The new owners of the brand wanted to relaunch Ikepod with a focus on design and accessibility, so both of these watches feature quartz movements instead of mechanical movements. The Duopod is powered by a two-hand Miyota movement while the Chronopod is powered by the Miyota JS 25 chronograph movement. Neither features a running seconds hand, so there’s no visual cue you’re looking at a quartz watch. It's worth noting that the Solaris, one of Ikepod's most distinctive designs, was a quartz watch, so this isn't entirely out of character either. The watches are manufactured in Hong Kong as well, another way for the brand to help keep costs down, and the Duopod will be priced at $590 while the Chronopod will be priced at $725. New mechanical Ikepod watches will be coming in 2019, so if you want to hold out for that you can.