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New micro ball bearings for rotors and winding systems go into serial production. To find out more, please click on our “Technology” section. |
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 Novembre 2009: EPS® spring  After nearly 3 years of developmental work, we are now in a position to present a fundamental new product development - the EPS® balance spring made of polycrystalline silicon. The company Damasko has invested nearly 3 million euros in manufacturing machines for production of the own calibre. Among other things, circuit boards, wheels and pinions, the balance and spring barrel, as well as rotors along with rotor bearings are fabricated. The surface finishing or refinement is also done internally in the form of ornamental polishing and subsequent electroplating. |
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| March 2010: the time has come - the first new models For the introduction of our silicon spring presented at the end of 2009, we are resorting to our tested models DC66/DC67. The inconspicuous Si imprint on the dial indicates a special feature inside of the watches. The components of the escapement on the ETA calibre 7750 used in the watch are replaced by the EPS® silicon spring developed by us, which works together with a screw balance. The balance bridge is also newly made and replaced for secure positioning of these two components resp. the newly developed stud and stud carrier serving for take-up of the outer terminal curve of the spring. The spring barrel was also exchanged - into a stronger variant of the main spring, for optimal power reserve and chronometer quality. In the same way, the rotor along with the newly developed micro-ball bearing with ceramic balls manufactured in-house by Damasko is also being used for the very first time. The bearing is characterised by a very low running noise, lubricant-free movement and an unlimited operating life. The fact that the modification was implemented in the right place is documented by the movement rates, which fulfil chronometer quality without any problems. The models are rounded off by our unpretentious design with distinct design elements, which are reflected in our red bilight, seconds hand and imprint. A special highlight is also the strap with a touch of red, which is available in two variants. Our models will be available from end of March at an introductory price of € 2,500.00 and can be ordered as of now. |
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| Juni 2006:Facelifting at our model DC66 In order to further optimize our well known model DC66, which some already regard as the archetype of a "tool-watch" we started from fresh and re-designed the DC66's bezel with special emphasis on enlarging the bezel inlay. The black bezel inlay, which features an upgraded non-reflective super hard and super thick custom PVD-layer now entirely covers the space between the outer grip profile section and the crystal. This allows us to make numerals and indices significantly larger which in return makes the watch even more legible especially under harsh conditions. The DC66 Mk.2 now replaces its predecessor DC66 Mk.1. As you can see we also thought about a superb aviators' strap. We used the well known German "BUND" strap as an inspiration which has been the official issue strap for several generations of German Airforce watches and has served well on thousands of "Heuer", "Orfina", "Arctos" and "Tutima" chronographs. Our modern interpretation of this strap may look like the "BUND" but only at first glance. We teamed up with the original manufacturer and created something really special which by far exceeds the German Armed Forces specification for this type of strap. Please check the "Straps" section for detailed specification and pictures. |
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Apart from metallurgical research and the construction and design of hardened watch cases with unique and innovative features, we successfully created a new powerful and super-rugged self-winding mechanism for automatic movements. This winding module (patent pending) totally differs from the typical center rotor which is to be found in most modern movements. Several prototypes are running successfully and the performance and robustness exceeds all our expectations. Detailed specification will soon be published here. |
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Since the announcement that Damasko was going to
launch two plain automatic pilots’ watches which would be
made from an entirely ‘new’ stainless steel, we received
loads of emails and phone calls from our valued customers. |
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Please click on “Our bezel constructions”. Here you will get a rare insight into some of our currently used bezel mechanisms (patent pending) . We would also give you an idea of how new ideas and developments are carried out at Damasko, this is why we try to update this page as often as possible. So check back regularly. |
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Please click on “Stainless steel” to learn more about commonly used stainless steels and see them compared to some of the materials we are using. This page will be updated as often as possible, so check back regularly. |
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December 2004: EADS Testpilots rely on
Damasko!
Due to the fact that the Damasko DC56 is packed with loads of important technical innovations like the hardened case, lubricant cells for crown and pushers, and the antimagnetic inner case, the EADS decided to equip the pilots of the experimental aircraft range Manching with this unique timepiece. (www.eads.net)
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