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Quiz: 2024.08.19 Quiz (Tourbillons)

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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Flawless (2017)

The watch features a monobloc sapphire case that consists of the case (case band and lugs as a solid piece), a dome and a caseback in 50mm. It’s an update version of the Astronomia Gravitational Triple Axis Tourbillon watch with sun, moon and Earth globes. The heart of the watch is a manual winding JCAM16 caliber with triple axis tourbillon . It also features two spherical 288-facet diamond spheres. One is a 1 carat Jacob Cut® diamond on one end of a satellite that acts as the sun and sits opposite an 18-karat rose gold and enamel Earth globe. Limited to 9 pieces. Priced at 1,000,000.00 USD

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 Quadriptyque (2021)
  • Case is in 18k white gold at 51.2mm height x 31mm width x 15.5mm thickness.
  • For the first time, the Reverso featuring all 4 sides of the case with displays:
    • Side 1: Hour and Minute, Tourbillon (indicating the Second), Instantaneous Perpetual Calendar, Grande Date, Day, Month, Leap Year, Night & Day.
    • Side 2: Jumping Digital Hour, Minute, Minute Repeater.
    • Side 3: Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase, Draconic Lunar Cycle (height of the moon), Anomalistic Lunar Cycle (apogee and perigee), Month, Year.
    • Side 4: Southern Hemisphere Moon Phase.
  • The Triptyque with 3 sides display came out in 2006 and had a massive case 55 X 37.7mmwith a thickness of 17.9mm; making this new Quadriptyque very wearable.
  • While most people paid full attention to the amazing complicated movement; I find it very refreshing that JLC had paid extra attention to the construction of the double déployant buckle; giving it very fine adjustability.
  • Manual winding Calibre 185, tourbillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar and astronomic watch.
  • Power reserve is 50hrs Limited to 10pcs.
  • Priced at €1.35 million
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Patek Philippe 10 Day Tourbillon ref. 5101G (2003)

Manual winding Patek Philippe Calibre 28-20, 10 days power reserve, 18k gold case in 51.7 mm x 29.6 mm, Tourbillon visible only from case back. Market price US$350,000.00

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Roger Dubuis Monovortex Split Seconds Chronograph (2023)
•This concept watch has a case that is made of high tech MCF (Mineral Composite Fibre), a unique material by RD, that is 13% lighter than carbon and 2.5 times lighter than ceramic, very resistance and strong at 47mm.
•Tourbillon, split seconds chronograph using an all new in housecalibre RD114 (that is Poincon de Geneve) that features numerous industry first designs, the first Conical tourbillon at 9 o’clock, theTurborotor cylindrical oscillating weight for the automatic winding weight, double column wheel split seconds chronograph, patented RMC (Rotating Minute Counter) at 3 o’clock.
•NOT FOR SALE
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Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication (2017)

Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 watch, 23 astronomical complications and two dials. This project took 5 years to develop from scratch, the movement has 514 components at JUST 8.7mm! More impressive is that it has a 3 weeks power reserve (6 barrels). Perpetual calendar, age of moon, sun rise sun set, running equation of time, tide level, sun earth moon conjunction, celestial chart, Tourbillon just to name a few.  Size 45mm in 18k white gold. Unique Piece

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Zenith Academy Tourbillon Georges Favre-Jacot (2016)

45mm ceramic case, manual winding Tourbillon with Fusee chain escapement, this is the first ever Zenith with fusee & chain movement. Limited to 150 pcs, priced at US$83,000.00

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon White Ceramic (2014)

This version was launched in 2014, the case is in white ceramic and titanium in 44mm. The manually wound movement have a long power reserve of 237 hours, which is almost 10 days, and it beats at 3Hz. Tourbillon is at 9 o’clock. Priced at US$213,000.00

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Arnold & Son Ultra Thin Tourbillon (2022)
  • PT 950 Platinum case in 41.5mm with 8.3mm thickness.
  • Cosmic Grene dial is made of a mixture of gold powder with aluminium sparkles that gives a sandblasted finishing texture.
  • 18k gold (3N) tourbillon bridge visible thru the display caseback.
  • New in house manual winding tourbillon caliber A&S8300, at 2.7mm. Power reserve is at 100 hours
  • Limited to 28pcs
  • Priced at CHF 85,100
  • 2022 Collection
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Harry Winston Project Z3 Ocean Tourbillon (2006)

The movement was developed by Peter Speake-Marin. 2006, the third version in the Z platform features one of the most beautiful complications in horology – an automatic tourbillon with the frame’s rotation system located within. Project Z3 also has over 110 hours of power reserve. The case is made of Zalium (an alloy that is harder than titanium). 44mm, priced (in 2006) at US$86,500 limited to 50pcs

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H. Moser Heritage Flying Tourbillon (2018)

18k white gold case in 40.8mm. Automatic Tourbillon caliber HMC804 with the famous Moser double hairspring. Power reserve at 72 hours. Hand guilloché with enamel on case side. White enamel dial. Being automatic and having the double hairspring make this one of the most unique and technically advanced tourbillon on the market. Limited to 10pcs. Priced at 88,000CHF

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