Slow Runner

ANTOINE MARTIN - SLOW RUNNER

A NEW INTERPRETATION OF TIME - DECELERATING TIME

Already with the previous model: The Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar, the master watchmaker Antoine Martin and his team used all his experience and remained true to its philosophy of "slow time".

For 2013 Antoine Martin presents the world´s largest and slowest balance with 7,200 beats per hour: The Slow Runner, this exceptional watch is available with a 18k pink gold or Stainless steel case.

Presentwatch invites you to experience this completely different feeling of watchmaking.

Technically, the Slow Runner with a rhythm of 7,200 beats per hour, is the equivalent of 1 hertz, it means that the second hand makes two steps per second. And in addition to the balance, one sees only the barrel, which guarantees the power reserve of at least four days. This manufacture movement is a tribute to authentic time.

SLOW RUNNER

A new concept: Decelerating time. An original idea from the Manufacture Antoine Martin. Drastically reducing the frequency to 7,200 semi-oscillations (vibrations) per hour, meaning 1 Hz, while preserving the qualities of a high-precision watch. On the practical side, the escapement and balance-spring are made of silicon. One essential point is that the giant 24mm diameter balance generates so much kinetic energy that it cannot be disturbed. Moreover, the balance features two gold adjustment screws, the balance rim is in grade 3 titanium, and the ultra-precise balance-spring production process enabled watchmakers to optimise its inner point of attachment and its curve. All these technical details serve just one mission: that of slowing time down in order to sublimate it.

There are two case versions of this model:

- PRODUCTION IN STAINLESS STEEL
- PRODUCTION IN 18K PINK GOLD

You can found the video here - The Slow Runner watch

PRICE:

CHF 19,500.00 - SR01.110.1

CHF 34,500.00 - SR01.710.1

TECHNICAL DETAILS - SLOW RUNNER

REFERENCE:
SR01.110.1 - Stainless steel - White dial
SR01.100.1 - Stainless steel - Black dial
SR01.710.1 - 18K rose gold - White dial

MOVEMENT:
Mechanical hand-wound
AM36.001 calibre
Silicon escapement and balance-spring
Grade 3 titanium balance
Non-deformable steel balance bridges
High Performance Escapement (HPE)
Kif shock absorber
Additional shock absorption via 6 cabochon jewels
Distortion-free steel balance bridge
Freely oscillating balance spring
Silicium escapement (pallets, escape wheel, elliptical impulse pin)
Precision adjustment with weighted screws
Precision adjustment of backlash
Grade III titanium balance
Winding train with wolf tooth gearing
All parts polished and chamfered
With 199 individual parts

VIBRATIONS:
7,200 vph - 1 (Hz)

JEWELS:
23 Jewels

POWER RESERVE:
96 hours

FUNCTIONS:
Hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve

CASE:
Stainless steel or 18 carat rose gold

DIAL:
Stainless steel - Black dial
Stainless steel - White dial
18K rose gold - White dial

Silver-toned or anthracite
Off-centred hours and minutes
Small seconds on a subdial at 6:00 o’clock
Power-reserve indication between 9:00 and 10:00 o’clock

CASEBACK:
See-through sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides

SIZE:
Measuring 42,00mm in diameter

GLASS:
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides

WATER RESISTANCE:
5 Bar = 50 meters

STRAP:
Black or brown alligator leather

CLASP:
Triple folding clasp in stainless steel or rose gold

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS:
SITE:

www.antoinemartin.ch