Omega Seamaster Replica Watches's 009: The Incredible Lightness and Being of Being

Giulio Papi

The movement's plate was made of aluminum lithium. Papi used a proprietary aluminum made by Anti-Corodal to make the wheels for the movement's movements. He points out that the material is light,Breitling Avenger Replica durable and creates very little friction. These special aluminum wheels should be electro-eroded, not profile-turned.

Aluminum-Lithium

Because of its high cost, aluminum-lithium was never used in any watch component prior to ALUSIC. Giulio Papai explains why: "At certain temperatures, both lithium and aluminum change from liquid to solid. However, these temperatures are vastly differing." At noal temperatures, you can melt the materials together but the aluminum will turn solid and the lithium will stay liquid. This is not possible.

He says, "The process for creating a solid out of aluminum and lithium involves putting them into a centrifuge so the materials combine at a molecular scale." This compression creates a material which is extremely hard and difficult-to-machine. Giulio Papai compares aluminum-lithium's hardness to "folded steel". The skeletonized plate must be made using CNC machining, not electro-erosion.

The caliber 009 is visible through a sapphire crystal caseback.Richard Mille Replica It also features an aluminium-lithium baseplate. This movement is a first in watchmaking history

Plate Design: Optimize Stiffness

Most skeletonized movements are designed to create visual flourishes that will bring the movement closer to the owner's eyes. However, the 009 movement was much more functional. Giulio Papai wanted to reduce as much material as possible in order to optimize lightness and shock resistance. Rethinking the skeleton process was necessary to achieve this.Omega Seamaster Replica Watches Papi did more than just remove material. He also created individual bridges to support the skeletal architecture. Each one included an architectural strengthening technique that used boxed sections. To protect the plate from flexing on its horizontal plane, Papi created additional "ribs" that would support it against shocks.

The boxed section of the plate skeletal ribs can be seen in profile. This technique, derived from architecture, creates extraordinary stiffness