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Patek Philippe today announced several developments related to the company’s efforts in the areas of advanced materials and their chronometric uses. A new GyromaxSi balance in Silinvar and gold will be coupled with a newly-updated and improved Pulsomax escapement and put to work in new limited edition reference 5550P perpetual calendar Advanced Research timepieces. Patek has also endowed a research chair dedicated to the application of new micro and nanotechnologies to watchmaking. Launched six years ago, the Patek Philippe Advanced Research department is dedicated to creating innovative components from the latest materials using the latest technologies with the ultimate goal of producing more reliable and more accurate timepieces. In 2005, Advanced Research produced the Silinvar escape wheel which required no lubrication. In 2006 came the concentrically breathing flat Spiromax balance spring in Silinvar for improved isochronism. 2008 saw the launch of the Pulsomax escapement in

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