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SIHH 2015: Jaeger LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique à Quantième Perpétuel
Jaeger LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique à Quantième Perpétuel
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SIHH 2015: IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde
The IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Mystère Rétrograde combines the magic of a floating tourbillon with the logic of a date hand that reverts to its starting position and the power of a 7-day in-house calibre.
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SIHH 2015: Richard Mille Tourbillon Fleur and Diamond Twister
Complex and beautiful mechanical art is not limited to horology. The Age of Reason gave rise to myriad efforts to understand nature’s inner workings, and this in turn motivated the mechanically and artistically inclined to devise and create miniature automata in the form of animals, insects and flowers. Richard Mille’s new RM 1902 Tourbillon Fleur continues these traditions […]
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SIHH 2015: Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur
Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur
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SIHH 2015: Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique Geosphères Vasco da Gama
Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique Geosphères Vasco da Gama
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SIHH 2015: Lange novelties - Datograph Ab/Auf in pink gold, Datograph Perpetual in white gold, Lange 1 and Saxonias
The crop of novelties from Lange this year is quite large. We have already covered the two major pieces viz the Lange 1 Tourbillon Handwerkskundst in December, and the Lange Zeitwerk Minute Repeater. Here we cover the rest of the novelties.
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SIHH 2015: Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon
The Jaeger-Lecoultre Duometre spherotourbillon, an amazing feat for the company, a combination of both technical mastery and aesthetic prowess.
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Pre-SIHH 2015: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon
In the rarified world of fine skeleton tourbillions, Roger Dubuis stands at the forefront. At SIHH, the Manufacture will introduce a timepiece that takes the art form to new heights: the Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillion. The Spider name is, of course, inspired by the creators of the complex, gossamer sculptures found in nature. The […]
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Review of Bovet Fleurier Tourbillon Virtuoso III Perpetual Calendar with Specs and Price
We chanced upon Bovet's Fleurier Torubillon and were blown away by its virtuosity.
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Cabestan Winch Vertical Tourbillon review
The Cabestan Winch Vertical Tourbillon Review: a critical look at this innovative timepiece.
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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon: A Micro Perspective
Not long ago, we featured a watch with a similar theme, the Graham Tourbillon Orrery. Unlike the Graham, the Astronomia Tourbillon does not feature a mini-planetarium. Nevertheless, this is still an interesting piece, albeit it may be a little difficult to digest all the details. At the first glance, the Jacob & Co Astronomia Tourbillon is aRead More
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A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia: New design accents for SIHH 2015
The Lange Saxonia was one of the four original watches introduced a bewildered watchmaking world in 1994. The other 3 being the now iconic Lange 1, the visually arresting Arkade and the technical showcase Pour le Mérite Tourbillon. Three new models have been announced in this pre-release: the Saxonia, the Saxonia Automatic and theRead More
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L.U. Chopard Engine One Tourbillon: Hands on Review
Automobile and horology have always been synonymous together; it is as though both of them shares an invisible but closely knotted bond since the day both of them crossed path. The L.U. Chopard, with a great provenance from the racing world, is no stranger to that too. And the Engine One Tourbillon is a culminationRead More
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Master Meets Masterpiece: Benzingers Personal Take On IWC’s Tourbillon Mystère
They are no strangers to each other; Jochen Benzinger teamed up with IWC to create for example the quite outrageous Portuguese Tourbillon Mystère Squelette. Outrageous in a sense that it simply makes you want to head straight to the marina, raise the main sail and set on a course to India, while parking yourself on […]
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Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso (PAM 558) Review: Watches and Wonders 2014
At first glance, this may seem like any other Panerai watches. And it is not difficult to see why. In the eyes of non-Panerai collectors, many Panerai pieces look strangely similar. But the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso (what a mouthful) is a little different. Like what the wise folks say: “Beauty is onlyRead More
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Lange 1 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst Review
Lange 1 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst Anniversary 20th year
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Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle 14-Day Tourbillon: Watches and Wonders 2014
The front of the watch showcases a Slate-Coloured Opaline dial with power reserve at 12 o'clock and a tourbillon cage at 6.
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon 2014; The Future Is Bright White
When one thinks of Audemars Piguet, one must surely also think of the Royal Oak and for good reason. Ever since Audemars Piguet introduced this epic watch they have been elevating its presence, by introducing new complications, movements, and yes, even changing the legendary design just a little bit. That is why today the Royal […]
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Richard Mille: Balancing Watches & Wonders
Leave it up to Richard Mille to create “watches and wonders”! At the Hong Kong exhibition that bears this name, he introduces not one, but two new tourbillon watches, both limited editions, and both wonders of watchmaking! With the new RM 56-02 Sapphire, Richard Mille takes a new step in making its watches as transparent […]
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Rare Watches: Voutilainen Détente Escapement Tourbillon Wristwatch
Rare Watches: Voutilainen Détente Escapement Tourbillon Wristwatch
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In-House, Cutting Edge: Audemars Piguet Debuts the Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph With In-House Automatic Chronograph
In the world of watchmaking, there is news, and there’s actual news. Here we have the latter: the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph. This is something rather special. Combining a tourbillon with a chronograph is never a trivial challenge, but what we’ve got here is a fully integrated, in-house tourbillon chronograph movement, that also uses […]
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Counting Stars (and Planets): The Graham Tourbillon Orrery
Whenever we talk about Graham watches, either some aviator theme watches or the Chronofighters with the trademark “fast-action start/ stop trigger” beside the crown would subconsciously come to mind. This time round, Graham did something a little unorthodox, and the result is simply out of this world! Before we start talking about this timepiece, letsRead More
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Invenit et Fecit - A Short Documentary on F.P. Journe
What makes a luxury watch more coveting than its entirety designed and manufactured in-house plus being sold exclusively in only ten boutiques in the world? Described as a monomaniac by some, 57-year-old French self-taught watchmaker, François-Paul Journe took five years to make his first and very own tourbillon which earned him a reputation in the watchmaking […]
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Star Power: Up Close And Personal With The Hybris Artistica Gyrotourbillon 1 From Jaeger LeCoultre
The Gyrotourbillon 1 was first introduced by Jaeger LeCoultre in 2004 as what would be the first of a series of multi-axis tourbillon wristwatches, the theoretical goal of which was to create variations on the tourbillon suitable for a wristwatch rather than a pocket watch. Each of the Gyrotourbillon wristwatches has a different configuration of […]
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