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27 April 2016, 08:11 AM
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Real Name: John Baker III
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Silicone Hairspring Technology
http://www.woundforlife.com/2014/04/...on-hairspring/
Hey Guys: The latest and greatest in watchmaking (even ROLEX) includes using silicone in the manufacture of watch parts. This link is to a great article over on www.woundforlife.com I highly recommend them for other articles as well; these guys are really into watch stuff! 
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27 April 2016, 08:32 AM
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Real Name: tom
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great link , interesting read
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27 April 2016, 08:46 AM
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I believe Patek has been using it in a ref# or two. It is interesting yet might also be a bit fragile. Only time will tell if it is truly long-term durable for the task at hand.
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27 April 2016, 08:17 PM
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It's the new status-quo! Anti-magnetic all the way!
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27 April 2016, 08:29 PM
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Real Name: Jim
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Silicon (the element) not silicone the compound.
Pet peeve of mine... But it is similar to circuit board crystals. Based on its extremely low mass it would probably take a nuclear blast to shift it out of line enough to break. I think it is absolutely brilliant technology personally. |
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28 April 2016, 01:32 AM
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10 August 2016, 01:38 PM
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Great read. Thanks!
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