Tres Caracoles

Tres Caracoles 

At the BASELWORLD 2014, Miki Eleta presented his latest opus - a masterfully created, complexly endowed, and delicate piece of art, he called, Tres Caracoles.

The complex clock features some of the most sought-after complications from the world of watches, an extremely precise moon phase, a day of the week and a world time indication as well as a retrograde minute. Additionally, Miki Eleta integrated a music work, which plays a unique little tune for about 20 seconds, composed by kinetic principles. Centuries pass before the same sequence is repeated. During the musical phase seven miniature dancers and four musicians give a performance. The clock relies on an Eleta’s own escapement, which has chronometric precision.

Miki Eleta is an artist and self-taught watchmaker;  who mainly work on kinetic art and clock building (various commissions for interior rooms and exterior areas). Since 2004 he has mainly concentrated on private commissions and exhibitions relating to clockmaking.

Selected private commissions and exhibitions:

• 2002 6 x 10 m tall kinetic sculpture in the area of Friesenberg in Zurich.
• 2003 Fountain at the entrance of the Musée International de l’Horlogerie, La-Chaux-de-Fonds.
• 2003 7 x 5 m tall kinetic sculpture with music-playing harlequins above the entrance of the Museum CIMA.
• 2005 – 2007 Various private commissions both at home and abroad.
• 2006 Participation at Baselworld 2006 and 2007 as candidate of the AHCI.
• 2007 Participation in the exhibition ON TIME at the Museum of Design Zurich. Realization of a wrist watch with patented cyclical indicator. Participation in the AHCI exhibition in Dresden.
• 2008 Participation at the Basel World. Admission as a member of the AHCI. Participation in the exhibition in Vienna Time Vienna.
• 2009 Exhibition in Berne.
• 2011 Sirene Operntheaterfestival in Vienna. Exhibitions in Salzburg, Dresden and Club Horloger in Geneva.
• 2012 Exhibitions in Shangai and Hongkong. Fountain sculpture in St. Theresia Zurich.
• 2013 Exhibition in Geneva Mad Gallery MBF.
• 2014 Participation at the exhibition in The Clock and Watch Museum Beyer Zurich.
• 2014 Exhibition in Shangai.

Source: Miki Eleta