Tourbillon

[Kilejko]

Vacheron Constantin

[douro20]

@therealplease Yes.

[ugasper]

Tourbillon was developed around 1795 by Abraham-Louis Breguet...

[Vezunchik87]

Amazing ROLLS-ROYCE Watches with 2 Gyrotourbillons

youtube.com/watch?v=TD-iaMpqOZ­Y

[wrobe00011]

what does Tourbillon do

[maximusben1]

they are meant to cancel the deviation in time that gravity creates. They were made for pocket watches, when the watch would sit in vertical position all day long (in a pocket) thus the force of gravity would be the same on all the vertical side. But on a wrist watch, where the watch is moved in all directions during the day, a tourbillon is pointless. It is only an expensive decoration that reflects the ingenuity and workmanship of the watchmaker. I would still love to own one...

[kisetsushin]

Indeed, for a wrist watch, the only way known to improve time keeping from the obvious stuff is to use an adjustable mass balance wheel and get rid of the regulator.

[llmarrowll]

i love tourbillon

it has fascinating movement

[davekofo]

By the looks of the metal decoration, I'd say this is a Patek Phillipe?

[mikka58]

by the looks of the description, id say you couldnt be more wrong.

[b11v51q68y]

i really want to get one of these! does anybody know where to get one of these? do they sell iton ebay?

[UWROTCIV]

Just search for "Automatic watches"

[Pommes1983]

Thank you for showing this wonderfull Tourbillon. I am a watchmaker, but I have never seen one before (in real or film).

[javieruriel]

did you sell it?

[macaicompli]

It is an article not for sale.

Thank you!

[lwkin1986]

@macaicompli Your speech is awsome!! I also want one "not for sale"

[douro20]

The tourbillon design most commonly used by Chinese watchmakers was developed by Kiu Tai Yu, a master watchmaker from Hong Kong. He himself has his own manufacture (Beijing Watch Co.) and he has supervised the training and assembly of these early on at several Chinese watchmakers. Each movement is assembled entirely by hand and takes two months for each piece, which is why it is remarkable that the watches themselves can cost as little as $600 each with such high quality movements.

[macaicompli]

Thank you for the comment.

But, I don't can speak english.

sorry

[lolcat23]

i would like to see some Witchsi readouts for those cages, and also, who makes the escape wheels, pallet forks and hairsprings etc?

[therealplease]

@douro20 a moment of you time sir, you say i can get a piece such as this for 600.00 american?

[assa123assa123]

@douro20 2 months??? kidding?

[pkri]

sehr schön / very nice

[macaicompli]

Thank you!

[Avantime]

Who made this? (Sea-gull again?) and how much does it cost?

[macaicompli]

This movement is made by SEA-GULL.

(The price is uncertain.)

Thank you!