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Saw the watch before...
I've seen this Maybach tourbillon wristwatch before on a feature that was focused on the Maybach vehicle. However, I always assumed it was an adaptation of a Glashutte Original wristwatch that was cobranded with Maybach.
I had the pleasure of driving the Maybach 57S in August 2008 during the Pebble Beach car weekend. The car is a master of disguise, it can hide its weight, it brakes assertively, accelerates nimbly, and turns with almost no body lean. The transmission shifts in a very lazy fashion, never too hurried, but drive power is still uninterrupted during shifts. A very impressive vehicle indeed.
Wilhelm Rieber and Wilhelm Maybach, the makers of premium wristwatches and motorcars, respectively.
A profile of Wilhelm Rieber, tourbillon maker from the Black Forest
Unusually for an independent watchmaker, especially one who makes a tourbillion wristwatch, Wilhelm Rieber keeps a very low profile. I first came across Wilhelm Rieber’s tourbillion when I saw a press release from Maybach announcing the Maybach tourbillio...
thanks for a review as honest and level-headed as the watches
Thanks for taking all the time to dig up these things and assemble the reviews for our benefit. Cheers Mike aka Cazalea
This makes me think of JDN
Thanks SJX for a wonderful writeup. This makes me think of JDN tourbillon by Roth the Man. Wondering how these two traditionally hand-made tourbillon would compare in the flesh? From photos alone, it seems JDN is more difficult and more time consuming to ...
Concept and execution
I have never seen a JDN tourbillon in person, but based on the few photos available, it does look more elaborate. It has a guilloche dial, form movement, highly decorated bridges. That being said, the delivery of the JDN tourbillon is erratic at best. In ...
Stunning craftmanship.......
Thank you for showing these beautiful timepieces. Unusually for me, I even liked the Tonneua shaped watch. Your photos, certainly do these masterpieces justice.
Great article and photographs, really interesting. Would it be too much
to ask to get a specification sheet on this incredible timepiece? The balance of the face is truly remarkable and the hands simply perfect. Bravo and thanks for sharing. Best to all, Tim