Gary G
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I'm with Hershal!
Wow wow wow! I don't think that I have ever seen anything to compare to this -- single-minded brilliance, in my opinion.
Thanks for this great report, Don! I will hope to see this piece in person some day...
Best,
Gary G
Astounding.
By: BDLJ : February 10th, 2010-15:56
That is amazing. Truly amazing. The hammock winders...the Tourbillon on a stick.... Are there any further details of say, where the mainspring resides? The power flow into and out of the tourbillon? How the date is changed without spinning the hammock. I'...
Very unique!
By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2010-16:09
That is a very unique watch! You weren't kidding about the fact that I should be sitting when I see the watch. The watch has a month and date indicator on the bottom, does the watch have an annual or perpetual calendar function? Or will the watch still as...
Amazing …
By: AndrewD : February 10th, 2010-19:14
Thanks Don, From an engineering perspective it is an amazing watch. It’s hard enough to imagine how the calendar display is functioning within an oscillating weight, leaving aside the double axis tourbillon itself. The date display that adjusts to t...
Don't know what to say
By: efftee : February 10th, 2010-21:55
As little as I know about the technicality of watch-making, I can tell this takes some feat to make. Wow, thanks for the nice pics, Don. By the way, there were other gems at the Tokyo watch fair, where I presume you surveyed this Prescher piece -- any oth...
I saw the watch ...
By: cen@jkt : February 11th, 2010-07:05
in Japan, but hesitate to post cause I'm not sure whether I can post it before Basel. It's niiiiice and the size is just right. This watch, Parmigiani Bugatti, and Blu tourbillon will be the pinnacle of my watch collection. So I can post my Tokyo Watch Fa...