Harry Winston

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Histoire De Tourbillon.

Here was the one watch I was skeptical about. The title of the series did not convince me that here would be a watch worth looking at, especially since the first of the series really did not start and what I would define as a starting point. The watch itself is bespoke form the modern masters of the tourbillon: Greubel Forsey. A dual tourbillon, with the 25 degree inclined escapements rotating at a speedy 36 second complete rotation, with a differential to sort out the distribution of the timing itself.

From the outside, the watch looks clunky and heavy, with the time itself hard to read off a small dial at the base of the watch face. But the surprise, at least to me, was the way the watch itself acted as a rare jewel. From the first, outward appearance, the watch is all double toubillon escapement and minimal time display. Taker a closer look at the watch, past the display, and all the movement can be seen. The power barrels, the drive train, the differential, all polished and visible.

Although the literal translation would be the story of the tourbillon, which suggests history through the name itself, the series is more a progression; the story yet to be told, and will be through the remaining four in the series. Given the quality and standard of the first in the series, I eagerly await what is to come.























Hope you all enjoyed

Andrew H

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