The tourbillon is an amazing feature typically only found in fine luxury timepieces. This classic watchmaker’s complication was invented in around 1795 by the French Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Luis Breguet, inspired by an earlier clock design by Englishman John Arnold. The mechanism of tourbillon is very complicated and extremely difficult to [...] Read more »
The Assembling and Testing of a Tourbillon Watch
This amazing video shows how a mechanical tourbillion watch is assembled and tested by highly skilled watchmakers in a Blancpain workshop nestled in the scenic countryside of Switzerland. The watch shown in the video is a Leman Tourbillon Automatic Women’s Watch.This watch is encapsulated in an 18K red gold case and water resistant up to 330 feet. This incredible beauty will set you back up to $150,000 dollars. But it will be an heirloom piece that stands the test of time [...] Read more »
Blancpain Men’s Fifty Fathoms Rose Gold Tourbillon Watch
Although this surely is not the most expensive piece of Blancpain tourbillon watches, not many people can afford it easily. The price tag definitely makes most people think that they rather spend this money on something more ‘sensible’. With retail price at more than USD $110,000 – you can buy 2 [...] Read more »
The Appeal of the Tourbillon Watch Movement
Those who enjoy the quality of a tourbillon watch movement can now enjoy these watches. Some well made tourbillon watches prices are steadily climbing downward, so they are now more affordable than ever. For much of their existence these past 200 years, tourbillon watches have been rare because of the [...] Read more »
Reduced Prices Make High Status Tourbillon Watches Available To Normal Mortals
Although the technology behind tourbillon watches originated in the 18th century, this marvel of engineering excellence continues to be highly prized for its novelty and beautiful operation in many fine watches today. Tourbillon watches were first built for extreme accuracy. By utilizing a special combination of balance wheels, these watches [...] Read more »