In 2010, the Richard Mille RM 027 Tourbillon was born as the answer to a challenge. It proved the prelude to an exciting adventure, the quest for remarkable lightness and superlative performance. With the RM 27-05 Flying Tourbillon Rafael Nadal, this Richard Mille saga has reached a climactic conclusion. This 80-piece limited edition watch weighs 11.5 grams excluding its strap and can withstand a G-Force of 14,000Gs, for a two-fold record for a manual winding tourbillon watch.
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Insider: Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Openwork Hybrid Blue Carbon Titanium
Devoted to just two collections with a tonneau-shaped case —the Grande Date equipped with a date indicator and flying tourbillon and the B1.618 open-worked with a regular tourbillon—, Bianchet exclusively sells tourbillons at a relatively affordable price point. For those of you who don’t know the difference between a regular tourbillon and a flying tourbillon, we will explain everything you need to know about tourbillon watches right here.
Insider: Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Rose Gold Limited Edition
First released in 2019 in platinum, the Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Watch really caught our attention not only because of the amazing launch party thrown for the release of the watch but also because the watch itself is a true masterpiece of horology. The launch took place during Watches & Wonders Miami 2019 aboard an incredible 156-foot mega yacht made by Baglietto boasting 342 square meters —3,681 square feet— of luxury area accommodations for 12 guests. Below the first model in platinum aboard the Baglietto yacht.
Insider: Bianchet Tourbillon B1.618 Openworked Carbon Earth
Bianchet is an independent watch brand that was launched in 2017 by Rodolfo Festa Bianchet and his wife Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet. Devoted to just one collection with a tonneau-shaped case, Bianchet exclusively sells tourbillons at a relatively affordable price point. Since tonneau-shaped cases are not reserved for brands like Richard Mille or Franck Muller exclusively, please don’t start thinking that this is a wannabe Richard Mille, because it is not.
Eye Candy: Chopard L.U.C Perpetual T Spirit of 'La Santa Muerte' Unique Piece. Celebrating 'Día de los Muertos'.
To celebrate the Mexican holiday of ‘Día de los Muertos’ —the Day of the Dead— which is celebrated throughout Mexico today November 2nd, we bring you the Chopard unique piece L.U.C Perpetual T Spirit of 'La Santa Muerte'. This unique piece cased in a 43 mm rose gold case is fully hand-engraved with motifs related to this Mexican holiday.
Introducing: Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Anniversaire 5365. Celebrating 220 Years of the Tourbillon.
Exactly 220 years later, the House of Breguet is paying homage to its founder’s invention, which opened up a new world of precision, stability, and elegance in fine horology. Breguet’s tribute comes in the form of the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Anniversaire 5365.
Insider: Panerai Luminor Tourbillon GMT Titanium PAM 768. The Green Lantern 'Lo Scienziato'.
The iconic Panerai Tourbillon ‘Lo Scienziato’ is back with a bolder look and dressed in a green highly contrasting look. First released in 2016 as the Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Titanium PAM 578, the new Panerai Luminor Tourbillon GMT Titanium PAM 768 is a skeletonized tourbillon, dedicated to the Tuscan genius Galileo Galilei, who with his discoveries laid the foundations for the development of mechanical timepieces. This watch is the result of in-depth research and development carried out by the Laboratorio di Idee within the Panerai Manufacture in Neuchâtel.
Insider: Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht Watch. As Amazing as the Mega Yacht Where it was Launched.
Just released in Miami on Saturday February 16th, 2019 while we were attending Watches & Wonders Miami 2019, the new Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht was presented aboard an incredible 156-foot mega yacht made by Baglietto boasting 342 square meters —3,681 square feet— of luxury area accommodations for 12 guests. During the presentation, we enjoyed a few early morning glasses of Perrier-Jouèt Grand Brut along with some fresh tuna and caviar. Without a doubt, the perfect luxury setting to reveal an incredible timepiece priced at $310,000 USD. For Ulysse Nardin setting out to sea is a key moment in any new voyage.
Insider: Jaeger-LeCoutlre Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Pink Gold. Classic, Elegant and Timeless.
