Novelty by Tag Heuer - the first wristwatch with two MikrotourbillonS tourbillons!
The watch company Tag Heuer presents its first original watch with a tourbillon - Chronograph Tag Heuer MikrotourbillonS. To be more precise, in fact this is the first "turbo" chronograph with incredible accuracy up to 1/100 second.
As noted by the company’s representatives, a novelty - a model of the Mikro line, in which chronographs Mikrotimer, Mikrograph and Mikrogirder have found their place.
Technical characteristics of these chronographs also touched on the new model. So, as usual MikrotourbillonS runs at 28,000 balances in vibrations per hour, but in the chronograph mode - with a frequency of 360,000 vibrations per hour.
Thus, the most important feature of the new model MikrotourbillonS - is the presence of two Tourbillons. Moreover, one of which provides the precision of a course, and the second one - chronological accuracy of the measurements.
It would be strange if the engineers of Tag Heuer have equipped the novelty just with a tourbillon. By and large, this would not have anything original, avant-garde or conceptual. And the master of the company, as if anticipating the expectations, equipped with its new watch with a double tourbillon, each with its specific function.
Thus, the first tourbillon - makes the watch course more accurate. Second Tourbillon - combined with the chronograph. It runs and stops when the user presses the button chronograph. Speed of rotation of the second tourbillon - 12 revolutions per minute.
Novelty by Tag Heuer - the first wristwatch with two MikrotourbillonS tourbillons!
It should be noted that there is still not the official release of the watch and sell of the novelty is scheduled for September 2012. To buy Tag Heuer MikrotourbillonS watch will be recommended by the manufacturers for a price - 220,000 Swiss francs.
As for the watch itself, it should be noted that the model MikrotourbillonS “dressed" in a combined circular enclosure made of tantalum with sandblasting and 18-carat pink gold. The case diameter is 45 mm. The watch water-resistant is up to 100 meters.
The watch dial - anthracite decorated with vertical Cotes De Geneve pattern. 100-second markings is located on the flange, hour and second hands are covered with luminescent coating. The glass, covering the dial, is sapphire, a convex shape. At the 8 and 10 o’clock position are tourbillons.
The basis of the watch is the manufacturing mechanism, with two integrated independent kinematic chains - one for hours, the second - for high speed chronograph. The mechanism consists of 439 parts, based on the 75 jewels. The diameter of caliber is 35.8 mm (15 3/4 "'), thickness - 9.79 mm. Rate of five-second chronograph and tourbillon MikrotourbillonS - 360.000 vibrations per hour (50 Hz).
Among other things, the model provides a mechanism for indexing a function of hours and minutes by central hands, power reserve of 45 hours, via the analog indicator located at the 12 o’clock position, the 60-minute power reserve for a chronograph with a measurement accuracy of 1/100 second (30 -minute counter is located at 3 o’clock position, second - the position of "6" o’clock).
The watch strap is made of genuine alligator in a tone with the dial - anthracite.
In conclusion, I should add that this original and unique in its way model is represented in a limited edition of only 15 items.
To buy the watch will be available only from September of 2012 for 220,000 Swiss francs.
Official website of TAG Heuer watches.
Written by Anno Domini Bastet *
