The France-based BRM watchmakers are back on market with what they call the world’s lightest automatic chronograph. Lead by President Frederic Gasser, they are unveiling the Mak 44 watch – the name comes from Makrolon, the light and strong material used to craft the watch’s case.
It is in fact a transparent or opaque plastic, a polycarbonate, highly resistant to impact and weathering, able to withstand extreme temperatures and is quite eye-catching. Product of Bayer MaterialScience, the name Makrolon is already a registered trademark.
Although the name of this plastic sounds fairly weird, it is commonly used at crafting DVDs, CDs, corrective eyeglass lenses, race car windshields, goggles, sports helmets, water bottles and many more – all things commonly used by everyone of us.
The timepiece weights a staggering 48,8 grams, which is enormously low considering the fact that it does have a chronograph. One of the lightest watches in the world, Richard Mille’s RM027 for Rafael Nadal weighs 20 grams, 13 grams without the strap, but, in comparison, this one doesn’t work with chronographs.
Above all, it looks simply amazing – that weird material, the Makrolon, gives him a frosty appearance. In addition, the Valjoux 7753 titanium movement adds to the weight reduction. The timepiece can be acquired for €8,800 per unit, or $10,500.
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