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INtroductIoN p 33 Quick-link contents page. - the Manufacture audeMars Piguet Simply click on the relevant title or subheading to following the link to your chosen section. About tHE wAtcH p 36 Click on the white « English » to return to the main contents page.
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MANufActurE AudEMArS pIGuEt The Vallée de Joux : cradle of The waTchmaker’s arT in the heart of the swiss Jura, around 50 kilometres north of geneva, nestles a landscape which has retained its natural charm to this day : the Vallée de Joux.
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— Jules louis audemars and edward daring. august Piguet — decided to pool their skills to audemars Piguet continued to build on its now design and produce watches with complications in international reputation with creative designs. the Vallée de Joux, the cradle of haute horlogerie.
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JuLES AudEMArS cHroNoMEtEr wItH Ap EScApEMENt the most striking thing about the new Jules audemars watch with aP escapement is the design. with no covering dial, the outstanding mechanics of the calibre 2908 are shown in all their glory, with a with gold mainplate engine-turned by hand or treated with an nac galvanic finish.
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AudEMArS pIGuEt EScApEMENt the new audemars Piguet escapement system takes its inspiration from the mechanism proposed by robin. this direct-impulse escapement has a large number of advantages, including full shock resistance. its innovative design and outstanding performance render this patented system a minor revolution in watchmaking mechanics.
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50%, enabling a significant boost in efficiency over traditional designs. no lubrication on the lifts (dia. 1a and 1b) : the special geometry of the audemars Piguet 0.4 mm escapement means no lubrication - a watchmaker’s dream ! - which facilitates maintenance and prevents greasy paste build up after oil evaporation.
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duAL bALANcE-SprING the calibre 2908 also stands out for its totally new regulator component. two balance-springs positioned one on top of the other, offset by 180°, automatically compensate for any balancing defects. undoubTed adVanTages the system of dual “opposing” flat balance-springs has many advantages : no more balance-spring “end curves”...
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HIGH frEquENcy ANd prEcISIoN apart from the intrinsic progress in the audemars Piguet escapement, the calibre 2908 stands out for its very high frequency. this is so far uncommon in pArALLEL bArrELS the world of haute horlogerie. it is twice as efficient as conventional designs, boasting 43,200 ...
VIEwS of tHE MoVEMENt Technical daTa of The moVemenT calibre 2908 total thickness : 8.11 mm total diameter : 39.80 mm caseback side frequency : 43,200 vibrations/hour (6 hz) number of jewels : 33 Power reserve : minimum 90 hours Manual winding balance with variable inertia screws flat dual-balance spring...
wAtcH INdIcAtIoNS ANd fuNctIoNS (see figure on the inside cover) hour hand Minute hand small second hand chronograph hand your watch is fitted wih a two-position crown : crown in position for winding movement manually crown in position for setting the time...
seTTing The Time power reserVe Pull the crown to position B. the stop-seconds when the watch has been wound to a maximum, arresting lever is automatically activated when the the hand which shows the power reserve will be crown is pulled to ensure precision time adjustment. at the outside of the indicator.
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if your waTch sTops normally if your watch stops, simply winding it with the crown is enough to start the movement. however, sometimes the movement does not start again automatically. this is because the escapement is no longer receiving an impulse, as the impulse-pin and pallet fork remain fixed in this position (fig.
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