Hackaday7y
The Tourbillon: Anti-Gravity For Watch Movements
In the late 1700s, he devised a solution: a kind of anti-gravity chamber that he called a tourbillon, a French word meaning ‘whirlwind’. A single-axis tourbillon in motion. This gif shows two ...
When watchmakers go all out to push horological boundaries, from IWC Schaffhausen’s 45-million-year moonphase to Bovet’s daylight saving world timer
Luxury maisons showcase extreme engineering feats through their complex timepieces that include intricate designs and groundbreaking technology This year - arguably more than most - saw brands push ...
Hackaday5y
3D-Printed Tourbillon Demo Keeps The Time With Style
It may only run for a brief time, and it’s too big for use in an actual wristwatch, but this 3D-printed tourbillon is a great demonstration of the lengths watchmakers will go to to keep ...
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Rolls-Royce and Vacheron Constantin’s one-off watch fits snugly in a car’s dashboard
‘Speaking about technical achievements, our calibre 1990 is truly unique, as it features an instant retrograding display for hours and minutes, coupled with a spectacular twin-axis tourbillon. The ...