Swatch launches a paramagnetic balance spring

Not quite finished, it resembles a dragon's tail and makes a suitably grand setting for the big announcement that's about to be made: a paramagnetic balance spring in Nivachron, a titanium-based alloy that is resistant to magnetic fields, variations in temperature, shocks and ageing These Nivachron balance springs are premiering in the limited-edition Swatch There was a time, 2012 to be exact, when many wondered if the Swiss watch industry would survive Swatch Group's decision to cut off supply of balance springs.

Ulysse Nardin followed suit a couple of years later with silicon balance springs, as did Patek Philippe then Swatch Group "Watchmaking in 2019 will be divided into those who have an amagnetic movement and those who don't." Hayek, who always has a clear-cut opinion when it comes to industrial innovations, began by pointing out that Nivachron is the first economical solution to the problem of magnetism and its effects on the balance spring The alloy, and the balance springs themselves, are made in Switzerland by Nivarox-FAR.

The Nivachron balance spring makes its debut in the new Swatch Flymagic, a revised Sistem51 in that the movement has been reversed to show the gears and the oscillating weight on the dial side From September, the Nivachron balance spring will equip the serial-produced Sistem51 calibres before being extended to other brands, both inside and outside Swatch Group. . Source