![]() 2008: Si 14 Silicon Balance SpringĪ key component of the Co-Axial Escapement is Omega’s Si 14 balance spring. Invented by British watchmaker Georges Daniels and developed by Omega, the Co-Axial Escapement eliminated the centuries-old problem of friction by reducing contact surfaces and limiting the necessity for oiling, which compromises precision over time. ![]() ![]() Each innovation is a credit to Omega’s pioneering spirit and an essential building block in the brand’s latest achievement. The Road to Spirate™ is paved with milestones: technological bricks set down by Omega over a quarter of a century. This new approach, based on the design of a high precision articulated structure with flexible bearings, is a superb example of Omega’s willingness to run with new ideas and take up difficult challenges. The innovative solution was a totally new Si 14 balance spring which allows the watchmaker to act on the stiffness of the hairspring’s attachment point through an eccentric adjustment mechanism located on the balance bridge. To meet these narrow targets, Omega had to quite literally reinvent the wheel: drawing on both the technical resources of the Swatch Group and the precision, stability and reliabity of Omega’s chronometrically superior in-house movements. Thanks to this one-of-a-kind mechanism, it is now possible for Omega to achieve certified precision of only 0/+2 seconds a day. Omega’s latest Speedmaster is fine-tuned for precision thanks to the Spirate™ System, which includes a revolutionary new patent-pending spiral that allows for ultra-fine rate adjustments. The first of this year’s big achievements is in fact rather tiny. From record-breaking deep-sea dives to lunar landings, Omega’s legacy is replete with large-scale accomplishments.
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