It’s the most recognizable of all haute horlogerie complications –the tourbillon (French for “whirlwind,” first invented in 1801 by that most renowned of watchmakers, A. L. Breguet, is immediately identifiable thanks to the rotating cage which its proud creators generally allow the equally proud owner to view through an opening in the dial. In recent years, the trend has been for the tourbillon to be used in watches that contain other complications as well, and in the last decade, the tourbillon has worked its kinetic magic in the company of virtually every complication there is, from the repeater to the READ MORE
