Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

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Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by pbj204 » Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:39 pm

http://watchesbysjx.com/2017/06/breakin ... enith.html

Having neither a balance wheel or hairspring, the movement relies on a rapidly vibrating, tensioned silicon component to keep time. Appearing to rely on mechanical principles explored in prototype movements like the Parmigiani Senfine and De Bethune Resonique, neither of which appear close to serial production, the new Zenith calibre will make its debut in September 2017 as the limited edition Defy Laboratory before becoming widely available next year

Jean-Claude Biver (JCB): It’s a regulator that has no hairspring, no balance wheel, needs no oil, where friction does not exist, and is accurate to one second in 24 hours – the most accurate mechanical watch ever.

And it is a regulator that has 100% amplitude when it is fully wound, but also 100% amplitude one minute before the power reserve is empty.

It’s the first time since 1656 [when Dutch scientist Christian Huygens invented the pendulum clock] that there is a new technology in regulators. I said before Zenith is the future of tradition. Tradition was Huygens with the pendulum and we are doing the future.

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Re: Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by sukUbus » Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:01 pm

Amazing. Cost??

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Post by sukUbus » Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:02 pm

Amazing. Cost??

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Post by 93 Turbo » Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:24 pm

Between SFr 8-9K, with the first special edition watches costing around SFr 30K.
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Re: Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by rafy11 » Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:57 pm

Fantastic, and very interesting post.

Thanks for sharing :)

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Re: Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by matt.wu » Sat Jun 17, 2017 5:41 pm

Curious about this!
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Post by ezcheese » Sat Jun 17, 2017 5:43 pm

Badass
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Re: Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by rockmastermike » Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:39 pm

very cool

Zenith will introduce a completely new regulator that made of silicon-based materials and high frequency (15 Hz possible) that might extend the power reserve of an ordinary movement to dozens of days

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Re: Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by spring-diver » Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:47 pm

Excellent news🍻
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Re: Zenith Defy Laboratory new movement

Post by hoppes-no9 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:31 pm

Well, I'm no expert, and I tend to take development/marketing hyperbole and superlatives with a grain of salt until proven in the real world

But this seems pretty revolutionary.

Hope all my traditional mechanicals don't suddenly become worthless!!

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