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Steinhausen Tourbillon Mechanical Watch, Silver
Patented by 18th century watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet, the invention of the Tourbillon is often cited as the most significant development in watch history. It consists of a regulating mechanism (balance wheel with hairspring) and a lever escapement, which makes one revolution in one minute. It eliminates effects of friction and earth's gravity. Among the world's most gifted watchmakers, only a select few are capable of manufacturing a Tourbillon. When a watch's escapement is in a vertical position...
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Steinhausen Tourbillon Mechanical Watch, Silver
Patented by 18th century watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet, the invention of the Tourbillon is often cited as the most significant development in watch history. It consists of a regulating mechanism (balance wheel with hairspring) and a lever escapement, which makes one revolution in one minute. It eliminates effects of friction and earth's gravity. Among the world's most gifted watchmakers, only a select few are capable of manufacturing a Tourbillon. When a watch's escapement is in a vertical position...
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