Cartier

The flagship watch for the Fine Watchmaking collection at SIHH 2012 is the magnificent Rotonde de Cartier Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon watch. The tone, volume (68 dB) and clarity are superb, as is the finishing (the movement has the Geneva Seal). In ...  

The tourbillon doesn't have any of the signature design elements of RD's work. It's an interesting piece, I don't know how I feel about the tourbillon hole in the dial, but I'd love to have a chance to make that decision in person (Hey Cartier, you owe th... 

Thanks. Vte

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I'm seduced by this watch... but I have to see it... and to hear it! Thanks for the news! Fx

I would love to see, handle, wear, and HEAR it. But looks and sounds promising. Not sure about the size, though.... Would have loved the similar one in the pocket watch case, if it has to be 45mm.... crazy? Ken

This works well despite size. Unlike say Astroregulateur which was clunky. - SJX

In today's market you really cant do something under 40mm. ALot of folks talk about they wearing the watch and not the other way round, but for me i dont find that if the watch is big it overwhelms me, in fact to small and its puny, such as my Grand Seiko... 

post a sound file? It is interesting that the titanium sounds better than the rose gold, as rose gold is usually the most clear. I find the finishing quite nice and the layout interesting. My only dislike is the crown, but that is just personal taste. Bes... 

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very nice piece! while normally i would prefer a even more stripped down dial(skeletonized dial below those roman numerals) current demi set up has an unorthodox mix i like it

Because as you can see the movement is quite large so that would only work if the movement was skeletonised as well. Maybe in the future.... - SJX

consistently year after year. Beautiful piece IMO

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