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BASELWORLD 2011 - TAG HEUER - Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept Chronograph
What have we here? A 1/1000th of a second mechanical chronograph. 'nuf said. Awesome!
Movement
- Tag Heuer Mikrotimer Flying 1000 concept chronograph
- Manual chronograph (3,600,000 beats per hour))
- Automatic watch (28,800 beats per hour)
Dial
- “Black gold” coated “Côte de Genève” and black dial
- Chronograph minute and 1/12th of minute on central hand
- Chronograph 1/10th of a second at 6 o’clock calibrated to 5 seconds
- White superluminova arabic numerals
- 1000 yellow arabic numeral
- “Black gold” coated & polished hour and minute hands with luminescent markers
- Yellow central 1/1000th of a second chronograph hand
- Black & yellow chronograph hands
- Monochrome Tag Heuer logo
- Minuterie on the white flange
Strap
- Rubber strap
Case
- Case diameter: 45mm
- Titanium carbide coated case
- Double anti-reflective curved sapphire crystal
- Titanium carbide coated pushbuttons
- Titanium carbide coated & rubber crown
- Fine brushed titanium horns
- Sapphire case back to allow direct view of the decorated movement
- Water-resistance: 100 meters
Price? Sorry folks. Not yet. This is just a concept for now.
Check out the video.
More about the movement:
354 components
Movement Dimension
- Total diameter: 35.8 mm (15 ¾’’’)
- Total height: 7.95 mm
Frequency
- 28,800 vibrations per hour/ 4 hertz (watch)
- 3,600,000 vibrations per hour/ 500 hertz (chronograph)
Jewels
- 53 jewels
Power reserve
- 42 hours watch power reserve
- 150 seconds power reserve
Property of display
- Hours
- Minutes
- Central 1/1000th chronograph second
- Chronograph minute and 1/12th of minute on central hand
- Chronograph 1/10th of a second at 6 o’clock calibrated to 5 seconds
Mechanical features
- 1/1000th second chronograph function
- High frequency mechanical regulating 500hz spiral for chronograph (patent pending)
(gives static stability and extremely high dynamism with limited dilation. Reduces gravity effects and shocks. Low amplitude increases the isochronous precision of the pulse)
- Traditionnal balance wheel for watch
- Automatic bi-directionnal rewinding movement
- Stop second (when setting the hour)
354 components
Movement Dimension
- Total diameter: 35.8 mm (15 ¾’’’)
- Total height: 7.95 mm
Frequency
- 28,800 vibrations per hour/ 4 hertz (watch)
- 3,600,000 vibrations per hour/ 500 hertz (chronograph)
Jewels
- 53 jewels
Power reserve
- 42 hours watch power reserve
- 150 seconds power reserve
Property of display
- Hours
- Minutes
- Central 1/1000th chronograph second
- Chronograph minute and 1/12th of minute on central hand
- Chronograph 1/10th of a second at 6 o’clock calibrated to 5 seconds
Mechanical features
- 1/1000th second chronograph function
- High frequency mechanical regulating 500hz spiral for chronograph (patent pending)
(gives static stability and extremely high dynamism with limited dilation. Reduces gravity effects and shocks. Low amplitude increases the isochronous precision of the pulse)
- Traditionnal balance wheel for watch
- Automatic bi-directionnal rewinding movement
- Stop second (when setting the hour)
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