10 years of the first Advanced Research
The principle is that for each new Silinvar® part developed (Silicon-based material), a new Patek Advanced Research timepiece is released, housing the new part and all the ones previously unveiled
First step: 2005
subir imagenAdvantages:
- No lubrication
- Less wear (maybe more yet on the anchor's side...)
- Lighter (less inertia=less impact on accuracy because of shocks, less energy needed)
Second step: 2006
They added to the previous escape wheel the Spiromax which is the flat hairspring element of the program, in the Patek 5350's 324 caliber (300 pieces).
sube fotosAdvantages:
- Better isochronism
- Amagnetic
- Temperature compensated
- Lighter=less damage issues
Third step: 2008
Finally, two years after the previous elements, three parts added together:
share imageTo the two previous elements, the searching team added the anchor hence giving birth to the Pulsomax (name of the 3 parts all together), housed into the Patek 5450R's 324 caliber (300 pieces).
imagen jpgNew anchor-escape wheel contact design
Final step (to date): 2011
imagen jpgThe goal of the new balance wheel is to keep the element as light as possible where not needed (in the center), in order to be less influenced by external movements like shocks, together with keeping a heavier external charge (by the mean of a gold alloy incorporation) to maintain regularity.
The result in accuracy is significant when combining the four elements
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