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The Concord C1 QuantumGravity can counteract the forces of gravity thanks to 18th century technology that involves the escapement and balance wheel being mounted inside a rotating cage—but it appears that the mechanism also includes a “liquid featuring green phosphorescent nanoparticles” encased inside a vertical tube. Apparently, this fluid is used to indicate the power levels remaining in the 3-day reserve. To be perfectly honest, the press release describing the watch and its mechanisms is pretty damn convoluted (unless you are a master watchmaker), but it will undoubtedly prove popular when it is unveiled at the Baselworld 2009 show next week. [Gizmodo]

If you ask me, the press release reads like the MIR’s emergency manual – backwards. Anyway, if you can understand the watch holistically, you might still end up with not enough in your pockets to test your knowledge.