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agreed, not sure how this could be patentable
It seems pretty clear from the description and what little we can see from the picture that this is a half-flying or semi-flying tourbillon (I can't remember the exact distinction between the two at the moment), so I'm not sure how different it could be that it could be patented. What separates this one from the original Helwig designs for example, not to mention the Klings and Lederer designs of recent years (the BLU half-flying tourbillon only came out last year I believe)? I look forward to learning more of course.
_john
Take a real close look before you read...this is what the Institut Minerva is all about!
January 2010 The New ExoTourbillon Chronographe from Montblanc’s Collection Villeret 1858: The Emancipation of the Tourbillon The newest creation in Montblanc’s Collection Villeret 1858 features a delightfully surprising and trailblazing innovation. The n...
47mm. The dial needs the space, imho, to show off the tourbillon
and to display all its complications well. That being said I was pleasantly surprised to see how well the Grande Regulateur wore on my wrist at the NYC dinner and it was a 47mm case. Cheers, Mike
look at its hairspring!
in motion it should be a dream up there with haldimann, however, the pusher @ 8 o'clock could use a bit more magic nevertheless, i like the break out concept as it magnified the beauty of tourby in motion. cheers, Ed~
Good to see you here Ed. Wait for the video :-)
The spring looks tiny next to the balance. From any other manufacture I would question this but I know that Monique will personally custom mate each spring to the balance to make sure the unison functions well. The pusher at eight is not as "square" as it...
Thx mike, alaways nice to drop by ur forum
looking forward to da video! i have always felt the beauty in tourby lyes in pulsating hairspring in rotation and this baby has got potential! about the pusher, i would hope for an oval shape thats more symmetrically matching the unusual case, would luv t...
I like the pusher on that HW
It would be nice to see something like that integrated. The Exo Tourbillon chronograph has a bit of a techno design to the dial so something less traditional design for the pusher would make sense. Cheers, Mike
Curious to learn more.....
Hello, Mike, I'm really curious to see and learn more about this tourbillon. What I could see and read - it looks like a so called "half flying" torubillon - a german design by A. Helwig and due to some sad circumstances often (unfortunately" called "Hitl...
Hi Suitbert!
I don't have the schematics but I will ask. I'll apologize in advance because I know MB is busy at SIHH so it may be a bit until they get back to me. It is interesting because I read about this version of the tourbillon a few years ago but mentally I coul...
agreed, not sure how this could be patentable
It seems pretty clear from the description and what little we can see from the picture that this is a half-flying or semi-flying tourbillon (I can't remember the exact distinction between the two at the moment), so I'm not sure how different it could be t...
Hi John, request noted...I've asked MB and please give them
a few days of rest I am sure we will get a clarifying remark. Belated Happy New Years, Mike
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on here, Mike! I can just barely . . .
. . . come to grips with the construction on a conceptual level. This one begs for a review . . . mightily impressed, Art
Suitbert has asked for the schematics, I'm going to look like
a fool when I get it because its going to look like hieroglyphics to me. I'll have to ask him or Ei8htohms to put it into simple terms for us to understand Wait until tomorrow... even more wonderous stuff. I'm begining to think that the Instiut Minerva is...
The Tourbillon Mysterieuse really sets well on the wrist
it is surprising since I shared your view from the pictures I received. In real life though it is a different story. The ExoTourbillon Chronograph doesnot have this feature so right off the bat I think it will appeal to many more people. Good to see you h...
I can imagine it is very comfortable on the wrist
Did not think about that, I am sure that the shape would really feel nice and contoured on the wrist. I have never seen in life and would probably like it just as much. That Chrono is great, the colors, everything. Thanks Mike, glad you liked the pumpkin,...
This cannot work..........
.....in my mind! Going back to basic Chronometry 101, like it says in the press release: the raison d'etre for a tourbillon was to fix the centre of rotation of both balance wheel and spiral relative to forces of gravity. OK...we just about managed to gra...