As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 ? surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches ? we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at 10 watches from 2019 that offered interesting takes on that classical mainstay of high horology, the tourbillon.
Arnold & Son’s Time Pyramid takes its historical inspiration from the regulator clocks designed by the brand’s namesake, 18th Century English watchmaker John Arnold. It’s equipped with the skeletonized Caliber A&S8615, whose pyramid-shaped tourbillon appears to float between two sapphire crystals. The movement is built on three levels, with its tourbillon and two power-reserve indicators (for the watch’s impressive 90-hour running autonomy) superposed by a sapphire disk for the hour and a rhodium-plated ring for the minutes. Manually wound by a 6 o’clock crown, its gear train runs in a linear arrangement connecting the two barrels at 6 o?clock to the tourbillon escapement at 12 o?clock, and its bridges are deigned in a manner that the balance wheel, the mainspring barrel, and the other wheels are all visible from the dial side. The Time Pyramid comes in a round 44.6-mm-diameter case made of either 18k rose gold (pictured) or stainless steel, limited to 28 pieces each. Additional info and photos here. Arnold & Son Time Pyramid Tourbillon
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