AGELOCER, a high-end original mechanical watch brand from China, recently launched a new masterpiece of its Astronomer series – the 29.51-day precision moon phase watch, which redefines the art and design boundaries of high-end watchmaking with its breakthrough moon phase display function. This watch is a moon phase watch project developed by AGELOCER in 2015. It has attracted much attention because it breaks the traditional panoramic large window design of the moon phase. Recently, AGELOCER has made a new design for the appearance of the moon phase watch, and most importantly, it has made a more significant breakthrough in the accuracy of the moon phase function!
Grande Complication: 29.51-Day Precision Moon Phase Module
The AGELOCER moon phase watch is equipped with the brand’s self-developed automatic winding movement. The conventional moon phase disc is driven by a 59-tooth gear, which advances one grid every 24 hours and completes a full cycle every 29.5 days, forming a 708-hour moon phase cycle. The astronomical moon phase cycle is 29.53 days (708.72 hours), and the conventional moon phase will have a one-day error in 2.7 years. The AGELOCER moon phase watch is composed of a 31-tooth moon phase disc, which drives one grid every 22.846 hours and completes a full cycle every 29.51 days, forming a 708.23-hour moon phase cycle. The AGELOCER moon phase watch has an error of one day in 4.1 years, which is more accurate than the traditional 59-tooth moon phase.
A huge design breakthrough, the first panoramic window dial
Before AGELOCER designed the panoramic moon phase window, the traditional moon phase was displayed in a small window. This subversive 28.5mm large moon phase window design has created a panoramic moon phase watch in the industry. In order to enable the watch to drive a large area of the moon phase disk and prevent the dial from sliding due to the inertia of wrist movement when worn, the design team spent hundreds of hours on repeated testing, re-improved the anti-return structure and drive structure of the watch, thickened the toggle spring, and strengthened the power output of the turntable to fight inertia with superb research and development technology. This technology has been protected by China’s utility model patent and design patent.
Carved luminous moon
The protagonist of this watch is the moon, so the texture of the moon is also worth appreciating. Over the years, AGELOCER has never stopped optimizing the design of the moon phase. From 3D metal printing to metal carving, whether it is matte or polishing, many versions have been tried just to capture the most realistic details of the moon. But it has always retained its iconic design elements: huge, bright, ultra-realistic, and moving smoothly on a deep, unique night sky dial. The AGELOCER moon uses metal carving technology, and the expensive platinum plating process makes the texture of the moon lifelike. In order to make the moon light up at night, Swiss Super-LumiNova® super luminous paint is used. The luminous effect can be repeated infinitely with SLN and there is no time limit. This uncompromising and rigorous attitude towards craftsmanship is just to show the charming side of the moon when it moves, which is just one part of the watch.
Multidimensional Aesthetics: Dialogue between Structure, Material and Time
In order to better appreciate the exquisite details of the watch, AGELOCER uses the same sapphire glass material as top luxury goods on both the watch mirror and the bottom cover. 6N (99.9999%) grade high-purity sapphire glass, the refractive index of ordinary glass is about 1.5, and the refractive index of sapphire glass reaches 1.76. Through optical principles, the light beam shot into the crystal is reflected 360° without dead angles on all cut surfaces. The anti-glare sapphire makes the watch clearer and flawless. The dial is divided into two three-dimensional upper and lower layers, and the entire dial is finely carved using CNC diamond cutting technology. The dial uses a gradient color and granular metal sandblasting process. AGELOCER’s inlay processing accuracy reaches 0.01mm, and the three-dimensional finely carved moon is cleverly inlaid in the dial to maintain beauty without gaps! The upper scale position adopts satin frosting technology to highlight the delicate scale lines. Each scale nail and pointer is platinum-plated. The pure silver-white luster of platinum not only makes the time scale resistant to corrosion and oxidation, but also shows the exquisite elegance of the moon phase time, showing the dynamic beauty of the machine.
80-hour long kinetic energy automatic mechanical movement, a better self-made movement
The standard kinetic energy of watches such as Rolex, Omega, and Patek Philippe, which cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars, is only 40 hours. However, AGELOCER has achieved 80 hours of power reserve through technological innovation, which is 100% higher in kinetic energy reserve! The energy release of the watch spring with long kinetic energy is slower and more even, which can improve the accuracy and stability of the watch. The vibration frequency of the movement is 28,800 vibrations/time (4HZ), which controls the daily error of the movement within ±15 seconds. The luxury watch independently developed by China and the first one to use platinum-plated movement plates uses luxurious materials and fine polishing techniques that are only used in Swiss luxury watches. It is equipped with 27 ruby bearings, gold-stamped brand logo, and the movement is polished with exquisite circular Geneva patterns, fish scale patterns and chamfers, which is a polishing technique that only luxury watches with a price of more than 100,000 yuan have. Now, this advanced 29.51-day precise moon phase watch has been launched on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform. Friends who like mechanical watches may wish to check it out.
About AGELOCER
AGELOCER is a Chinese high-end original mechanical watch brand founded in 2013, adhering to original design and independent research and development of movement. The brand brings together outstanding designers and watchmaking teams from around the world, constantly transcending technical boundaries, showing a distinct and significant aesthetic imprint, and is committed to developing excellent Chinese watches. It makes mechanical artworks available to more people and popularizes high-end mechanical art.
