Word: tourbillons
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...tiers of watchmaking. One of the most complicated timepieces, the Diagono Tourbillon?limited to 30 platinum pieces?is an exemplar of the company's increasingly vertically integrated production. Its movement (i.e., the watch's inner workings) is made up of 200 minuscule pieces?52 in the tourbillon mechanism alone. (The tourbillon is a fancy device originally designed to counteract the effects of gravity.) Each watch is assembled from start to finish by a single craftsman at Daniel Roth & Gérald Genta, Bulgari's workshop for its most complicated timepieces, in Le Sentier, Switzerland. A "grand complication"?as the most...
After assembly is finished, each watch goes through rigorous quality assurance. Case buttons are pressed 3,000 times, right, to ensure reliability of function. Three years after its conception, the first Diagono Tourbillon, far right, was complete...
...demand for statement pieces grew along with Chopard's high-jewelry collection. The Madison Avenue store keeps some of these special pieces on the floor. Additionally, Gruosi-Scheufele created a few more accessible pieces to coincide with the New York store's opening. A men's limited-edition tourbillon watch features the city skyline engraved on the back. And for women, the Happy Apple watch and pendant are a wink at the city's favorite symbol...
RIYADH Big spenders have made Zenith's lavish Grande Chronomaster XXT Tourbillon ($295,000), with 6.2 carats of diamonds, a top seller...
...Auto fanatics, start your engines: the market for car-related accessories is suddenly revving up. Bentley is introducing the superexclusive Breitling Mulliner Tourbillon watch. For the off-roader, Hummer has collaborated with TechnoMarine on the XS Magnum Square, complete with a tire-tread strap, left. And for Mini owners, who really have to pack light, Mandarina Duck has introduced a set of luggage designed to fit snugly in the compact trunk...