Classic masterpiece is the first ultra-thin sheet

Classic masterpiece is the first ultra-thin sheet.

 

Made difficult because it means that ultra-thin fine. Basically, form the core thinner, the required technical skills and dexterity higher. Because of the space is extremely small, the master must be very smart tab to complete the first masterpiece. In addition to accuracy, the ultra-thin sheet also absolute cleanliness, the smallest grain of dust will be stuck in the machinery, and almost points to watch movements of oil will be shut down.

 

The second classic masterpiece is slim with month, day, week, and moon phases display.

 

Four indicated a need to provide more in gear, and hop star wheel structure composed of rods, so that each piece of information can be updated at the appropriate time. For example, the display is a seven-week-style wheel star wheel, called the calendar round of the week, every 24 hours ahead of a tooth. Date display, too, has 31 teeth. Display moon phases full moon is the equivalent of two cycles (each cycle of 29.5 days) of the star wheel drive gear 59.

 

The essence of this classic masterpiece is the independent operation of these gears, and can meet each other to show the harmonious inter-related. Moon phase table also it became a symbol of regeneration Blancpain. Their teacher Charles-Andre Piguet watch from the beginning involved in the development work, a search of his deep memory.

 

In the absence of design, he reproduced a traditional method, and then draw the design by us, create files and tools, and then to organize today's semi-industrial methods of process for this style watch.

 

The moon phase tables listing in 1984, is the world's smallest monthly table.