eric.vonschonberg
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right, but you're missing the point
Yes minute repeaters are useless too. I'm not a fan of them
either. My point was to burst the bubble of people who think that
by getting a tourbillon they are getting the ultimate most difficult
complication. First, a tourbillon is not a complication,and
second there are two complications that make their silly tourbillon a
3rd place finisher.
Eric von Schonberg
A few comments...
By: asg : September 24th, 2008-14:16
Hi Eric, Thank you for your candor - its nice that we can have this type of dialogue here.... Regarding your comments about a tourbillon being for "dress watches" - I dont disagree, but it has to do with the total overall asthetic of the watch. To me, the...
Tourbillons
By: Elbow : September 25th, 2008-05:01
I can't think of a more useless complication than a minute repeater, unless you happen to be blind or live at the north pole. As I understand it, most everyday tourbillons are still OEM'd by a small number of workshops that supply many of the brands that ...
Thanks!
By: matayanant : September 28th, 2008-10:12
Thanks for the info regarding Tourbillion . I wasn't aware that not only the feature itself isn't quite necessary, but it's also fragile. This info save me a bundle of money from having to pay for something that I don't need.
Thank you all...
By: asg : September 24th, 2008-13:41
I appreciate the advice and insight. Its nice to get the insight of a wide variety of collectors. At least everyone on this board isn't afraid to give a real opinion. I agree to an extent about the chrono being "race inspired" - but take a step back...its...