Man, i told myself i would not be buying this heuer03 but it might change now.

Looks tempting !

Is it true that this will be the most accurate movement ? Keeping time at 0.3 -/+ seconds a day ?

 

It's not a particularly thin movement then?

 

Anyone else think that a silicon oscillator sounds a lot like a quartz watch?

 

Very interesting to know and understand more about this new technology. Hopefully, when it does appear in a Carrera it won't be with a stupid skeletonised dial.

I appreciate that with these early Zenith models and the prototype Carrera they are trying to show off the tech, but honestly, they look crap.

 

Agree with this. I might buy one because it's a very accurate mechanical movement. I don't necessarily have to see it working. To be honest, it's not that attractive, and makes the dial difficult to read.

 

Precisely. I really appreciate the accuracy. I remembered that I don't like beating heart watches (I'm looking at you Zenith) which is probably why I don't like the look of these early models because they are essentially a beating heart.

I note that one of the many articles I read today mentioned that they are looking at shrinking the size of the wheel. If that proves possible and it is used in combination with a micro-rotor then a display case back with a more traditional dial would be a highly appealing watch.

 

There's a feature in the new edition of QP Magazine. Haven't read it yet, but can't say I like the dial...

 

That's a good article, nice to have some more info on how it works. I really hope they can commercialise this.

 

That's great, seems like a real innovation. I look forward to my next carrera having one or maybe in an Autavia.

(I withdraw my earlier cynicism!)

 

And also that the next task is make the tech smaller which will presumably allow it to be mated with other complications beyond time.