Audi?s “progress through technology” motto also applies to the importance of the tourbillon for watch design, because this eye-catching complication greatly enhances a timepiece?s visual appeal. A new trend contributes its fair share, too: many recent models are styled with such a strong emphasis on high tech that their tourbillons fit harmoniously into their overall designs. From WatchTime’s Special Design Issue 2017 – on sale now in the WatchTime Online Shop ? here are 10 of these tourbillon watches.
1. Richard Mille 50-02 ACJ
Richard Mille RM 50-02 ACJ
Richard Mille collaborated with Airbus Corporate Jets, which builds luxurious aircraft, to design a technical miracle with an extremely modern-styled tourbillon at 6 o?clock. The split-seconds chronograph for measuring lap times, the torque indicator at the 2 to show how much tension remains in the barrel, and the display at the 4 to show which position has been selected for the crown are likewise readily visible. Titanium-aluminum alloy, manufacture Caliber RM 50-02, automatic, 30 pieces, $1,050,000. 2. Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari Sapphire
Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari Sapphire
In this transparent and very extreme wristwatch, a vertically positioned tourbillon perfectly augments 11 vertical barrels, which team up to provide 50 ? yes, 50! ? days of power reserve. A battery-powered screwdriver is delivered along with the watch to wind the mainsprings. Sapphire, 29.5 mm by 45.8 mm, manufacture Caliber LaFerrari, ...