HOROLOGICAL NEWS
DE BETHUNE ENLISTS ROBOTIC ARM FOR CHRONOMETRY SERVICE
DE BETHUNE HAS INSTALLED A ROBOTIC ARM IN ITS workshop as part of a service to offer a ‘ customized chronometric adjustment ’ to any customer purchasing a De Bethune watch .
Called the Sensoriel Chronometry Project , the new service requires the client to wear an electronic , sensor-filled test watch for two weeks to record the wearer ’ s environment and arm and wrist actions . The Project initially offers the services to DB28GS Grand Blue customers .
The data compiled from the electronic watch will allow the De Bethune Chronometry Workshop in Switzerland to analyze the owner ’ s specific type of wear .
To achieve this , De Bethune has built the robot arm inside its Manufacture in L ’ Auberson . Using state-ofthe-art technology , the device will recreate the wearer ’ s movements in their specific environment . By reproducing the future environment of the timepiece , De Bethune will adjust the watch precisely to the needs of the wearer . De Bethune will attach a personalized report with the watch detailing all the data used for its adjustment .
De Bethune explains that “ wearers will not have to do anything special , except wear the test watch in exactly the same conditions as their future timepiece and regularly recharge it on a simple charging station or using a classic USB cable .”
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