The Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon SLGT005 is an almost 400k showcase of the tech level of the Japanese brand
The tourbillon (which is French for “whirlwind”) is an extra mechanism to the escapement of a watch. It aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage. This negates the effect of gravity when the timepiece, thus the escapement, is stuck in a certain position. Because of the continuous rotation of the entire balance wheel and escapement assembly positional errors are averaged out.
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The tourbillon was developed around 1795 and patented by the French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801 as an attempt to improve accuracy.
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The (mechanical) mechanisms of modern watches are so accurate that a tourbillon is not really necessary. Still, they can be found on (mostly expensive) watches, but more as a demonstration of watchmaking virtuosity.
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Watches with a tourbillon
A 10 pieces only dress watch with a lot of ethical gold: this is the Chopard L.U.C 1860 Flying Tourbillon, a classical designed collectors piece
“Dead never looked so good”, according to the Swiss brand when presenting this Jaquet Droz Tourbillon Skelet Ceramic – Skull Pink Pointillism
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H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Alpine Limited Edition Pink Livery
The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Alpine Limited Edition Pink Livery is another collab with the Alpine F1 team
With the TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Blue Panda the Swiss brand offers an attractive watch for chronograph lovers
The Speake Marin Openworked Tourbillon Ultra Violet is part of a collection of skeletonized watches by the brand, now with purple
This Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon Quai de l’Horloge 5345 is a tribute to the founder of the brand, Abraham-Louis Breguet
The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon Blue Enamel combines two of the most exquisite watch complications
This Hautlence Retrovision ‘47 is a “What if?” watch to commemorate the brand’s 20th anniversary, and is a remake of a 1947 radio
A tribute, especially created for a rock band, the Jaquet Droz Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold – Bon Jovi shines on the wrist of Jon himself