Wow! Maybe it needs a Lange 31 day mainspring!

Mar 23, 2011,20:34 PM
 

Come to think of it, that would be a good use for the big spring.

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Baselworld 2011 : Tag Heuer "MikroTimer 1000"

 
 By: Mark in Paris : March 23rd, 2011-14:17
I don't know if you have watched the presentation of the MikroTimer 1000 but this is the official video : ===> baselworld.tagheuer.com Still a concept watch, only several minutes of power reserve and an uncertain reliability. 2 frequency engines as for th... 

Phenomenal stuff,

 
 By: InHavenPro : March 23rd, 2011-14:25
that's why I always loved and respected the work TAG Heuer does. Their concept watches are always fascinating and exceedingly well designed! Thanks for posting, Cheers, Filip

Wow! Maybe it needs a Lange 31 day mainspring!

 
 By: MarcB : March 23rd, 2011-20:34
Come to think of it, that would be a good use for the big spring.

Found the first video....

 
 By: InHavenPro : March 23rd, 2011-22:15
of the piece live in action!

On one hand, it is neat to watch...

 
 By: dxboon : March 24th, 2011-07:20
...and I love that Tag is exploring various new concepts, but at a certain point, I find it hard to enjoy the motion of the second hand when it gets to moving this fast! Cheers, Daos

That's the first thnig I said to myself,

 
 By: Mark in Paris : March 24th, 2011-07:44
It's not very beautiful to watch this second hand flying like a propeler, I think the Mikrograph 1/100 th is much nicer on this point. Happy that the technical achievement takes widely over that !

That is one cool video

 
 By: grigo : March 23rd, 2011-23:15
The watch is not bad either. It looks very good. Best regards, George

And no balance wheel

 
 By: Mark in Paris : March 24th, 2011-01:55
Yes Marc it will need a barrel the size of a pizza ! Another picture from Tag's website showing there is no balance wheel :...  

Sort of...

 
 By: aaronm : March 24th, 2011-08:06
I believe that "perforated aluminum plate" serves the role of the balance in the "high-speed" part of the watch a

Conceptually intriguing...

 
 By: pplater : March 24th, 2011-03:17
...and when they can fit 1,000 readable graduated indices around the outer track of the dial it might be useful. Cheers, pplater.

Accuracy?

 
 By: BDLJ : March 24th, 2011-15:51
But is it accurate? A hand moving around a dial in 1000 steps is one thing. Splitting a second into 1000 equal parts is another. I couldn't find any details of what looks like a palletless anchor? Anyone?