For most of us, the first things that come up to mind when thinking of Jaeger-LeCoultre are slim, time only watches with a timeless design. Jaeger-LeCoultre is not only a master of complicated watches but a brand that helped forge the horological world as we know it today, thanks to the development from the ground up of some of the most amazing movements and ebauches powering not only their own watches but also watches from the holy trinity of watchmaking —Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe—, as it happened with the development of the JLC calibre 920 which gave birth to the AP 2121, the VC 1121 and the Patek 28-255.
Insider: Chopard L.U.C Perpetual T Spirit of 'La Santa Muerte' Unique Piece. Celebrating 'Día de los Muertos', One of Mexico's Richest Traditions.
To celebrate the Mexican holiday of ‘Día de los Muertos’ —the Day of the Dead— which is celebrated throughout Mexico on November 2nd, Chopard decided to create a unique piece to be released at the SIAR a couple of weeks ago and which sold immediately after its reveal. The Chopard L.U.C Perpetual T Spirit of 'La Santa Muerte' is a unique piece cased in a 43 mm rose gold case that is fully hand-engraved with motifs related to this Mexican holiday. The ‘Day of the Dead’ is now widely known outside of Mexico thanks to the opening sequence on the movie ‘007 Spectre’ released in 2015.
Baselworld 2018: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic. Live Pictures & Pricing of the World's Thinnest Self-Winding Watch.
With a mere total thickness of 3.95 mm, the new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic just released at Baselworld is the world's thinnest self-winding watch. Setting the fourth world record under the Octo Finissimo line, the new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic is simply incredible. The automatic movement equipped with a tourbillon follows the Octo Tourbillon Finissimo in 2014, the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater in 2016 and last year’s Octo Finissimo Automatic.
News: Roger Dubuis Presents the Excalibur Spider Pirelli Sottozero at the Lamborghini Winter Accademia. A Limited Edition of 8 Pieces.
The bite of icy air, the crunch of tires on hard packed snow and the thrill of truly money can’t buy experiences was the exhilarating setting for the adrenaline-packed launch of the new Roger Dubuis titanium-studded Excalibur Spider Pirelli Sottozero at the Lamborghini Winter Accademia in Livigno, Italy. Taking exciting high octane exploits to unprecedented new levels and inspired by the avant-garde designs and technical mastery of both its partners —tire maker Pirelli on one hand and Lamborghini Squadra Corse on the other— Roger Dubuis races off the grid in 2018 by offering red-hot performance in super-cold conditions.
Insider: Richard Mille RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal. Hands-on with a Featherweight and Colorful RM Perfect for Halloween.
Released back in May of this year, the Richard Mille RM 27-03 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal is the third watch released in honor of the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. Fitted with a movement that can withstand shocks of up to 10,000 Gs, this timepiece has set a new standard in the watch industry. In terms of shock resistance, the tourbillon movement expands the horizons of technical performance.
Insider: Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon High Jewelry ref. 5349PT. A Platinum Case and 417 Diamonds Compose this Massive Grand Complication.
There are 'iced out' timepieces and then there's the Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon High Jewelry ref. 5349PT. While we are not fans of 'iced out' watches or watches with diamond accents here at WCL, we do have to recognize that this Breguet Double Tourbillon is a masterpiece of horology and high jewellery. Fitted with a massive 50 mm case and a total of 417 diamonds throughout its dial and case, this Grande Complication is simply as special as it gets, thanks to its twin rotating tourbillons.
Insider: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph ref. 26387IO Hands-on Review of an Exceptional Timepiece from AP.
This time we are talking about one of our favorite tourbillons in the market, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph ref. 26387IO.OO.D010CA.01. This watch without a doubt, is a grail for many watchlifestylers and one hell of a watch. This particular Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chrono is an exclusive limited edition only available for sale at the U.S. boutiques.
Baselworld: Breguet Museum's Special Exhibit. Tourbillons and Grande Complications.
In addition to Breguet's beautiful pavilion, this manufacture also featured a special exhibit where they showcased fantastic museum pieces to portray the innovations and inventions of Breguet since 1775 to date.
The small exhibit located right in between Glashütte and Jaquet Droz took us on a beautiful journey through Breguet's history and wowed us with some of their most amazing historical pieces, mainly tourbillons and grande complications.
See for yourself and live vicariously.
