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Silicon. The words reminds of all kind of products, which aren't related to beautiful watches at all. However more and more brands are discovering the advantages of silicon. It doesn't wear out as much as most metals, it doesn't require oil to reduce friction and to keep everything running smooth and it cannot be influenced by magnetic fields. These three things are probably the biggest problems in any mechanical movement.

Last year, I was invited by OMEGA to come over to Switzerland and have a peek behind the doors of Nivarox.