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CENTRAL TOURBILLON QUESTION
Hello Friends,
I just registered to the forums, and I have a question..
I just saw the Haldimann watches and it totally blew my mind.. the design and simplicity is 'out of this world' but unfortunately, I will never be able to afford that price range in my whole life.. (if I understand correctly, Haldimann watches start from $150,000)
Is there any other watch brand that has a central tourbillon, and which has a pure, simple design without many accessories or text on the dial? I am looking for a more affordable and simple watch design..
thanks and all the best
thor
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CENTRAL TOURBILLON QUESTION
Hello Friends, I just registered to the forums, and I have a question.. I just saw the Haldimann watches and it totally blew my mind.. the design and simplicity is 'out of this world' but unfortunately, I will never be able to afford that price range in m...
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Welcome… both to these pages, and also to the growing club of those who love the Haldimann but will never be able to afford it! Omega does a central tourbillon in a couple of iterations, but the price, regrettably, is not much more favourable than the Hal...
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Thank you very much for the warm welcome and the images.. I had no idea there was such a fan club for Haldimann admirers who can not afford the watch but please write my name down! Omega looks very nice aswell, but a little overdesigned in my humble opini...
Does the UN Freak count?
THe pricing is a bit better, but I suppose the jury is still out on whether it counts as a tourbillon or not. Cheers, Daniel
Not central, and the question of the Tourbillon on the Freak will lead us into ...
Fanatic discussions... Let's say that it is more a Caroussel than a Tourbillon? Best, Nicolas
i think the diaphane one is brilliant.
certainly not the best build quality in the world, but a 30 minute karrousel for a very attractive price. i'd have one of those as well G
A tourbillon + caroussel?
How about the Freak Diavolo? Even more difficult to categorize! Picture from the UN Forum, courtesy of Nad ... Andrew...
On this one, we agree, Andrew.
A brilliant example, more original than the Blancpain one. One terrific example of Rolf Schnyder madness, talent and inspirtation. Best, Nicolas.
its ironic really Andrew that...
its ironic really Andrew that the Diavolo was made to celebrate Rolf's 75th birthday and now its the last watch to be conceived during his lifetime. talk about going out with a bang. i know his death is a sad loss to horology, but he couldnt have planned ...
you can pick up a very good used Omega for a fair price if you look hard
when i sat 'fair' price i mean about 30% the price of a new model. it wont have a co-axial escapement, but it will look and feel tremendous. the Omega is without a doubt my first purchase after a lotto win, closely followed by a whole selection of other s...
That's my impression, too . . .
. . . and of all the various iterations, the second generation model with a blue gold dial would be my first choice. If anyone has an image, please share it with us . . . cordially, Art
You might enjoy these threads then ...
Central tourbillons ... Omega Central Tourbillon ... A
Thanks for reminding me
of that thread Andrew. My 2 preferred tourbis if I could afford one are still the H1 and the Breguet Fusee Chain Tradition. Has been for a while and I guess that is a good sign if and when I do pull the trigger for a tourbi.
you mean one like this...
you mean one like this ?? i dont think its a carousel as the balance doesnt rotate. the defenition of a Karrousel is where the balance assembly rotates once per hour/1/2 hour or even 80 minutes as i saw on a pocketwatch the other day. G...
yep Pat, i have...
yep Pat, i have a good relationship with them although not as good as Cen and Horo. they have a very interesting piece coming out towards the end of the year which i think i'll be getting. its the landship and pretty funky. i've got the spaceship and the ...
The period of rotation is not critical to the definition
Hi Guys, There is a lot of room for debate on this subject, but I think I can say something about it without being too controversial. A tourbillon rotates about a fixed wheel and is sometimes held to be required to do so about the same axis as the balance...
