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A look at the Astrotourbillon
One of the pre-SIHH models unveiled is the Calibre de Cartier Astrotourbillon , which utilises the same movement as the Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon launched at SIHH 2010.
The Astrotourbillon has been very well received, and I personally know at least once collector who has ordered one. It is a tourbillon that is different, and also demonstrative thanks to the orbital tourbillon seconds. And as far as such things go, the retail price is fair and competitive relative to the rest.
To warm us up for SIHH 2011, here are a few photos of the Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon.
- SJX
This message has been edited by SJX on 2011-01-02 07:55:32
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A look at the Astrotourbillon
One of the pre-SIHH models unveiled is the Calibre de Cartier Astrotourbillon , which utilises the same movement as the Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon launched at SIHH 2010. The Astrotourbillon has been very well received, and I personally know at lea...
JX, how would you rate this with the
Relatiff and the Diavolo. All rather different in overall design but of similar orbital rotational tourbi?
All are different routes to the same destination
But the problem they purport to tackle is one that is minimal (variations due to gravity). The Piaget is a flying tourbillon mounted on the minute hand, so conceptually it is very similar to the Freak Diavolo, i.e. one revolution an hour. The Cartier on t...
It is actually a central carousel tourbillon
The seconds hand is actually the tourbillon cage with its centre of rotation co-axial with the hands. One obvious way which it differs from the Haldimann you mention (really often) is the fact that the balance is not co-axial with the cage as in the Haldi...
Are you on a mission to give me a post lunch headche?! LOL
And do I really mention Haldimann that much?
Look at it this way
The Cartier is a better looking and lower priced equivalent of the Haldimann. - SJX
Lower priced maybe... looks are subjective my friend
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