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Tourbillon: The complete guide to horology’s most captivating complication

How the Tourbillon became one of the most coveted complications in watchmaking.

A tourbillon is one of the most prestigious complications in mechanical watchmaking, combining precision engineering, centuries of horological history, and visual artistry in a rotating mechanism designed to counter the effects of gravity on timekeeping accuracy. Originally patented in 1801 by the legendary horologist Abraham-Louis Breguet, the tourbillon remains a …

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