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Well, even if it's a fully developed design...
ready for serial production (which is, umm... highly unlikely 
) I doubt that they would introduce two new escapements two years in a row.
Developing a new escapement takes (a lot of) time obviously - even with traditional materials or design based on a hundred year old idea. Add to that new materials, totally new geometry/features, high tech manufacturing methods... and you'll get the idea.
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Mishko
Patek single-impulse escapement (animation)
This is a single direct impulse, variable torque escapement with additional locking/unlocking for the part of oscillation when the escapement doesn't deliver the impulse (4 stable positions per oscillation). Patent publication number: EP1522001 (3 MB file...
Wow... I was expecting......
to see this in the 5450P! Thanks a lot for your great article.. Just wondering why you said we shouldn't expect to see it in action any time soon? Is it because of the technical difficult? Or just the marketing decision? i.e. keep it until it is the right...
Well, even if it's a fully developed design...
ready for serial production (which is, umm... highly unlikely ) I doubt that they would introduce two new escapements two years in a row. Developing a new escapement takes (a lot of) time obviously - even with traditional materials or design based on a hu...
Thanks for your reply....
If I understand you correctly, it is just a marketing decision not to release it to the public (not even under the Advanced Research label) soon... From your understanding, the new escapement is complete. Correct? I remember that you were talking about th...
