Cartier

Alongside the 32 day power reserve ID Two Concept Watch, Cartier also announced the Astrotourbillon Carbon Crystal. This is the first instance of commercialisation of the technology in the regulation and lubrication free ID One of 2009. The Astrotourbillo...  

the crystal makes the tourby appear to float..VERY COOL! Thanks for the post!

and also fairly subtle. Sapphire/diamond can be overused, resulting in too much transparency but that's not the case here. - SJX

Very interesting reading. Fantastic creation. Bravo. Thanks for sharing, Vte :)

That is the perfect movement for the technology! I'm just glad I didn't have to re-poise the tourbillon carriage after all the movement changes and the addition of the WC axis. That must have been quite the job A

but I must say this looks absolutely superb! Very well done Cartier! Did they manage to shrink the case diameter though? iirc, the original was like 45 or 46mm.

I have always liked the Astrotourbillon. But I never got one as it is large, and of course, an expensive piece to consider, with many choices at this price point. This one as the 1st production Cartier using the new materials, so clearly explained by SJX,... 

太帥了：） cheers, Ed