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The Gagarin Tourbillon by Bernhard Lederer, first pictures!

Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarins historic flight, the first human to fly in space.
Yuri Gagarin flew once around the planet in 108 minutes.  In Bernard Lederers Gagarin Tourbillon the tourbillon makes a trip around the dial on just these 108 minutes, flying to the east, counterclockwise, just as Yuri Gagarine did 50 years ago.

Some details:  The one minute flying tourbillon orbits the dial once every 108 minutes in easterly direction.  To allow reading the multitude of information on the dial about Gagarins flight a magnifying glass is integrated in the case.  The glass can be tilted and turned to allow reading anywhere on the dial or close inspection of the tourbillon at any time.  Note the tourbillon cage which carries the name of the space ship, Vostok, east.  The tourbillon bridge takes up the sweeping design elements from the famous Russian monument to this historic flight.  The watch is entirely made in Lederers shop in Colombier near Neuchâtel with the exception only of the hairspring, mainspring, saphires and the stones.

Without further delay: the first pictures "in the wild" of the Gagarin Tourbillon by Bernhard Lederer.
Don