🔗 Complications

Tourbillon — The Gravity Defier

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By Mobixoft Editorial Team
Watch experts & horology writers · Updated

Invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801. The entire escapement is mounted in a rotating cage completing one revolution per minute.

⚙️ HOW IT WORKS

  • The escapement is placed inside a cage
  • The cage rotates 360° once per minute
  • Up to 70+ parts, weighing as little as 0.3 grams

🔧 VARIANTS

  • Flying Tourbillon: No upper bridge — the cage "floats"
  • Double/Triple Axis: Cage rotates on 2-3 axes
  • Gyrotourbillon: JLC's multi-axis design — mesmerizing to watch

💰 PRICE RANGE

  • Chinese/affordable: $500-5,000
  • Swiss entry-level: $30,000-80,000
  • Haute horlogerie: $100,000-1,000,000+
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