Oi. I've been so bad about checking in around these parts.
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But yes, I keep wondering the same: does the fact that is "rev so high" makes maintenance more difficult?
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@Nabster
Well, the 36,000 bph stuff isn't really any different. The higher beat rate tends to cause a little extra wear on the escapement, so if you slack on normal maintenance expect pallet and escape wheel issues after they run dry, which can be a problem years down the line if you don't go back to the manufacturer for service as getting replacement parts could be an issue for Joe Watchmaker in the corner shop without Big Brand™ parts accounts.
For those even higher rate chronos it's hard to say. The Zenith thing shouldn't be much different, though I expect the secondary escapement components to be changed as a part of regular service regardless just to ensure function.
The Tag Mikro series is another best altogether. Unfortunately I don't really have much knowledge on the construction of those so I can't speak much to them. From what I've heard of them discussed by other watchmakers who are more familiar with them they do have issues, so service is definitely not just a regular thing, but I guess there were some reliability issues which resulted in low production of them as well.
In other news, here's some stuff I've been up to recently:
A little skeleton action.
And I continue to be the Van Cleef complications guys for North America, I've done more training on additional stuff. Here's a Rondes des Papillon, featuring some oval shaped gears.
And the new Pont des Amoreux, which I'm now the only watchmaker in the western hemisphere authorized to service.