Horological Meandering

Well,let me start like this,I do NOT have a soft spot for this ,anyway interesting, escapement solution. Tourbillon watches never spoke to me loudly,I never saw the "added value"factor,the subsequent upward spirals of watches with holes in the dials or py...  

pictures. Like you, I am not a great fan of tourbillons and my reasons are basically the same as yours. However, there is no doubt in my mind that THE ONE is the Laurent Ferrier, pure classe, pure beauty, pure.......purity!!!!! Recto and Verso just perfec... 

Actually agree wholeheartedly with your whole selection. Strange that I also understand why you have left out offerings from Breguet and Patek. One I would change though is your offering from UN, instead opting for the Royal Blue, a watch that stops my he...  

I opted for the new skeleton manufacture because its fresher,newer,with the silicon technology in full display,and a full in -house development from UN. I appreciate new research a lot.....also,I tried to include tourbillons somehow...affordable(apart fro... 

Always been a big fan of The double spiral Gallet ,but this version is really something else. The pattern on the dial is just out of this world and,as I said,the fact that it is cased in SS is ahuge++++ for me not a minus. Mo

I also prefer a tourbillon hidden from view, only to be admired in an intimate situation ;-) Here I would add the (to me) most intricate Breguet , the Grande Complication Tourbillon 1801-2001, issued in 2001 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the tou...  

and great choices.....the Haldiman definitely a reference when it comes to modern production tourbillons.... I am glad the thread was well received Mo

Nice and timely topic, Moc. I couldn't make it to T30 event in Tokyo last night, but I understand your feeling. By the way, T10 was also announced (10th anniversary of Tokyo boutique, which is LE of 10 - may have been spoken for already, though :-)) As fo...  

as you are already 50% there...you only need to chase the other one ...right? Thanks Ken..always nice to have your input. Mo

... which would better suit me... or maybe both depending on the occasion (I wish!). Or maybe I don't need tourbillon at all as my Grand Seiko does everything right in the accuracy department at any position..... :-) Again, thank you, my friend! Ken

is the Journe Dead Seconds: [URL=] [/URL] of course it is not stealthy per se but it can be if you want to by hiding the left half under the sleeve ... The other one that I love is the H1. Best Andreas ...  

amongst the ones with the "hole"on the dial,the FPJ is on the very top....exactly,you can obtain discretion at any time...with your cuff... thanks Mo

Like you I do not like when there is a hole in a dial, I prefer when completely transparent or even better hidden. Tough to choose. For a transparent, THe tourbillon Messidor of Breguet but second to the fabulous Girard Perregaux you presented. credit/ Ko...  

i havent been impressed by him in the last few years ,but I am dying to see this one live.....I looove the 2 tone,really beautifully designed...and I forgot to mention ,the grained finish on the movement is my favourite finish on a classic watch... Mo

I stick to the Journe , I agree with you, it has really everything. Caliber architecture is amazing, caliber finish looks perfect for this kind of watch, case looks fabulous, price is more than alright for something like that. And that dial with its sheer... 

Moc, there is not a single watch there which is not utterly desirable. As ever: you are a man of very great taste. Here’s a list from someone who isn’t a big fan of tourbillons. If someone were to force one on you, though, with any luck it will be one of ...  

to me as a gift - I would feel greatly obliged! Actually, the Haldimann or the Klings would more than do it. Remember the saying - to eat is human, to digest divine. Cheers! Amery This message has been edited by amerix on 2013-10-19 10:25:08

I feel like a boxer at the 13th round....... What a selection my friend.....where do we start?Any blueprints of that bank vault?I have my black turtleneck ready.. Mo

And I am not a big fan of the Tourbillon, as well... Best, Vlad, in a dangerous thread.

may I propose something from a tray or even better something from a wrist Very dangerous interest my dear friend but I now that your interests soon becomes your reality and I respect you because of that attribute Of course 3 Golden bridges, Breguet and De...  

...that tray looks very familiar! Certainly, the central tourbillons are very, very enticing watches. However: speaking only personally, Haldimann has made the central tourbillon space his own, eclipsing even the more pragmatic (and formerly more attainab...  

of greatest connoisseurs Sincerely D P.S. Apologies for not putting credits

. . . that there are only two central tourbillons in existence, yet only one has an ethereal effect on my senses. The Haldimann is, in my eyes, a brilliantly executed watch ; the Omega, that, and far more. The penultimate in my pecking order would be the ...  

...but you are right, as usual. Cheers, pplater.

. . . I've learned about this weekend. As Vasari might have said had he been a participant in this thread, de gustibus non est disputandum. Chastened, Art

Reality?still in the pipeline....these require sweat and effort and....luck.... Great choice on the central tourbis......before Art gets here...ha ha... Mo

I do have to add my personal fav. single axis Tourbillon, although pplater pretty much covered all the bases, especially with the JDN 2 minute tourbillon. Stephen & John McGonigle's initial offering is to my mind the loveliest Tourbillon I have had th...  

What an unforgivable oversight! Thanks for the pick-up Tim: platinum here, please: (Photo by Curtis at TemperedOnline) Cheers, pplater. ...  

didn t know it... well played....agreat shot as well... Mo

That was from the McGonigles, a professional pic. I can only dream of taking pics like that. GaryG is getting pretty close though! Cheers, Tim

From jaeger, perfect tourbillon but deserves a better looking dial. (pictures from the Internet） ...  

and its rectangular shape makes almost any complication automatically more sexy, be it the Reverso tourbillon, the minute repeater or the chronograph - it does not matter. All three of them would make a fascinating small collection of great interest. Grea... 

...and whilst you are at it you could add the Art Deco to round off the collection. Photo - Antiquorum. (Doubtless Nico will tell us about the other twenty 'must have' Reversos for a 'coherent thema'!!! :-) ). Cheers, pplater. ...  

Reverso Tourbillon could be better, I tend to I agree with him especially when it comes to the numerals, and you find that an Art Deco mouvement could be even better, I definitely do not like these Art Deco decorations on mouvements. Cheers Francois

Of course the universe of JLC tourbillons especially on the reverso case is spectacular... Nico,where are those pictures again? Thank you for chiming in xiaobiaomi.. Mo

That is indeed grandissimus choice Well played xiaobiaomi Sincerely D

Doesn't get any better than that IMO. Quiet, understated and at the very top of the game. Richard

Tourbillons are beautiful art. Therefore, they should be displayed and not hidden. Regards Ling

understatement vs fireworks display...in my opinion.....it depends on the watch.. Mo

but when it comes together with a beautiful watch ... I wouldn´t mind to get one or two ... :-) A few favorites of mine: And if there can be more than just one complication ... Ciao, Oliver ...  

wouldn t expect any less....... Mo

dream list: and more accessible ones r and i luv the latest journe too, something mystic about it:) cheers, Ed~ ...  

great contribution... Mo

My choice would be De Bethune Db 25.i liked the dials colour and the shape. Thanks for the share. Best, Bülent.

if money was not a issue,arguably,my favourite too. Mo

I don\'t think I saw this in the thread so far. Art? Makes me weep. That and the Royal Blue: Cazalea ...  

Simple yet very sohpisticated , a classic icon. Perfect ...  

The FPJ is, to my eyes, the best thing he's done in quite some time. I live both the front and the back. The GP is also well done, and the Haldimann has always been a favorite. I sense I'll never own any of these, so admiration from afar will have to suff...