The unbreakable Incaflex balance wheel was one of Paul Wyler’s most significant innovations and was incorporated in the 2007 Wyler Genčve chronograph as a link with the brand’s heritage. The design is as simple as it is brilliant: the balance wheel, made out of a single piece of metal, had two flexible symmetrical half-spiral arms that joined at the wheel’s axis and acted as shock absorbers. Wyler’s dedication to improving the quality and accuracy of his timepieces earned him nine patents for balances with flexible arms, two and three-piece watch cases and other innovations.
Although Incaflex is the most well-known of Paul Wyler’s innovations, he was also responsible for numerous other developments, all designed to make watches and their movements more robust and resistant. Today, Wyler Genčve follows in its founder’s footsteps with a unique shock-absorbing case using a similar principle to a car’s shock absorbers.
