The world’s lightest mechanical chronograph became a possibility with the use of Graphene. This has opened the door to further possible innovations with graphene, officials at the University of Manchester said. Graphene, is just an atom thick. It was first isolated in 2004 by Nobel-winning scientists and is expected to revolutionise industries. The watch was unveiled Monday in Geneva.
The watch is a unique collaboration with watchmaking brand Richard Mille and racing team, McLaren F1 . “The graphene composite known as Graph TPT weighs less than previous similar materials used in watchmaking.”
Overall the ultralight watch weighs just 40 grams.
Professor Robert Young from the University of Manchester said: “The striking watch has been precisely designed and inspired by the wishbone suspension structure of a McLaren-Honda Formula 1 car. Combining the design and materials the casing of the watch has withstood tremendous shock damage and survived unscathed in tests.”
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