Following an inaugural edition of fifty pieces produced from titanium (given full particulars here), Megabytes&F has become showing a brand new form of its HM6 Space Sailing, the Horological Machine No. 6 within the good reputation for the Geneva brand.
The brand new HM6 RT is going to be created in only 18 pieces and it is characterised with a precious situation which was machined from two solid ingots of 18K 5N red-colored gold.
In comparison towards the standard 5N red-colored gold alloy (75% gold and 25% copper), the 5N red-colored gold alloy adds a tiny bit of palladium to gold and copper. Palladium “fixes” the copper molecules to ensure that they don’t is exposed to the environment, so staying away from the copper discoloration and also the possible change of color with time because of the exposition to oxygen.
Red-colored gold is combined to a elegant titanium band playing around the central circumference from the shell serving as a reinforcement for that structure. This band will also support the pivoted lugs which move freely to be able to easily adjust to any wrist.
The HM6 RT is run by a 475-component automatic winding movement beating at 18,000 oscillations per hrs and offering 72 hrs of energy reserve.
In each one of the four corners from the HM6 situation is really a sphere, assigned bottom and top by transparent azure very domes.
The 2 front spheres are utilized to display hrs and minutes in large, highly legible numbers through aluminium indication domes which rotate up and down towards the plane from the movement.
The 2 back spheres house two turbines, each made up of no less than 15 curved vanes and machined in 2 hemispheres from solid blocks of aluminium, which create internal resistance (through elevated air friction) and decelerate the winding rotor if this begins rotating too rapidly. This reduces stress and put on.
The central dome houses the 60-second flying tourbillon having a retracting, semi-spherical, titanium protective shield. The coverage blocks dangerous sun rays (especially Ultra violet light) from prematurely oxidising the movement’s lube oils. The crown at 9 o’clock opens and shuts the coverage immediately.
The HM6 RT is really a special edition of 18 pieces. Megabytes&F will produce only 100 HM6 actions as a whole therefore we happen to be curious to determine what Maximilian Büsser and Buddies are thinking about for that remaining 32 actions following the first 50 pieces in titanium which 18 in red-colored gold.
