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JUST TELLING TIME
Keeping time, lap seconds, minute repeaters, splitseconds and calendars are normal functions for any timepiece. It’s very rare for a watch to extend beyond the functionality of timekeeping. But with the creation of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new AMVOX2 DBS Transponder timepiece, functionality in a watch is being brought to a new level with a feature that can even lock and unlock your Aston Martin vehicle from a distance.
It was four years ago that Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin decided to enter into a long-term cooperation based on their shared vision of luxury, quality and attention to detail. The AMVOX2 DBS marries the horological and automobile expertise from the two brands and it has undoubtedly become the most accomplished expression of the synergy. By integrating the transponder circuit into the body of the watch, Jaeger-LeCoultre has created a timepiece that is entirely functional yet discreet. It is a masterpiece of miniaturization and engineering that does not only function as a chronograph but as a key. Available only for the Aston Martin DBS, the watch-slash-transponder makes the ultimate car accessory.
The AMVOX 2 DBS Transponder builds on the AMVOX2 Chronograph, first introduced in 2006. The original timepiece was a revolution in watchmaking, with a start, stop and reset mechanism operated by pushing on the sapphire crystal face of the watch instead of through push buttons. To emphasize the Aston Martin DNA in the watch, a suspended metallic grey DBS symbol, an Aston Martin emblem discreetly placed on the movement operating indicator and ruthenium gray bridges, satin finish and a black dial all evoke the DBS instrument panel. The outer dial ring also has an opening that reveals the internal mechanisms of the chronograph and transponder functions, allowing the brake calipers behind the wheels of the DBS car to be exposed.
The AMVOX2 DBS Transponder incorporates a miniature transmitter to lock and unlock the Aston Martin DBS, while aintaining the functions of the now famous push-piece-free chronograph system. The driver only needs to press the “open” position on the watch glass (between 8 and 9 o’clock) to activate the door opening system. Doing the same thing on the “close” position (between 3 and 4 o’clock) will lock the vehicle.
