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Richard Mille RM 47 Tourbillon: Artful Tribute to Japanese Culture

With the RM 47 Tourbillon, Richard Mille is presenting an extraordinary timepiece that pays an artistic tribute to Japanese culture. Instead of a dial, the wearer can admire a three-dimensional decoration depicting a samurai warrior. This symbolises the traditional Japanese…

W&W 2022: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton in Pink Gold or Titanium

With the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton, the brand is presenting a skeletonised version of the Overseas with tourbillon. In addition to a variant with a pink gold case, the house is also launching a model made entirely of titanium…

Year Of The Tourbillon: The Story Of Abraham-Louis Breguet, The Man Who Defied Gravity

Once upon a time, in the mid-eighteenth century, there lived a watchmaker named Abraham-Louis Breguet. Born in the quiet, misty medieval lakeside Swiss town of Neuchâtel (then a Prussian municipality), he grew up beneath the shadow of an ancient 12th century…

Chopard Showcases The L.U.C Flying T Twin With Flying Tourbillon

With the L.U.C Flying T Twin, the Chopard manufacture is presenting a classic wristwatch with a flying tourbillon. Housed in a flat gold case, it flaunts its deep blue dial with a guilloché pattern. Inside operates an in-house movement that…

Anniversary: Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Anniversaire 5365

About 220 years ago, Abraham-Louis Breguet received the patent for his invention of the tourbillon. To mark the occasion, the Manufacture presents the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Anniversaire 5365, a watch that focuses on this achievement and pays homage to…

Bulgari Octo Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon

The Bulgari Octo Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon tells the time with a mechanism that has never been seen before. Inspired by a butterfly, two retractable hands travel along a graduation to indicate the minutes. Meanwhile, an aperture at 12 o’clock…

Collector Brands On The Rise – Series 1: Montblanc’s Mechanical Watches And a Well-Kept Secret Named Minerva

Let’s be honest. Hand on heart, who just looked at this headline and immediately thought, “Perfect, I can find out which watches are currently cheap but clearly going to increase in value”? Admittedly, I found myself considering something similar in…

A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Handwerkskunst with Rectangular Platinum Case

The A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Handwerkskunst harks back to the Cabaret Tourbillon presented in 2008. With this watch, the world’s first tourbillon with stop-seconds made its debut. Now the Saxon manufacture is presenting a Handwerkskunst variant of this…

Girard Perregaux Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges – Aston Martin Edition

Together with Aston Martin, Girard Perregaux presents the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges – Aston Martin Limited Edition. This watch is the result of the partnership between the two brands and thus combines motorsport with watchmaking. With a case made…

Fast Forward: The Richard Mille RM 40-01 Automatic Tourbillon McLaren Speedtail

The world of hypercars is characterised by superlatives disguised as numbers. The McLaren Speedtail is no exception: from 1,050 over 403 and 1,430 to 2.37. In other words, from 1,050 horsepower over 403 km/h top speed and 1,430 kilograms weight…

Richard Mille RM 21-01 Tourbillon Aerodyne

Watchmaker Richard Mille is introducing a brand new model in the form of the RM 21-01 Tourbillon Aerodyne. As its name suggests, the watch draws on the influence of aeronautics. Featuring a 5N red-gold and Carbon TPT case, the watch…

Carl F. Bucherer Manero Minute Repeater Symphony

With the Manero Minute Repeater Symphony, Carl F. Bucher is presenting an extraordinary minute repeater. The watch combines three elements – oscillating weight, tourbillon and regulator – with peripheral mounting. Last but not least, the watch in the 43.8 mm…