Large tourbillon display. Tourbillons were originally designed to negate the effect of gravity in a timepiece, by continuously rotating the entire escapement and balance wheel assembly.
Large tourbillon display. Tourbillons were originally designed to negate the effect of gravity in a timepiece, by continuously rotating the entire escapement and balance wheel assembly.
Last edited by Jon; Sep 10, 2020 at 11:08 AM.
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What's incredible is that this movement is included in some high end WRIST watches!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourbillon
Is the jury still out on whether tourbillons are actually useful in all mechanical timepieces? My take is that they might have limited utility, but they have perpetuated because they are so complex that they are valued in high-dollar watches.
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