The mysteries of the luxury Detailed watch ultra-thin movement in 2012

4 May 2012--The ultra-thin movement to challenge the limits of watchmaking, is part of the watch factory is working to develop models. Placed in all kinds of small parts in a very thin space, or even a complex mechanism or module, rather thin performance table, also rendered in a Carved skill, which is the highest expression of watch technology, it is collectors dream treasures.

Geneva Watch Fair in 2010, Earl engraved 12P movement, Vacheron Constantin launched the ultra-thin watches equipped with the 1003 movement, this two movement are classic works in the same year. 12P was launched in 1960, most of the fifty's automatic table thickness 5-6mm of view, a thickness of only 2.35mm of 12P does have its own characteristics. The first generation of 12P screw balance wheel, the vibration frequency of 19,800 times, the second generation using ring balance wheel, shock frequency of 21,600 times.

12P to a quarter of the bidirectional chain of mini-disk on a chain mechanism, in order to quickly and smoothly to achieve the performance of winding, automatic plate as a material with a large proportion of 24K gold, both the child to another face. Very rare in the 1960s gold automatic plate material, even if the PP is only 18K gold, ultra-thin, nobility and honor to PIAGET considerable scenery. 12P design has its shortcomings, it automatically disc axis type rather than the installation of a small ball bearing , the automatic plate of pure gold to the axis can not afford to gradually have to wear, but too heavy small automatic disk will have the sloshing phenomenon, it is probably the only missing. In addition, only the minute hand show a small second hand, could not witness the operation of the pointer and the passage of time, which is the majority of consumers preferred where design, ultra-thin but in order to give up some performance.