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After finally having time to read this months BHI mag I found this item Basel world show March 2015 and I have highlighted a few interesting bits..

 
The Swiss watch manufacturers seem to be going through a uncertain time. Mainly by two significant reasons:
 
1.The Swiss National bank removed the Swiss Franc peg to the Euro with the result that all swiss watch retail prices will increase by between 10% & 20 % 
2.Sales growth to Asia & mainly China has come to an abrupt halt. This is appears to have happened because a severe crack down on corruption by the Chinese government. Chinese buyers are now thin on the ground
 
Patek Phiippe has started it’s count down to the opening of a watch Art Grand Exhibition to take place from 27 May to 7 June at the Saatchi Gallery London
 
New movements
Because of the impending ETA supply on parts & movements new in-house movements are now appearing. Here are a few of note.
 
Brietling intoduced  it’s first new in-house watch named “Galactic”. It is not a chronograph but it is an innovative world time piece with 56 jewels & an incredible 70 hour power reserve.
 
Patek Phiippe new calibre is CHR 29-535Q has a pure split-seconds chronograph with stopwatch function. The balance uses four maselots for poising & timing.
 
Ironically Rolex & NOMOS (Glashutte) who do not need ETA also announced new calibers.
 
Rolex new calibers are 3255 & 2236. Rolex claim these new calibers are made using new standards delivering new accuracy of +/- 2s/day
 
NOMOS (Glashutte) latest in-house movement is DUW 3001which is an automatic. It is only 3.2 mm in depth & is flatter than almost anything else on the market.
 
The other main debate was the impact of Smart watches & how “Smartwatch” concepts will be integrated into traditional mechanical watches. 
In terms of of further “Smartwatch” developments TAG,Google & Intel have announced a partnership to launch a Swiss Smartwatch powered by Intel technology.
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Thanks for posting this CB.

I read it and there was a word I had not come across.........Maselots. Having done a quick bit of research I came across this which although slightly different in the spelling, Masselot, is the same thing.

Here you go folks http://ahci.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-/pi-/ti-473641/t-ahci-a-visit-to-de-bethune-perfecting-traditional-watchmaking/ you'll find it near the bottom of the sheet.

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Geo I don,t think these are what they are referring to.  I have attached a pic but not good. My scanner is also not good so cannot copy the pic from the mag. I think these twist to adjust weight on each quarter of the balance

 

 

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