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The Thomas Prescher Mysterious Automatic Double Axis Tourbillon First pictures in the wild. Thomas had a problem: How to make the visibility of the tourbillon even better than his present watches. The solution: Just tuck everything except the tourbillon o...  

These pictures are excellent, and really show it much better than I could have imagined. It is a stunning micro-mechanical piece of horological art! Well done Thomas! Thanks for sharing Don, Cheers, Tim

Thanks so much for sharing, I really enjoyed this post. Love this kind of watches, they just brake the rules and I love when this happens, it amazes me. Fresh air. Thanks. Vte

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'... 

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... 

What an original and brilliant concept! The tourbillon floating in the middle is cool; but for me, the best part of the watch is how the calendar section is on the winding weight so it stays on top no matter which way you flip or angle the watch. That is ... 

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... 

Thanks Don, that is really cool. I love how the tourbillon is almost floating in the middle of the watch. Regards, ED-209

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in Singapore a few weeks back en route to Tokyo. It is indeed a marvel of a piece and putting it on the wrist was mesmerizing! Hearing from Thomas about some of his motivations behind this piece which is so different in appearance (to me) than his other t... 

What an amazing feat of engineering and imagination. Congratulations to Mr. Prescher for yet another wonderful achievement in watchmaking!

Thanks Don for your warning. When I saw the your first photo, my thoughts were not good............But the more that I read your aticle and looked at the photos. The more I appreciated and recognised the skill required to design and make such a piece. Whe... 

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... 

Especially, since I was just emailing with a fellow Purist about this very timepiece. Now, to see live pictures (The closest I will probably ever get to one, unfortunately!), well, it's awesome. Seeing the tourbillon just float within the case is mesmeriz... 

and Thomas is one of the nicest guys you could ever talk too. I hope some day I can afford a piece like this

Very good post Don, The final product will be even better than the photos that you have posted. Thanks for your post

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... 

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thanks for posting Don the watch is so tourbillon orinted i mean display wise. i love.... as i say for innovative time pieces light years ahead of time. Faisal

THE NEXT WAVE IN WATCHMAKING HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a way to present the toubillon! Amazing design and innovation. Thanks for sharing.

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Instead of just at midnight, or the hand may just look like it is not centered (illusion???)). That is even more wild ! thanks for posting!

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

if only Thomas Prescher can follow up with a thin model having a case half the thickness. This is a timepiece that I'd love to wear if only I get to win a mega lottery. Absolutely stunning, awesome, and breath taking! Thanks, Don, for sharing these photos... 

Thank you Don for your great report - I cant wait to learn more about how this machine works christian

this Watch is out of this World.!!! WOW. what a Stunning & Innovative work of Art. thanks for sharing. Tony

but would LOVE to see a Video of the Watch Ticking, Rolling , Moving, Turning, Beating. Tourbilloning ?!!!! ;0)))))))))) T

thanks for bringing it too us so we can drool over his skill and the visual effect of the watch itself. its hard to believe it is a fully functioning prototype as you cant see anything other than the important bits. i'll say it again, breathtaking. best G... 

The final type of finish will he identical to the prototype ?