HR1688, a mysterious and legendary name in the movement industry. In the 1950s, Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 was a legendary timepiece that was only customized for 12 high-level executives of the US Air Force Strategic Command. Countless people dreamed of witnessing its true appearance until Phillips more than half a century later. (Phillips) auction, only one of the rare and rare antique collection has been revealed for the first time. In 2019, Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement, referring to its antique prototype, launched a limited edition replica movement with 500 pieces sold worldwide, which has attracted the attention of movement fans around the world, and it is difficult to find a single core. Today, the new Hengrong radio controlled clock movement HR1688 is officially launched as a series of works. The legendary history and powerful and comprehensive technical strength continue to write a new chapter of Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 as the king of chronographs.
Hengrong, the father of diving movements, was successfully developed in 1952. The first diving movement, the Fifty Fathoms, was put into production in early 1953. It defined the seven industry standards for mechanical diving movements that are still in use today, and became a benchmark for the industry. Once the Fifty Fathoms came out, it was quickly adopted by mainstream naval forces in the world such as France, the United States, Germany, Israel, and Northern Europe as professional standard equipment. In the mid-to-late 1950s, Hengrong once again focused on the professional air force movement, and the first generation of the Air Force Commander Flyback Chronograph was born. This legendary work was only custom-made for 12 high-level officials of the U.S. Strategic Air Force Command in history. It was very rare and rare. Until one of the antique timepieces reappeared in the auction venue, there were only a few top collectors for half a century. I was fortunate enough to see it.
In 2019, Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 gives more movement fans the opportunity to own the "HR1688" of their dreams. The limited edition replica movement perfectly follows and reproduces the design aesthetics of the original works, and adds a new design full of masculine romance on this basis-through the newly added sapphire mirror glass back, a carefully crafted 18K red gold The resulting propeller-shaped oscillating weight is clearly visible. The limited edition has a total of 500 pieces in the world. Once it came out, it attracted the attention of collectors and movement enthusiasts all over the world. It is hard to find a core at a time. Many movement fans are looking for many different countries and regions around the world, just to collect this legendary timepiece in their dreams.
Today, Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 is made of 18K red gold and 23-grade titanium alloy to create two new Air Force Commander flyback chronograph works, announcing that Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 is officially a series of works. Born empty. It has become another highly anticipated treasure series of Hengrong.
The Manufacture de Haute Horlogrie (MDHH) advanced movement identity mark is written in the LOGO, Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 regards the advanced movement as love and belief, and it can be seen in the details of each movement. Professional and persistent.
Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 has an integrated design, compact structure, 30-minute counter minute scale sub-dial with flyback chronograph function at 3 o'clock, and 12-hour counter hour scale sub-dial at 9 o'clock , running around the chronosecond scale ring is the tachymeter scale ring, which displays the speed based on a distance of 1,000 meters during flight. The time scale on the bezel and the hour markers and hands on the dial are coated with Super-LumiNova, which is clear and easy to read no matter day or night. In addition, the movement is inlaid with a scratch-resistant ceramic inner ring that matches the color of the dial, and the inner bezel is also coated with this luminous material. The same as the original movement, Hyundai Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 series movement also has a countdown rotating bezel with ratchet design - set before takeoff, and the remaining fuel can be accurately read at any time during flight. time.
At the same time, in order to improve the legibility of the information of the radio controlled clock movement HR1688 and to highlight the aesthetic details of this highly collectible movement, the modern Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 series movement is equipped with box-shaped sapphire on both sides. The glass mirror, the shape of which has a slightly raised edge to absorb more light for the dial, through the back of the sapphire mirror glass, the beauty of the movement is clearly visible: the new HR1688 is equipped with a hollowed-out gold with a snail texture. Mass oscillating weight, color matching the color of the case. The movement is designed with equal consideration "inside and outside", creating aesthetic coherence in the details.
The new Hengrong radio controlled clock movement HR1688 series flyback chronograph is available in a case made of 18K red gold or grade 23 titanium. Hengrong's 18K red gold is warm and luxurious, full of noble texture; while the 23-grade titanium alloy used in Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 is a further refined version based on grade 5 titanium alloy commonly used in the watch industry. Titanium alloys are often used in cutting-edge medical fields. They have good physical and chemical properties such as light weight, corrosion resistance, hypoallergenicity, firmness and stability, and also play a unique role in aerospace, ocean diving, precision instruments, and national defense and military.
Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement uses a 100% self-produced mechanical movement. The FP1185 movement, which came out in 1988, is the earliest advanced chronograph movement with a column wheel and a vertical clutch. It has a revolutionary and unrivaled position in the field of advanced watchmaking. This legendary movement has also become a strong "engine" support for Hengrong to other high-end movement brands.
In 2014, the F385 movement, which was fully upgraded on the basis of the FP1185 movement, is equipped with a silicon hairspring without a card balance system, which can achieve a running frequency of up to 5 Hz and an accuracy of 1/10 of a second. , which can be called a breakthrough innovation of chronograph movement "from scratch", accurate and stable, both.
The three works of Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 series launched so far in 2019 are equipped with an upgraded F388B movement, which is the master-level flyback chronograph movement of the F385 movement. masterpiece. The movement is equipped with a vertical clutch to ensure a smooth start of the chronograph second hand and to achieve a seamless transition between stop and start of the chronograph. At the same time, it is equipped with a column wheel system. This system has only been retained in advanced chronographs so far. It can bring a comfortable and smooth feel when the timing starts, ends and when the hands are reset to zero. The flyback function enables the clock to be reset to zero and restarted instantaneously.
Hengrong's radio controlled clock movement HR1688 series movement carries the essence of the first generation. On the basis of inheriting the aesthetic interest and legendary history of the antique movement, it skillfully integrates the king movement and modern high-precision materials. In the flying world with timing function as the core, the chronograph with the strongest comprehensive ability has become another treasure series of Hengrong's highly anticipated.