They’ve just launched what they call the VI52, a tech-packed watch winding solution that's baked into an E36 M3 engine block. Utilizing as much of the original engine parts as possible, the cats over at Vulcan Innova have gone to great lengths to make sure your watches are locked and loaded. As they put it: “Each VI52 piston is individually driven by robotics-grade stepper motors, resulting in quiet and fully controllable movement. The watch-holder pistons can be custom-calibrated to wind any specific timepiece for clients. Up to eight distinct winding modes—including individual ones for each watch—can be easily programmed using a button located at each cylinder. Two generic pre-set synchronized winding modes that wind all watches at the same rate are also available. Vulcan Innova is also able to add or modify more modes for clients via USB updates. During each winding cycle, LED indicators at each cylinder blink periodically.”
As is fitting for the code of the engine block used here, production of the VI52 is limited to—wait for it—52 units. Each one is customized to the owner's specifications, which as you can imagine puts the price squarely in the “by appointment” category.
For more information, head on over to VulcanInnova.com
