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Basel Preview: Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 2

In 2009 Harry Winston launched Histoire de Tourbillon collection. This year, for its second edition, the House launches an exclusive new timepiece with a bi-axial flying tourbillon in a 20-piece limited series. The monumental case features eight sapphire crystals housed in a 48.5mm white gold structure. The tourbillon has no upper bridge and is supported...

Whirlwind Romance: The 220-Year History of the Tourbillon

From its utilitarian roots in the 19th century, the tourbillon has evolved in the modern era to become the ultimate expression of watchmakers’ technical prowess and avant-garde creativity. We trace its fascinating two-century-plus evolution in this feature from the WatchTime archives. Throughout the centuries-long history of timekeeping, mechanisms originally developed for entirely practical purposes have...

2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

10 Noteworthy Tourbillons That Took Our Breath Away in 2019

As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at 10 watches from 2019 that...

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Quadruple Threat: Harry Winston Offers Four Tourbillons in One Wristwatch

The Swatch Group decided to forgo Baselworld in 2019 and have its 12 exhibiting brands release their latest novelties on their own terms. While we’ve seen a number of releases slowly trickle out throughout the first few months of the year, it’s all led up to the inaugural “Time To Move” event that took place...

10 Notable Tourbillon Watches from Baselworld 2016

Every Baselworld watch fair brings its share of new and often innovative variations on the still-popular tourbillon watch. Here’s a look back at 10 tourbillons, from 10 very diverse brands, that commanded our attention at last year’s Baselworld, all of which should be available at retailers now. 1. Angelus U30 Tourbillon Rattrapante From the recently...

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It’s Tourbillon Day! Check Out These 12 Intriguing Tourbillon Watches Launched This Year

On this date in 1801, watchmaking pioneer Abraham-Louis Breguet obtained a patent for his most famous horological invention, the tourbillon. Today, watchmakers have taken the tourbillon to the next level in terms of materials, design technology, and combinations with other horological complications. Here are 12 examples of noteworthy tourbillon timepieces that debuted in 2017.

2016: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

12 Tourbillon Watches From the 2016 Swiss Watch Fairs

Every year, luxury watch brands bring out new and often innovative variations on the still-popular tourbillon watch, and 2016 was no exception. As we approach the end of 2016 and prepare for a new year of watch introductions in 2017, we take a look back at some of the most notable tourbillon timepieces launched at this year's SIHH and Baselworld.

Harry Winston Ocean DualTime Monochrome

At the 2013 Baselworld, watch-and-jewelry brand Harry Winston had the watch press’s collective tongue wagging about its haute horlogerie creations, the Histoire de Tourbillon 4 and Opus XIII. Not to be overlooked, however, is the interesting new GMT watch in the brand’s sporty Ocean collection, the Ocean Dual Time Monochrome.

3 Standout Tourbillon Watches From Baselworld 2013

After a few challenging economic years for the watch industry, in which some feared big-ticket haute horlogerie timepieces were on the wane, tourbillon watches came roaring back at this year’s Baselworld. Here’s a trio of unusual tourbillons that grabbed our attention.