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1000ft=300m · 3 October 2012, 05:52 AM

I learnt today that the parachrom material used in the hairspring of a lot of the new models is an alloy of Niobium and Zirconium. The tenuous connection (at leadt for me) to submarines being the Zirconioum is also the material used to clad the nuclear fuel in the reactors that power submarines. Something for the real nerds amongst us.

manilenyo · 3 October 2012, 01:08 PM

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

oneillba · 3 October 2012, 01:46 PM

Hmm, o.k. :-/

ludicree · 3 October 2012, 11:36 PM

Interesting..

Maybe it's features like "highly corrosion-resistant, has low neutron absorption" adds to other benefits in a watch. Anti-magnetism?

3 October 2012, 05:52 AM	#1
1000ft=300m "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bristol UK Watch: Rolex 116610LN Posts: 73	Parachrom and submarines... A tenuous connection I learnt today that the parachrom material used in the hairspring of a lot of the new models is an alloy of Niobium and Zirconium. The tenuous connection (at leadt for me) to submarines being the Zirconioum is also the material used to clad the nuclear fuel in the reactors that power submarines. Something for the real nerds amongst us.

3 October 2012, 01:46 PM	#3
oneillba "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Hamilton, MI USA Watch: My beloved TT DJ Posts: 3,831	Hmm, o.k. :-/ __________________ My Trusty TT DJ

3 October 2012, 11:36 PM	#4
ludicree "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Earth Watch: Rolex Sports 5+6 Posts: 154	Interesting.. Maybe it's features like "highly corrosion-resistant, has low neutron absorption" adds to other benefits in a watch. Anti-magnetism? __________________ Best regards, Andi

3 October 2012, 01:08 PM	#2
manilenyo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: manila Posts: 2,541	Interesting, thanks for sharing.

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