Therefore, in order to endow the timepiece with the reliability of Jaeger-LeCoultre movements and to enable the transponder to operate despite the neighboring metal oscillating weight, an innovative antenna had to be created. The solution lay in placing the antenna as far as possible from the watch mechanism and the case, and lengthy Corum 285-180-20-0F73-EE40R Men's watch research resulted in using the sapphire crystal as a medium. The antenna is metallized on the inside of the sapphire crystal in a shape following the curve of the inner bezel ring between 4 and 6 o'clock, and is connected at these strategic points to the locking control contact rectangles (OPEN and CLOSE).
Contrary to the chronograph vertical-trigger mechanism based on pivoting the entire case and bezel, activating and deactivating the AMVOX2 Rapide Transponder locking system does not involve any displacement of any part of the Corum 285-180-20-0F71-FM40R Men's watch, occurring instead merely bycontact with the OPEN and CLOSE zones. This connection is facilitated by capacitive technology, which has the property of reacting to touches on a given suce. Only Aston Martin dealerships will be able to authorize the timepiece to 'read' and communicate with the owner's specific Rapide, ensuring that security and privacy are maintained at all times.
A resolutely high-tech integrated constructionThe AMVOX 2 Rapide Transponder builds on the AMVOX2 Chronograph, first introduced in 2006. The Chronograph was a revolution in watch, with a start, stop and reset mechanism operated by pushing on the sapphire crystal face of the watch; there are no push-buttons. The mechanism within the AMVOX2 is extraordinarily sophisticated, using 0. 1mm diameter bearings to give Corum 285-180-20-0F71-EB40R Men's watch mechanical feedback to the stop-start action using the dial. A three-position cursor rounds off this revolutionary construction. Positioned on the side of the case at 9 o'clock, this selection device serves to lock either the whole set of chronograph controls or only the resetting device, thereby ensuring that the functions are not accidentally started, stopped or reset by the driver's inadvertent hand or arm motions.
