The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph Collection Excellence Platine is the most platinum watch available, we think
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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
The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Regulateur is a carousel-styled timepiece that shows the hours, minutes and seconds on separate positions
The Bovet Recital 28 Prowess 1 is a technical masterpiece that resolves the problem of daylight saving time (DST) in the world’s time zones
The Louis Erard Le Régulateur Tourbillon x Alain Silberstein Black might be one of the most affordable tourbillons on the market
The MB&F LM FlyingT Onyx is the tenth variant of the FlyingT series, the second that comes in yellow gold and the first with a black onyx dial
Two new versions of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon are here, in 41 millimeters, with a grey or burgundy dial
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Extra-Thin (RD#3) 37 mm is all about white gold and diamonds
AP introduces a new metal, Sand Gold, with the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked 41 mm
The Zenith Defy Skyline Tourbillon is another addition to the Defy Skyline collection, in either stainless steel or black ceramic
The Arnold & Son Ultrathin Tourbillon Skeleton is exactly what the name implies: a very slim, open-worked high-end complication