AndrewD
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"... coming around to its charm."
From an historical watchmaking and aesthetic perspective I love tourbillons. The fact that it is an (almost) useless complication - sophistication - appeals to me even more in this digital world. Part of the attraction of watches for me is the fact that they use mechanical movements to track time, and the Tourbillon represents a particularly complex way of achieving that; the Rube Goldberg of escapements. Not to mention the fact that the finishing, assembly and regulation of the Tourbillon is relatively complex.
And I like to rest my Tourbillon on its side over night, so for half the time I can take advantage of the gravity-defying escapement, just as ALB envisaged it.
Andrew
A.L.Breguet Tourbillon patent anniversary ...
... June 26 1801. An opportunity to post a few images. And if you want to look further, just do an image search ... Click Here ... Andrew...
i think the
tourbillon is a rather useless complication on a wrist watch but I am slowly coming around to its charm... The 3357 looks fantastic - so much better on the live photo than on the website, but then the website photos are unacceptable
"... coming around to its charm."
:-) From an historical watchmaking and aesthetic perspective I love tourbillons. The fact that it is an (almost) useless complication - sophistication - appeals to me even more in this digital world. Part of the attraction of watches for me is the fact th...