Watch Marketing And Maintenance

Explore the engineering marvel at the heart of every mechanical watch — the hairspring. This technical guide by Aorawa Horology covers its physical properties, four centuries of innovation from Huygens to Patek Philippe's silicon Spiromax®, material evolution, precision requirements, and the global supply chain behind the world's finest movements.

What makes a mechanical watch truly accurate? The answer lies in two tiny components: the balance wheel and the hairspring. From Christiaan Huygens' 1673 breakthrough to modern Glucydur alloys, explore the engineering marvel that beats at the heart of every Aorawa timepiece.

Shock resistance is not a marketing buzzword — it is a strictly regulated engineering standard. This guide explains how watch shock absorbers work, from Breguet's 1790 Pare-chute to modern Incabloc and KIF systems.