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Texts about the Co-Axial Escapement are filled with adjectives like “radical” and “revolutionary”. Are you comfortable with these descriptions?
I am comfortable with hearing the Co-Axial escapement described that way because it is, in fact, revolutionary and radical. The Co-Axial Escapement solves a problem which had been perplexing watchmakers for 500 years and that is the [...]

When OMEGA launched its Co-Axial calibre 2500 in 1999, the entire mechanical watch industry was put on notice. The Co-Axial Escapement in the calibre was the first practical new mechanical watch escapement to be introduced since the English and Swiss lever escapements were invented in the 18th and 19th centuries respectively.
The operative word here is [...]

Hublot Geneve Press Release, Valentine Day 2009 – Like a gem, a bouquet of flowers in full bloom, a delicate scent, or a romantic story! This is a Big Bang that combines the full range of pink tones: the gold case and the vivid pink of the alligator strap are illuminated by the translucent sparkle [...]

Case – “King Power” diameter 48 mm in microblasted black ceramic
Bezel – Black microblasted ceramic with black rubber moulding, with 6 black PVD-coated titanium raised H-shaped screws
Crystal – Sapphire crystal with interior/exterior anti-reflection treatment
Bezel lug – Black composite resin
Lateral inserts – Black composite resin
Back – Black microblasted ceramic
Crown – Black PVD titanium with black rubber [...]

DRIVING THE REVOLUTION IN MECHANICAL WATCHES When OMEGA launched its Co-Axial calibre 2500 in 1999, the entire mechanical watch industry was put on notice. The Co-Axial Escapement in the calibre was the first practical new mechanical watch escapement to be launched in 250 years.
The operative word here is “practical”: in the decade following the launch [...]