bernard cheong
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Yes. SJX's observations are correct. THIS is a movement of great importance.
The placement of the power gathering pinion off to the edge, away from the centre is of incredible significance. This will be the very first movement to do it.
Complex and beautiful stuff can be placed over the movement to bring us all sorts of wonderful watches.
Soon, others may either copy this, or convey interest with CFB to make such movements for them.
I examined this A1000, and I was VERY impressed. NOW...I had a GLIMPSE of what the watch will be like....and I can say one thing...think RM005 meeting URWERK. That's how super it is!!! AND...it is priced at IWC levels (I think).
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An outsider brand, Carl F. Bucherer, and its innovative new in-house calibre
Located in Lucerne, Carl F. Bucherer owned by Bucherer, one of Switzerland's oldest watch retailers, but run as an independent company. The parent Bucherer Group is a huge enterprise with revenues exceeding CHF500 million, making it one of the largest ret...
Yes. SJX's observations are correct. THIS is a movement of great importance.
The placement of the power gathering pinion off to the edge, away from the centre is of incredible significance. This will be the very first movement to do it. Complex and beautiful stuff can be placed over the movement to bring us all sorts of wonderful ...
not the first, but possibly the last...
Hello Bernard, I'm gonna have to disagree strongly with your observations about the significance and particularly "innovation" of using a peripherally mounted rotor. Citizen attempted this in the '60s with little success and so did Patek Philippe (Cal. 35...
How can winding efficiency be quantified or tested in the industry?
Thanks for the note, John. Looking for some standard test references instead qualitative statements on many PR materials. Kong This message has been edited by Kong on 2008-10-19 02:21:55
I know of no universally agreed upon testing methods
Hi Kong, There may be quantitative tests used by engineering schools or other disinterested organizations to measure the efficiency of an automatic winding mechanism, but I am not aware of them or what they would involve. One can only assume that differen...
further technical observations
John, As a watchmaker I appreciate your technical input and I raise similar concerns though I would like to see the Bucherer movement in my hands to reach any definitive conclusions. But, I've attached a photo I stitched together of three different automa...
thanks Jack, interesting info about the Perrelet design
Hi Jack, I also would like to see the Bucherer movement in person, but it would take some kind of quantitative testing or substantial anecdotal reporting from wearers and watchmakers working on the movement to convince me of how ell it actually works. I'v...
