Major Breakthrough in Watchmaking with the Zenith Defy Lab
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2017
- Today is definitely a day that will go down in watchmaking history since it has been more than 300 years that the Huygens principles of regulation remained unchallenged and this day has finally come!!!
The genius Guy Semon, CEO of the LVMH Science Institute, and his team have been secretly working on a totally disruptive approach to the most important element of any mechanical watches: the regulating organ. This has been achieved through creative thinking and some very clever transfer of technology and the result is a monobloc silicon oscillator beating at 15Hz and super precise.
This is will what you will find out in the above video report, as we were privileged to meet this incredible team a few days prior to the official launch and are delighted to share on this very day this massive breakthrough.
Link to Guy Semon speech in French:
www.watchestv.com/videos/2017... - Jak na to + styl
I applause Zenith for thinking outside of the escape wheel.
Well done
😉
This makes me appreciate the humble quartz movements even more.
Super interesting. I saw this announcement on my Instagram and was shocked to see such a leap in an industry powered by tradition.
Great report Marc. I expected nothing less than this amazing video from Watches TV.
Makes me and my team totally happy, thanks very much!
Hamza Khawaja - The Seiko spring drive called, it says welcome to the exciting future of watchmaking in 2008.
angrydachshund That's a totally different technology. Respectable in it's own way.
It's fascinating that, despite these being arcane and outdated machines for measuring time, there are still revolutionary new ideas like the Spring Drive and now this Defy Lab.
God bless Jean Claude for having the spirit of advancing the art of mechanical watchmaking. Also, well deserved exclusive for your channel!
It was about time Zenith got some recognition.
Another chapter in the horological history. Great work, Zenith!
Well Zenith already had recognition with their El Primero movement...
This type of innovative thinking, to me, is very inspirational. Many thank's to you for presenting it to us so well, Marc André.
really a historical mark in watch making, thanks for this great video!!
I'm just glad to live in this century, to see this. Many thanks for this monumental report Mark.
Many thanks to you for this very nice comment and all the very best to you!
Hvala za video, sa uživanjem sam ga gledao.
Samo napred i svaka čast.
Thank you for giving us behind the scene for this revolutionary piece!
Another stunning video! Thanks very much for sharing this! Paul
Incredible! Great video - a true revolution, and I can't way to see the next steps.
Wow, 15Hz? :O Amazing tech and amazing video/cover, Marc! Congrats! Keep it coming... :)
Count on us!!! Thanks and best to you.
Merci beaucoup pour la vidéo et le partage du savoir ! C'est de loin le report le plus complet sur le sujet ! Continuez !!!
Merci, ça nous fait très plaisir!!! Bien à vous
Mind blown, Marc! First video I have seen by you and definitely won't best the last. And that movement... Simon + JCB + Zenith = the future of tradition... A lot of geniuses at work. No gimmicks - just unbelievable ingenuity.
Thanks so much and happy to have you on board!!! All the super best to you
And this is precisely why I think you have the best watch channel going. Well done sir.
Many thanks for this, highly appreciated!!!
Depuis le temps qu'on attendait cette présentation... J.C. Biver n'attendait que cela depuis des mois.
Very good and complete report on a great technology!
Amazing! Great reporting as usual! Thanks
That was a fabulous video.!made fairly complicated concepts easy to understand.
Not just fascinating but a very professional quality video. Great stuff.
Yet again 10 steps ahead of other watch vlogs for new content & news. Love it.
Bravo on a great breakthrough! Nice background on the relationship of watchmakers and engineers, it really seems an integral symbiosis for the development of new mechanisms and innovative movements. Looking forward to seeing more of this... and yes, the drones at the launch; lol!
Yes! more news! Thank you for bringing this to us. Can't wait for this release yet alone those other 2 mysteries you mentioned :)
Marc your reports are the best on the planet! Hope that you are getting the credit and success you deserve.
Can't imagine how happy this makes me feel, thanks so much!!!
Just amazing!! J'ai vu l'interview avec Mr. Sémon et c'est vraiement incroyable, en plus, une jolie mini-histoire du développement de l'horlogerie, la mécanique et la science. So precious. Thanks for uploading.
Many many thanks!!
Great as usual. I look forward to each and every one of your videos.
Thanks so sincerely, makes us truly happy!! All the best to you
Awesome!
Must have been an incredible experience!
This is amazing... 15 Hz, 70 hours reserve, bout 1000 G's of shock resistance, less components... what else a guy wants??? This is a true revolution in watchmaking mechanics in years. I wish I was a part of that project team, great work. And the video is amazing... I wonder how many patents they've filed so far with this...?
As always great video!
This is probably one of the most fascinating watch videos I've ever seen on your channel or anybody else's channel for that matter! Thank you and keep up the great work!
+Johnny Mah thanks so much, really happy you liked it!!!
Fascinating video, Marc. I can’t wait to see the long term effects this has on the watch industry! Please keep us posted.
