The Platinum, the Precious Chassis without Which the Watches Would Leave in Freewheels

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CHRONIC. Clockmakers are motor builders. In their universe, there is an essential piece called platinum, whose history has shaped the contemporary watch. And it has carried some small revolutions, from Lépine to SwatchAs its name seems to indicate, a platinum is in principle flat. But for watchmakers, this is far from being the case. Olivier Mory, Emeritus Practitioner at La Chaux-de-Fonds, poses the frame: "Platinum is the chassis, which will d…