The Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Rattrapante features a double chronograph with an external tourbillon
The tourbillon (which is French for “whirlwind”) is an extra mechanism to the escapement of a watch. It aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage. This negates the effect of gravity when the timepiece, thus the escapement, is stuck in a certain position. Because of the continuous rotation of the entire balance wheel and escapement assembly positional errors are averaged out.
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The tourbillon was developed around 1795 and patented by the French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801 as an attempt to improve accuracy.
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The (mechanical) mechanisms of modern watches are so accurate that a tourbillon is not really necessary. Still, they can be found on (mostly expensive) watches, but more as a demonstration of watchmaking virtuosity.
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Watches with a tourbillon
The Ralph Lauren RL Automotive Double Tourbillon is the latest creation inspired by the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe
The Angelus U10 Tourbillon Calavera is an even more flamboyant version of the U10 Tourbillon Lumière. But this one has a skull on it
The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Pirelli Double Flying Tourbillon is the stunning result of an alliance between Roger Dubuis and Pirelli
The Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Seconds Vision Platinum comes in three new dial colors: chocolate, blue and anthracite black
The Speake Marin Crazy Skull features a 60-second tourbillon, a minute repeater carillon, and a dial with animation. And two skulls
The IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph has something special: a flying hacking tourbillon. We’ll explain what that is
The Richard Mille RM 50-03 McLaren F1 is the world’s lightest tourbillon split-seconds chronograph
The MB&F HM7 Aquapod, also known as Horological Machine No. 7, is one of the weirdest watches on the market. And one of the coolest
Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600
The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 is the most complicated wristwatch ever made by VC