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Baselworld 2016: Parmigiani Bugatti Type 390 Concept Watch
On the occasion of the Geneva International Motor Show 2016, Parmigiani Fleurier is unveiling a new milestone of its partnership with Bugatti. While the automotive brand presents the Bugatti Chiron, a technical marvel and “super car” of unrivaled power, Parmigiani Fleurier unveils the watch associated with the car: the PF-Bugatti 390 Concept Watch.
PF-Bugatti Type 390 Concept Watch
She is the representative of a new generation of Bugatti timekeepers.
The PF-Bugatti 390 is conceived as a motor-bloc on the wrist which movement takes a tubular, perfectly concentric shape. This coaxial structure splits the functional sections of a movement into separate compartments, which are in mutual interaction just like the motor of a car.
This spectacular piece falls in with the proud tradition of the PF-Bugatti family, which transgresses watchmaking conventions and presents exceptional mechanisms.
MOVEMENT
Sections of the tubular movement and dial display
1 Supply – winding
2 Energy
3 Transmission
4 Regulation (TB)
5 Dial
Modular construction: a tubular engine, which can be removed from its receptacle.
Coaxial construction: true precision of assembly.
A Base of time: cylinder – frequency machine=car engine
B Display: displays the time like an additional module=cockpit
1 SUPPLY
This section determines:
– Power reserve indication
– Winding of the barrels
– Time setting
Key elements:
– Clamp rod – A unique piece that replaces four components (trigger piece, humper, lever, lever spring) and ensures the transition between the winding of the barrels and the time setting
– Torque limiting system – Anti-breakage system, which has a free return function.
2 ENERGY SUPPLY
Two barrels ensure constancy in the supply (Analogy with the two fuel tanks of a Bugatti car). Series-coupled barrels with a “triangular coupling” innovation:
– Barrel 1 is directly combined with barrel
– Consequently, the energy supply is even more constant.
3 TRAIN WHEEL
Function: Energy transmission from the barrel to the escapement.
– Axial configuration instead of flat
– The classical reduction ratio (alternation of Wheel-Pinion-Wheel-Pinion) is no longer used. The transmission is ensured by a planetary gear, which consists of a central wheel, three satellites and a fixed toothed crown
There are three series of planetary gears that enable together:
– The reduction ratio function
– Transmission of the torque
– The centring of the force at each level.
4 TOURBILLON
– Flying tourbillon 60 seconds which diameter defines that of the whole concentric tube
– 4 Hz, very rare for a tourbillon; great inertia of the balance wheel
– Excellent power to weight ratio: very light yet resistant materials. Enables optimal adjustments and compatibility with the COSC standards.
5 DIAL
The link with the dial occurs at the level of the central planetary gears (Transmission section)
Recovery of the torque and transposition by means of a worm screw (an exceptional element for a wristwatch), which enables:
– Angle function: the energy switches to a new plane and exits the closed tubular circuit, thus allowing a dial-display
– Anti-return system: irreversible mechanism, maintaining the hands’ original position
– Robust and reliable mechanism.
Baselworld 2016: Parmigiani Bugatti Type 390 Concept Watch
