TAG Heuer's Mikrotimer Flying 1000 watch to sell at $88,000
Since time tracking is no more the simple task of tracking the minutes and hours alone, watchmakers have gone great lengths to display their prowess to track the smallest units of time. We had earlier seen the Tag Heuer Indy 500 centennial chronograph, that went into fractions of a second, and now challenging the barrier is the Mikrotimer Flying 1000, earlier seen as a concept which is touted as the world’s fastest chronometer watch, capable of tracking 1/1000th of a second in time. This also makes it the most powerful wrist watch that is capable of tracking time lesser than what it takes for a human to blink.
The Mikrometer’s technological prowess is showed in the movement speed which is 500 Hz, a 100 fold increase when compared to other luxury timepieces. This makes it possible to dish out 3.6 million beats an hour, which one can see when he/she takes a look at the 1/1000th of a second hand, which seems to be almost invisible when running. The other dials, with the similar white Arabic numerals on the black background, display smaller fractions of a second, which by themselves are the farthest a person generally thinks of. It almost appears comical when one notices the virtually muted silver minute and hour hands, and gives a feeling if they are in the correct place or not!
This unique timepiece was built as a prototype, but now is going to be a part of a limited edition collection of 10 pieces, with each costing the buyer $88,580. Set to be released in the later half of 2011, this one will surely make everyone get lost in time!
