patrick_y[PuristSPro Moderator]
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I've seen it. I talked to Stephen Forsey about it. I Like It A Lot!
Jan 15, 2019,20:22 PM
This watch is going to be awesome. And that balance wheel IS HUGE. And beats at a shockingly fast rate!
1. Big balance wheel, more resistant to shock than a smaller balance wheel. Big is good! Big is more difficult to fine tune and adjust. Big is more difficult to design, manufacture, adjust; requires more savoire faire.
2. Unusually fast beat for a balance wheel this big. The system spins at 21,6K VPH. Something this big would normally spin at 18K VPH. But this faster frequency allows the watch to recover from any shock much faster.
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