26-June-1801 was the day the Tourbillon was first patented by Abraham Louis Breguet. Over 200 years ago, Breguet invited the Tourbillon to counter-act the effects of gravity on a pocket watch. It's ironic that we still enjoy using Tourbillons today; and e...
I wrote about a nice tourbillon recently. It's not a Breguet, and it's not mine, but it's my favorite watch from all the 2018 offerings! Here's a link to the review: www.watchprosite.com ...
At 39mm, this is the smallest Tourbillon Cartier has at the moment, and it fits like a glove. The picture with the Tortue gives a good idea of its size, but I konw this is not everyone's cup of tea. GEO ...
First off, I love the idea of the tourbillon even though it is a lot of extravagance (and cost) for a modest improvement in performance. That said, I love the idea of not cutting a huge hole in the dial, kind of why I like the idea of platinum watches. In...
The 5837, I'm very happy with it! The three curved tourbillon bridges are reminiscent of the tripartite swirling Tibetan symbol called a gankyil, which represents the interdependent and dynamic energies of the cosmos. The 5887, very nice on the wrist An A...