migo
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Post by migo on Nov 20, 2006 21:59:17 GMT -6
I saw Co-Axial on the dial of an Omega, what does this mean?
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Post by gj on Nov 20, 2006 23:31:01 GMT -6
It's the name of the ''new'' type of movement Omega carries..  |
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Post by wasatch on Nov 20, 2006 23:43:16 GMT -6
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migo
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Post by migo on Nov 21, 2006 1:00:44 GMT -6
Any likelihood there will be a comparison of Spring Drive and Co-Axial in the near future? It seems they both offer similar benefits.
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Post by Sam on Nov 21, 2006 8:21:50 GMT -6
Any likelihood there will be a comparison of Spring Drive and Co-Axial in the near future? It seems they both offer similar benefits. The Spring Drive and Co-Ax are really only similar in that they both try to reduce friction to reduce wear and tear. The Co-Ax movement in a nutshell is your normally functioning mechanical automatic movement with a co-axial escapement. The Spring Drive removes the escapement portion of the movement and replaces it with a tri-synchro regulator that is basically an electromagnetic brake powered by a quartz crystal. Don't confuse the Spring Drive with a quartz watch just because it has a quartz crystal.....it still has a rotor that spins to wind the mainspring which powers the watch. The quartz crystal is also powered by the mainspring unwinding. Both are great innovations in the watch world...but really different.  |
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migo
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Post by migo on Nov 22, 2006 6:33:57 GMT -6
Ok. What about JLC's Ellipse Isometer?
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