eation of a perfectly sized
unisex timepiece. The experience
gained in the construction of the
Sigma helped to cut on the develop-
ment time, especially when it came
to designing the forged main body
and case back, which are individually
precision-machined with numerically
controlled robots to ensure reliable
water resistance.
Some Zeta versions will feature
composite-cases, combining Duri-
nox® steel and Bakelite-like resin;
Ventura has further developed on a
technique used in the manufactur-
ing of luxury writing instruments to
introduce attractive high-tech colors
to the world of watches.
The heart of the v-tec Kappa is Ven-
turas own VEN_04 movement-caliber
featuring the patented EasySkroll®
operating system, which does away
with lengthy manuals and the multiple
push buttons commonly found on
common digital watches.
A single scrolling cylinder enables a
totally intuitive access to all functions.
Rather than using the typical 7-seg-
ment numerals, Ventura developed
an LC display with its own sophisti-
cated font formed by 229 segments.
The numerals are much crisper, at-
tractive and better readable than
those found on ordinary timepieces.
Ventura Design on Time SA. is the
only Swiss watch manufacturer exclu-
sively dedicated to produce contem-
porary high-tech digital timepieces.
Unlike most brands, Ventura devel-
opes and produces the soft- and en-
tire hardware of its own movements,
therefore being able to implement
integral designs rather than to merely
styling the outer casings of a watch.
The v-tec Zeta will be officially intro-
duced at the Baselworld 2007; ship-
ping will commence in early summer
and the recommended sales prices
will start at 1500 Euro ($ 1600).
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Zeta
The v-tec® Zeta was designed by
Paolo Fancelli. Born in 1964 in the
Italian part of Switzerland, this up-
coming Industrial Designer has his
studio in Zurich, where he created
a successful office furniture line, Os-
cilloscopes, insulin infusion systems,
even on mini-tractors for mountain-
ous terrain, before designing his first
consumer item, a modern version of
the Swiss Army Knife.
The v-tec Zeta is his third watch for
Ventura, after the SPARC rx and
the breathtaking v-tec Sigma mens
watch, which plays an important
side-role in Nicolas Cages latest ac-
tion thriller «Bangkok dangerous».
Numerous requests from women
for a smaller version led to the Zeta
project; the challenge was to reduce
the massive Sigma without compro-
mising its dynamic presence.
With subtle changes of the form and
by moving the watch back to the
centre of the wrist, Fancelli succeed-