We're still waiting a bit, seems a bit more complicated to implement as originally thought, but they'll get there and we'll follow up for sure! Best to you
Excellent video as usual. Zenith is going to knock it out of the park at Baselworld next year. I just hope that I can afford to pick up one of their next-generation watches with this technology!
I'm sure they will!!! All the best
How much do u think they’ll cost?
Amazing.As always you are the one when it comes to watches and information.
Very cool to hear this, thanks a lot!!!
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this with us! Love this channel!!!
Thanks, we like this comment ;)
Great work and very detailed explanation, very enjoyable! Thank you.
Very happy you liked it and all the super best to you!
Great video! Zenith kicks ass! Still can't believe that it is such an underappreciated company in "mainstream" market.
will get there!
Amazing. Well done!!!!
Thanks a lot and glad you liked it. All the best
Great background story ! Thanks for showing us this New achivment ! 🙏🙏👍
Very welcome!
I am utterly amazed by this new technology! Fantastic!
its awesome to see that even after so many years of watchmaking theres still room for innovation such as this!
You're totally right and though many people think we've seen it all, well there are still plenty of things to be discovered and that's really encouraging!
Thank you so much for sharing with us.There are still some inspiration for those who seek new ideas but they have exercised and put thru trial which innovation and persistent out of the box thinking can equal breakthroughs such as this Gentleman here.So cheers to you Sir! My ancestors on the onset of the industrial revolution were inspired to improve time keeping and it was then the challenge was accomplished.When inspired x challenged x persistence = success.keep up your good work The clock is no longer ticking its floating.Charles.E Huggins Jr
Great video, absolutely fascinating!
Marc, this is truly a great video and an amazing technological breakthrough. When the IsoSpring movement is fitted in a wristwatch in the future (hopefully), I can't wait for your take on it!
I was waiting the last couple of days for THIS video.
Thanks.
Good Job (as always)
What a great movement.
Mr . Biver pushes every Brand to the limit.
But must admit that Guy Semon and his team are the ones opening crazy new doors to watchmaking, but very true that JC Biver understands and has the vision to make it happen!
stardust4711
I'm g to get
I really enjoy your channel. But I didn't catch one reference at 6:37. You said "you know the famous Big Bang ......" And then something I couldn't make out and winked. What did you say ?
Sorry for late reply, the punt was that one of Mr Biver's big pride is the Big Bang watch that made Hublot so successful.
This is an outstanding achievement! What another beautiful triumph of Western Science! I imagine that pretty soon -- say in 2 or 3 years -- such wondrous horological technology will be available to watch afficionados at an accessible cost. I definitely would love to acquire any watch with the new technology.
MAD, I congratulate you for such an excellent presentation!
+One Watch Indeed a great triumph!
Another great video. Thank you.
Great video Marc. Lovely to see this! Saw you at Dubai watch week. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, happy you liked it! Did you see our latest vid? Quite some innovation there too! Best to you
Such a lovely host and thanks for the video, awesome info and the presentation is super fun...
Very nice to hear this, thanks a lot and best to you!
WOW, just WOW !! So very cool. Merci beaucoup Marc André !!
Thanks so much, happy you like it!! All the very best to you
Great report as usual !!
A breakthrough from my favorite watch brand? Awesome! A video from you guys about it? Fantastic! Thank you for all you do!
Cool comment, thanks so much!!!
Mr. B is awesome! Thank you for the excellent report Marc. As always.
He's definitely quite special!! Thanks for the comment
Super informative video. Thanks for another great video
Enfin une vraie nouveauté!
Merci pour cette explication
Bravo pour cette chaîne
Merci beaucoup, ça fait plaisir!!!
Great work as always.
what an interesting video... thanks as usual
Outstanding work.
Thanks Marc for the more in depth view. Very informative. Wish I could have gotten one of the first runs.....they will be VERY valuable in just a few years.
Yes, I'm pretty convinced of this too. Best wishes to you and thanks for the comment.
Wonderful video . Enjoyed it greatly and this time understood it.Thank you very much for such a fantastic and educational video.
Thanks a lot, because this stuff is indeed rather complicated!!! Best to you
Relly nice video. I have seen the presentation via facebook, but i still had to much questions. Your video has helped me a lot. This is the type of video I watch more than once. Great job, I knew you were going to give us an stunning report.
Cool, happy you liked it, quite something incredible!
Wow, well done, you explained this very well!
Thanks!
Love this channel, another excellent video. Thanks !
Thanks so much!!!
mind blowing! It will be interesting to see what this team of geniuses comes up in the future too
You can count on them to come with some spectacular innovations!!! The level of excellence is just outstanding
My gosh. This changes everything...
It really opens a very serious new door for sure!!!
@@WATCHESTVcom Yes, VERY serious, fo sho
I loughed out loud so many times. What a great video. Thank you!
