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A question is a question
Normally questions are questions.
Nothing special.
But… questions about watches, yes, that is a different story.
To the point, what is that ring into the watch of blau?
It looks not that bad.
So i think JLC did it to make the Geophysic 1958 more a tool watch.
More stiff, better closure, because it is a traveller. Geo, geologic, travel.
Question for you wise men
This is a picture of a Geophysic 1958 with the caseback off. Do you see that black perforated ring between the movement and the case? What is it? I'd think "it's just a spacer ring filling the difference in size between the movement and case" but I've nev...
Maybe it’s a gasket to act as a thermal break?
Trying to limit heat transfer into/out of the case? Certainly not part of WR with those perforations (!)
Right, this seems plausible
I suppose that would imply that it's a material that's a worse conductor of heat than gold or steel is.
A question is a question
Normally questions are questions. Nothing special. But… questions about watches, yes, that is a different story. To the point, what is that ring into the watch of blau? It looks not that bad. So i think JLC did it to make the Geophysic 1958 more a tool wa...
So you think it's some kind of brace for added case rigidity?
the circular holes would seem to fit with that function
The good direction
Clemens think also that it is a kind of shock absorber. In mind JLC do not put something in a watch that have no function, so we sit in the good direction. Clemens wrote about the Certina DS, and to ad another specific watch outside a Casio G Shock, IWC h...
I would also think it acts as an additional shock protection device.
That was something Certina pioneered in the 50s with their DS System, their watches could withstand falls from a few metrrs of height so I guess it really works and is more than just a gimmick...
Any guesses about material for that?
My thought had been rubber, something that can eat up the shock by deforming, but then return to its original shape.
I was always of the opinion
that this is the anti-magnetic cage made of soft iron (like read in reviews of 2014/15 - Monochrome, Hodinkee et al.). Like the Original the Tribute 1958 supposed to be a magnetism-proof watch. Best, Ivo
The official answer about this ring.
It is not a shock absorber, but a technical and patented solution to allow the screw in case back engravings to be perfectly aligned when the case back is removed, then screwed again. Smart, isn't it? Best, Nicolas
Would you post the patent if it is available?
I'm curious why JLC can be this precise in screwing on a case back so accurately, but the general consensus is that watch brands cannot effectively manufacture screw slots that align. In that case, JLC should license the technology to the entire industry....
Thanks Amanico
But was this not in era when this exact rotor design had gold weight, there is even the cutout at bottom where 22C is stamped on other MC steel models? I understand situation now is different.
Its a Faraday cage
A Faraday cage or Faraday shield is an enclosure used to block some electromagnetic fields. Usually made of iron to direct magnetic or electric fields around the object it is protecting.
Really? I stand corrected.
Every JLC tribute to Geophysics case back I saw were never aligned. Who was the inventor? I curious and want to look into it further.