Moments In Time

Photography equipment manufacturer Leica has unveiled two new timepieces inspired by previous engineering masterpieces made in its hometown of Wetzlar, Germany. The exteriors of the new Leica L1 and Leica L2 were conceptualised by Professor Achim Heine, who has designed numerous Leica products in the past and incorporated several subtle references to some signature Leica features. For example, the watch has a patented push crown, which is pressed down like the release button of a camera. Once the crown is pushed, the watch stops and the small seconds hand jumps to zero. Another click releases the movement again. Both models are powered by a newly developed mechanical movement with manual winding visible through the transparent back made of resilient sapphire crystal.