Happy you did ;) best to you
Really a historic moment. It's not every day when you see something actually ground-breaking and truly innovative. This new regulation mechanism is a marvelous human's ingenuity achievement. It reduces complexity, greatly improves accuracy, enhances power reserve, consumes less energy, even has a nice style! Congratulations to the team. I remember when Mr. Jean-Claude Biver said he had in his office a magical novelty. He was not joking.
Thanks for a great explanation!
Amazing technology. Thank you for this detailed and clear explanation. I want this in an El Primero!
Thanks a lot, happy you appreciated it!
im so happy zenith is doing well, i can see there place in lelocle from my window and its great when a lelocle company does well
How cool is that, fantastic!!!
... their* place ...
You are doing an amazing job giving us these very high quality videos..just like the swiss watches😊..keep up the good work..your fan from India!
Very cool, nice to hear this, makes us happy!! All the best to you
What fascinates me is that in the world of watchmaking is always coming with novelties and new technological solutions.
Indeed and this idea that there are still things to be explored is really fascinating!! best to you
Oh damn marc... I have a new colleague who worked for Zenith. Im so exited to tell him about this.. This is amazing!!
Cool and keep us posted!!
Hats off to Biver...again, what better way to revive struggling Zenith
We wish them indeed all the very best
That is lovely, these guys should come up with a movement every year.
Oh they will!!
It must be incredibly exiting to be an eye witness of such an historical development! 😮👍
You are absolutely right, indeed something very special!
Move over Grand Seiko Spring Drive. And wonderful exclusive video as usual Marc.
Great video! very informative!
Wow, really interesting. Thank you for the outstanding video!
Very welcome!! Thanks a lot
Very, Very good job on this video, Thank You for making it. Zenith has a rich horological history and has done so many amazing things over the years. I find this new development fascinating and I'm looking forward to seeing where it leads. CHEERS, Kenny
It really opens a new door, will indeed be very interesting to follow up on this!
Thanks for the best and most detailed explanation of this development I have found. I actually get it now, as much as a layman can anyways.
Ah good, that makes me happy!!!
Fantastic stuff "silicon valley meets the mountain" I love it! What 1789 is to history this new technology is to watchmaking!
This is so cool, it reminds me about mems technology, where springs are etched in silicone for gyros or accelerometer. Nice to see we still can think out of the box.
And you're absolutely right with your comment!
Awesome video as always!
Happy you liked it ;)
"Silicon Valley meets the mountains" - Steve Jobs meets Heidi! LOL. You have an amazing way with words (and your not even a native speaker). Very impressive! It's always a pleasure listening to your presentations. Thank you.
Makes me very happy, thanks a lot!
I was heartbroken when I found out this was already 3 years old.
But I agree; traditional watchmaking combined with new technology is pure magic.
Compliant mechanical design,
Topology optimisation and generative design
Additive manufacturing.
These will be key elements in future mechanical engineering and design, regardless of discipline.
I feel the same way but now it is 4 years old. I'm fascinated by compliant mechanics and here I thought, wow! A product! But is there? 4 years later, Zenith has not employed this movement in any new watches. Why?
Sometimes I wonder if the theory of compliant mech has only very narrow practical use case. I mean, otherwise, we would have so many consumer products that use this material science. But we don't. And here we see what looks like an amazing implementation but 4 years later and it is completely forgotten.
It's probably too fragile to be used as a watch movement, or too expensive to make (hardly a problem when talking about luxury watches).
Amazing Tech. Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome!
Amazing video thanks
Luv you work Marc, best on the Net.
Very happy to hear this ;) thanks a lot!!!
Love your passion
This is just the beginning for this technology.
Very exciting! Wish I spoke French. Would love to hear the brilliant man behind this innovation. Mind stimulating STUFF!
Thanks again
You're welcome and thanks for the comment!
As Neil Armstrong would put it: "That's one small step for a brand, one giant leap for the watchmaking industry".
As always you have presented us with the best report about this very intricate new technology in watchmaking. I had the pleasure to hear about it in early May at a Collectors Dinner with Mr. Biver and Anish, but it has exceeded my wildest expectations. This as you said will surely prolong the live of mechanical watchmaking and the possibilities within. Cheers from Olten, Giacomo
It sure opens a new door without closing the one of traditional watchmaking and this I think is interesting for watchmaking.
I couldn't have said it better!
Yes, this is just like landing on the moon. Exactly the same. So groundbreaking because the accuracy of mechanical watches is the reason why people buy them.
Definitivamente es el mejor canal de relojería !!
Muchas muchas gracias!!!
Very impressive !
This is really exciting to see the level of innovation that is still possible in the Swiss watch making industry!
Fabulous!
It seems that we are at the brink of a revolution in applying science and technology to traditional watchmaking !
Still plenty to explore!!!
This looks like a pretty important step in horological terms......now I could say I understood every word you said Marc,but I would be lying.Thanks for this very interesting update.I must say it always pays to have friends in high places!
Haha, thanks a lot and happy you liked it nevertheless ;) Best to you
I'm happy this got in my recommendation
I'm very happy too ;) All the best to you and welcome on board!
Very well explained 👌 watches TV