The essence of Patek's technical accomplishment in this very limited timepiece (just 15 pieces) is that it features a method of amplifying the volume of the repeater's time strike in a purely mechanical manner while simultaneously preserving the acoustic quality and doing so while maintaining the smallest possible dimensions. A module added to the bridge side of the movement works like a mechanical loudspeaker, using a triple-patented system with an ultra-thin oscillating sapphire wafer rather than the traditional vibrating membrane. This angular motion of this rigid, free-moving wafer produces a better propagation of sound in the confined dimensions of a watch case, while its transparent sapphire construction preserves a clear view of the movement through an exhibition caseback.
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Mirror of Civilizations
With the new Tonda PF Xiali Calendar (Ref. PFH982-1022301100182), Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates the Chinese New Year (Jan. 22, 2023) with a world premiere: a Chinese complete calendar that is covering a period of 12 years. This model follows the maison's earlier Gregorian Annual Calendar and the Tonda Hijri Perpetual Calendar, or Muslim calendar, a feat of miniaturization that was awarded the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) in the Innovation category in 2020.
Return Flight
Longines brings back the famous \"Majetek\" pilot watch from 1935 with a 43-mm case and new bezel system.
Black Capsule
On January 31, Carl F. Bucherer unveiled five new versions of some of its most popular models in a different cosmopolitan city on the same day - each city having played an important role for the three generations of the Bucherer family over the past 135 years.
Touchdown in Le Locle
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born Dec. 2, 1983) is a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
Flat Floor
Just three months after Bulgari had unveiled the world's latest thinnest watch, the 1.8-mm Octo Finissimo Ultra (Ref. 103611), Richard Mille set a new world record with the RM UP-01 Ferrari (in 2021, Ferrari and Richard Mille had announced a multi-year partnership agreement).
Tourbillon Waltz
On June 26, 1801, Abraham-Louis Breguet (Jan. 10, 1747 Sept. 17, 1823) was granted a patent for a new type of regulator.
Tudor's Tool Watch Is Back
Two years ago, Tudor started to quietly decommission its ETApowered Heritage Ranger from 2014, perhaps one of its most quintessential time-only models that had first appeared in the collection in the 1960s.
License To Dive
Underwater explorers and frogmen play as prominent a role in the history of Omega's dive watches as do the seahorse and the world's most famous secret agent.
HEART-STOPPING MOMENTS
The TAG Heuer Autavia embodies the excitement of 1960s motorsports and the optimism of the time. The new 2022 models reflect the Autavia's beginnings as a cockpit instrument and build on this history.
The Lasting Influence of The Nineties
A look back at the decade that saw an industry recover from crisis and steady itself at the cusp of a new millennium.
