Omegas new 9920 movement!

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Re: Omegas new 9920 movement!

Post by bedlam » January 29th 2023, 7:16pm

jason_recliner wrote:
January 26th 2023, 4:29pm
54 jewels, eh? Yes, that should do it!
My understanding is you can't use that many jewels functionally in a mechanical watch...so many of those will be purely decorative.
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Re: Omegas new 9920 movement!

Post by jason_recliner » January 29th 2023, 9:24pm

bedlam wrote:
January 29th 2023, 7:16pm
jason_recliner wrote:
January 26th 2023, 4:29pm
54 jewels, eh? Yes, that should do it!
My understanding is you can't use that many jewels functionally in a mechanical watch...so many of those will be purely decorative.
I doubt that very much. I think every pivot will be jewelled. Overkill but not decorative.
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Re: Omegas new 9920 movement!

Post by bedlam » January 29th 2023, 10:08pm

jason_recliner wrote:
January 29th 2023, 9:24pm
bedlam wrote:
January 29th 2023, 7:16pm
jason_recliner wrote:
January 26th 2023, 4:29pm
54 jewels, eh? Yes, that should do it!
My understanding is you can't use that many jewels functionally in a mechanical watch...so many of those will be purely decorative.
I doubt that very much. I think every pivot will be jewelled. Overkill but not decorative.
Interesting read: https://professionalwatches.com/jewels-in-watches/
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Re: Omegas new 9920 movement!

Post by jason_recliner » January 29th 2023, 10:25pm

bedlam wrote:
January 29th 2023, 10:08pm
jason_recliner wrote:
January 29th 2023, 9:24pm
bedlam wrote:
January 29th 2023, 7:16pm
jason_recliner wrote:
January 26th 2023, 4:29pm
54 jewels, eh? Yes, that should do it!
My understanding is you can't use that many jewels functionally in a mechanical watch...so many of those will be purely decorative.
I doubt that very much. I think every pivot will be jewelled. Overkill but not decorative.
https://professionalwatches.com/jewels-in-watches/
I'm well aware. That article isn't discussing a twin barrel column wheel chronograph with, potentially, a jewel on every pivot.
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