Robin,
Thanks for the preview of an interesting idea.
I am keeping an open mind about this development as I can see myself using a hybrid mechanical and electronic display system.
Here is an excerpt from an old interview with Mr Karl-Friedrich Scheufele of Chopard that touches on such dual display systems: CLICK the URL below
http://chopard.watchprosite.com/?show=forumpost&fi=5&pi=2607596&ti=434486&msid=&s
PuristS: Where do you think watchmaking on a global scale (not just Swiss) will go in the next 5, or even 10 years? One watchmaker recently gave me his thoughts over the next 50 years.
KFS: 50 years? [chuckle] Well, maybe we start with 10 years. I can see mechanical movements playing an important role going forward because we have passed the stage where you could say this was a fashion. The mechanical watch offsets or is a contrast to the kind of world that we are living in. That is why many people appreciate it as we are surrounded by electronics and gimmicks – you don’t even know which mobile phone to buy anymore because tomorrow there’ll be a new one out that can do more. If you ask yourself, which is the object that you would like to keep, appreciate and hold on… to pass on; what else can it be but your mechanical watch?
PuristS: The previously mentioned watchmaker talked about hybrid movements – mechanical/electronic or other future technology. Do you see Chopard going down the hybrid route?
KFS: If it allows us to add either function, precision or some real added value, then why not?
That was 2008; it's here now.......
MTF