AnthonyTsai
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I'm not sure
In the press release, it doesn't specificially state the material of the ball bearings. It just says these ball bearings are not lubricated.
Hopefully Marcus knows the answer.
- AT
Innovation 1: Mainspring barrel on ball bearings
In the “Freak 28'800” (commercialized since April, 2005) the barrel turns in a ball bearing which assures both a better vertical and horizontal control and a considerable decrease in friction. This bearing is not lubricated.
Of course this is no exclusivity; ball bearings are widely used in winding rotors for instance. Ulysse Nardin has been using ball bearings in the Astrolabium since 1985. If the materials are carefully chosen in correspondence to the turnings speeds and pressures involved, there is no need for lubrication.
What Freak is this? Only Watch?
well, some asked for a ceramic Freak. I guess this is what it would look like....
yup Innovision
as per what it says on the brake... google and you will find articles on it. i saw it once on dato rolf's wrist but only caught glimpses of it. it looked interesting from far... cheers raph
Innovision
While I LOVE the research and technology behind this piece, visually it is no where near as aesthetically pleasing to the eye as the Blue Phantom or One Only piece. I LOVE the design cues of the original bezels... I do not like the design on this one at a...
Thanks Anthony. The barrel ball bearings
are ceramic which supposedly require no lubrication?
I'm not sure
In the press release, it doesn't specificially state the material of the ball bearings. It just says these ball bearings are not lubricated. Hopefully Marcus knows the answer. - AT Innovation 1: Mainspring barrel on ball bearings In the “Freak 28'80...
