty Basel 2003
The Manatee is Ikepod 's first rectangular watch,designed for the world traveller.Ikepod has personalised the basic ETA 2893-1 movement with a turning dial that enables the wearer to read 24 time zones simultaneously.The cities on the inner dial rotate with the movement,whilst the 24 time zones are shown on the outer dial.The rubber strap runs through the entire watch and features a clasp closure mechanism.The case is water-resistant to a depth of 50 meters.And the back of the watch bears a plastic medallion symbolising a manatee - the animal that has given its name to this model.As a certified chronometer (COSC),the Manatee Gold is limited to 999 models of each dial version.
Megapode Date Chronometer
Novelty Basel 2003
The Megapode line boasts a new addition.The Megapode Date Chronometer movement is based on an ETA 2824-2 and is a COSC certified chronometer.The dial is simple and is available in seven different colours.Besides hours, minutes and seconds,the watch has a date window at 6 o 'clock.These watches have a monocoque case and are water-resistant to a depth of 50 meters.
They are limited to 9999 models in each dial version.The rubber strap comes in black,grey, brown,white,orange or lime-green,and a stainless steel bracelet and leather strap are similarly available.
Platypus
Novelty Basel 2003
The Platypus is Ikepod 's first woman 's watchand also the first square case in the collection.
The movement is based on an ETA 2671, and the watches are COSC certified chronometers.The dials are available in four different colours (red, blue,green and silver).Besides its hours, minutes and seconds,the watch has a date window at 6 o 'clock.These watches are water-resistant to a depth of 50 meters.Each version of the dial is being produced in a limited series of 9999 in stainless steel and 999 in gold.The rubber strap comes in black or white,and a leather strap is similarly available.
Hemipode Weekplanner
Novelty Basel 2003
Marking the continuation of its Hemipode line, Ikepod has introduced new features on the Hemipode Weekplanner in the form of week, month and moon phase indicators.The movement is based on an ETA 2892-A2 with an additional complication by Dubois DÉpraz.All models are COSC certified chronometers and are water-resistant to a depth of 50 meters. Besides hours, minutes and seconds,the watch has an additional orange hand showing the current week.The day indicator is at the 4 o 'clock position,with a date indicator at 8 o 'clock.The dials are available in varnished blue and grey. Each version of the dial is being produced in a limited series of 9999 in stainless steel and 999 in gold.The rubber strap comes in black, grey, brown, white, orange or lime-green,and a stainless steel bracelet and leather strap are similarly available.



Source: Ikepod press release
April 2003